The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
BIG IDEAS Series
Women, Peace and Security — Why This Is So Critical
ONLINE: On 2 July, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Hideko Hadzialic, Director of the UNDP Representation Office in Tokyo.
Toolkit
Indicators of Resilience in Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS): 2024 Edition
A tool to help local communities assess their socio-ecological resilience and develop a strategy for sustainable landscape management.
Brief
Sustainable Business Practices for Biodiversity: Leveraging Landscape Approaches
Policy guidance on adopting integrated landscape and seascape management to mainstream biodiversity in businesses.
Expert
Vaibhav Aggarwal
Vaibhav is a sustainability practitioner, driven by research, innovation and problem solving approaches. He is an IIT Roorkee alumnus and has more than a decade of corporate experience in Strategy and Policy.
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Natalia Ruiz Morato
A versatile legal scholar, consultant, and programme manager with expertise in ethnic and rural human rights, food security, biodiversity protection and environmental governance across Latin America, East Asia, the United States and Germany.
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Rayyan Sulieman
Rayyan Sulieman is a Doctoral Researcher in the Joint Ph.D. Programme in Integrated Management of Water, Soil, and Waste between Technische Universitaet Dresden and UNU-FLORES
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Waseem Ashraf
Waseem Ashraf is part of the Joint PhD Programme of UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden.
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Mukand Babel
Mukand Babel is adjunct professor at UNU-FLORES and a full professor at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand, and the Director of the Centre for Water and Climate Adaptation at AIT.
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Ghada Amin
Before joining UNU-FLORES, Ghada worked with GIZ on nexus integration policies and ESG reporting. Her current research focuses on corporate biodiversity management in the MENA region.
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Serena Coetzee
Serena is Professor and Head of the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology at the University of Pretoria (UP) and an NRF rated researcher (C1).