News
UN: Invest in Nature to Cut Billion-Dollar Costs of Droughts
Sustainable land and water management for drought pays off, says new report
News
In Conversation with Davide Cotti and Edward Sparkes on Managing the Systemic Nature of Drought Risks
Discover how droughts impact an interconnected world, and how innovative solutions can build resilience for the future.
News
Event Spotlights Sustainable Recovery Efforts in Noto Peninsula
Featuring traditional knowledge practitioners, the event discussed challenges and opportunities for sustainable recovery from the Noto Earthquake.
Project
AFTER Carbon: African Facility for Transitions Research
AFTER Carbon is a ‘go-to policy to research hub' for the African continent, to find solutions for a post-carbon Africa.
Announcement
UNU-EHS & UNU-VIE at UNCCD COP16
Check out UNU-EHS & UNU-VIE involvement at United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)'s Conference of the Parties (COP16).
Series
5 Developments in Biodiversity Conservation Following the Biodiversity COP16
COP16 advances biodiversity with new funding, Indigenous inclusion, marine protections and fairer genetic data sharing.
News
Local Initiatives Toward Achieving Global Biodiversity Goals
A side event of 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference shared biodiversity conservation efforts by the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative.
Article
5 Things You Should Know About the UNCCD COP
Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification will convene for COP17 from 17-28 August, 2026. Learn more about the COP below.
News
COP16 Side Event Spotlights Community Action for Biodiversity
A side event of the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference showcased local initiatives for biodiversity and resilience supported by the COMDEKS programme.
Project
VerFarming Weisswasser
This project explores innovative approaches to local food production through vertical farming in the Lusatian region.