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News
Best Practices on Monitoring and Evaluation for Climate Change Adaptation
UNU-IAS hosted a seminar on monitoring and evaluating progress and achieved results of adaptation activities.
News
Workshop Empowers Thai Youth to Contribute to Net-Zero Transition Solutions
Engaging young people from across the country, it explored pathways to decarbonization, emphasizing a whole-of-society approach.
Article
Climate Justice — Is Litigation a Good Way Forward?
Civil society advocates and climate watchdogs will be fundamental in ensuring effective actions are taken in the quest for climate justice.
Advisory Board Member
Dr. Philip Osano
Philip Osano is an environmental policy expert with an interest in environmental policy, development, and international affairs.
Press Release
UNU Study Uncovers the Injustice Implications of Aging Levees in the United States
A UNU assessment warns that ethnic minorities and poor communities in the US are unequally exposed to risks of levee failure under climate change.
Collection
Inequity Behind Levees: The Case of the United States of America
An investigation of the population characteristics of the communities living behind levees in the United States of America
Project
EU Knowledge Hub Digital | Overview of Legal Instruments Implementing E-governance in Different Jurisdictions and Training for E-governance
Enhance global e-Governance by analyzing legal frameworks across ten jurisdictions, identifying best practices, and delivering targeted training via webinars and in-person sessions.
Expert
Dr. Yasushi Katsuma
Yasushi Katsuma is an Academic Programme Advisor at UNU-IAS.
Brief
The Use of Synthetic Data to Train AI Models: Opportunities and Risks for Sustainable Development
This technology brief explores the potential of synthetic data to accelerate the attainment of the SDGs through AI in the Global South.
Blog Post
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Cautionary Tale
AI's Potential in Healthcare and Beyond: A Balancing Act between Innovation and Human Rights. Learn about the opportunities and risks.