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Press Release
UN Publishes First Regional E-waste Report for Commonwealth of Independent States and Georgia
E-waste generated in the Commonwealth of Independent States and Georgia rose by 50% from 2010–2019, but just 3.2% was collected and safely managed.
Event
Knowledge Faces Practice: Societal Challenges and Barriers to Overcome to Enhance Water Reuse Adaptation in a Circular Economy
UNU-FLORES and UNU-IAS will co-convene a session exploring pathways to strengthen public-private partnerships in promoting a circular economy.
Press Release
Laptops, Cell Phones, and eGames Defied Slump as COVID-19 Dented 2020’s Electronics Sales
COVID-19 caused a greater drop in electronics sales in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries in 2020.
Press Release
Global E-Waste Surging: Up 21% in 5 Years
According to UN Global E-waste Monitor 2020, 53.6 million metric tonnes of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21% in just 5 years.
Project
Addressing Wicked Resource Management Problems
This project aims at identifying ways to better handle wicked resource management problems, both from a management and from a governance perspective.
Project
Barriers to the Adaptation and Implementation of Innovations related to Environmental Resources (water-soil-waste-energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa - the Case of Germany
This project aims to analyse and understand the barriers to the adaption of innovations related to environmental resources in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Sustainability Assessment for the Resource Nexus - Concepts for Disruptive Innovation: The Case of Construction Materials
The objective of this project is to provide sustainability assessment concepts in the construction sector
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Plastic Pollution and Nexus Governance Solutions for Regulating the Use of Plastic
The project aims to develop plastic taxation guidelines for more sustainable plastic management, addressing global plastic pollution.
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Post-COVID-19 Plastic Management and Stakeholder Satisfaction in South Korea
The project assesses post-COVID plastic waste management in Korea, aiming to understand stakeholder satisfaction and develop effective strategies.
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Managing a Just Transition to Electric Mobility – A Resource Nexus Approach to End-of-Life Vehicles in the Global South
The project formulates policy recommendations for international trade regarding used battery-electric vehicles
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Bringing Plastics ‘Full-Circle’: sustainable plastic management, governance and chemical recycling
This project evaluates chemical recycling for plastics, aiming for sustainable solutions amid significant environmental pollution from plastic waste.