Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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UNU-INRA at UNCCD COP16

Join UNU-INRA side events at UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

News 03 Dec 2024

Delfina Soares appointed to the National Advisory Council in Public Administration

Professor Dr. Delfina Soares has been appointed as a member of the newly established Consultative Council for the Digital in Public Administration.

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Nexus Seminar Series N.80: Toward Evidence-based Community-Engaged Water-Energy-Food Systems Transformation

Learn from Dr. Daher about evidence-based transformations in water, energy, and food systems.

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Towards the SDGs and Beyond: How Can Global Digital Society Accelerate Transformations?

TOKYO: On 9 January 2025, UNU and Keio University will co-organize a symposium exploring how digital technologies can support achievement of the SDGs.

News 03 Dec 2024

UN: Invest in Nature to Cut Billion-Dollar Costs of Droughts

Sustainable land and water management for drought pays off, says new report

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Navina Haridass

Navina Haridass

News 02 Dec 2024

One Alumna's Journey: From Studying the MPP to a Dream Job in Geneva

Xiao-Fen Hernan, a McGill University and UNU-MERIT alumna, shares the steps that led her to her role at the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.

News 02 Dec 2024

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.

Media Coverage 02 Dec 2024

Natural resources managers in Atewa West sensitised on by-laws

FOREST Okyeman: UNU-INRA,UNEP, UNDP, A Rocha Ghana and other Development partners sensitise local CREMA leaders on Natural Resource Management by-laws

Blog Post 02 Dec 2024

Integrating Natural Capital Accounting for Sustainable Tourism

A case study of Gondwana Collection Namibia using the Resource Nexus approach