Food security

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Symposium

International Day for Biological Diversity 2022 — Building a Shared Future for All Life

This event is focused on building momentum for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework to be adopted at the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference.

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Event

1st Ifugao Rice Terraces Assessment International Summit

The 1st Ifugao Rice Terraces Assessment International Summit will be held with researchers, policymakers, and local communities.

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News

UNU-MERIT joins international partners to relaunch social protection training courses across Africa

TRANSFORM, an AU-led initiative supported by UNU-MERIT, launched a new website for social protection training.

10 Dec 2021

Event

Food System Resilience Nexus Dialogue

Co-organised by UNU-FLORES, this event will investigate the role of Integrated Natural Resource Management (INRM) in food system resilience.

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News

Dr Augustine Uzo Mokwunye, Former UNU-INRA Director

Dr (Prof.) Augustine Uzo Mokwunye, former Director of UNU-INRA (1996-2004), died on Friday, 11 December 2020, at the age of 78.

27 Dec 2020

Project

Resource Nexus Perspective on Climate Resilient Agri-Food System: Stakeholder Analysis, Land Management and Business Decisions (KlimaKonform)

This project aims to support the analysis of communities' capacities for climate change adaptation and facilitate land management and decision-making.

22 May 2020

Project

Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture (UPA) and Climate Change: Impacts, Mitigation, and Adaptation

This project aims to better understand the impacts of UPA, in order to develop adaptive measures to minimise trade-offs and optimise co-benefits.

20 Mar 2022

Project

Vertical Farming for Urban Food Security: Social Acceptance and Policy Recommendations for Building Communities (VerFarming Social)

This project aims to explore the potential of vertical farming to revolutionise agriculture and provide a more resilient solution to food security.

19 Aug 2022