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In the Field with Liliana Narváez: What Xochimilco Can Teach Us About Being a Good Ancestor
Liliana Narváez explores Xochimilco’s chinampas and what their ancestral knowledge can teach us about becoming good ancestors.
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What is South-South Cooperation and Why Does It Matter?
Countries in the Global South share knowledge, resources, technical expertise and solutions to tackle common challenges.
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Event Showcases Biodiversity and Resilience of Noto Peninsula
Featuring popular science communicators, the event explored the impact of natural disasters on the ecosystems of the Noto Peninsula in Japan.
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UNU-EHS Expert Featured in Media Coverage on Nepal Flood
UNU-EHS expert Dr. Dipesh Chapagain talks about Nepal’s devastating glacier flood and the growing climate risks facing mountain communities.
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42nd UNU Global Seminar Explores Social and Environmental Resilience
The certified course engaged students, researchers and local communities in dialogue on sustainable post-disaster recovery and long-term resilience.
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UN Expert Featured in Mongabay Article on Food Security and COP 17
UNU-EHS Expert Alejandra Ramos Galvez was featured in a Mongabay article on food security and COP 17.
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UNU-IAS Promotes Inclusive Approaches to Landscape Restoration at UNCCD COP17
Events at the UN desertification conference in Ulaanbaatar emphasized local knowledge, participation & partnerships in scaling landscape restoration.
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Preserving Satoyama Landscapes and Biodiversity in Tokyo
Mongabay featured comments by UNU-IAS expert Suneetha Subramanian on environmental governance based on mutual trust and community collaboration.
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Lisa Hartmann Featured in Mongabay Article on Indigenous Communities in the Philippines
UNU-EHS researcher Lisa Hartmann speaks to Mongabay about Indigenous communities’ deep connection to nature and the impacts of biodiversity loss.
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UNCCD COP17 Event Highlights Need to Finance Landscape Governance
An event at the UN desertification conference in Ulaanbaatar urged investment in governance to achieve effective and sustained landscape action.