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The Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against Antimicrobial Resistance: Building a Science-Policy Interface Fit for the Twenty-First Century
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (111+ words) unu.edu Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complex global challenge that cuts across health, agriculture, the environment and economic development, while disproportionately affecting populations with fewer resources. This memo examines how the forthcoming Independent Panel on Evidence for Action against…...
Reflecting on Science Uptake in Multilateral Environmental Agreements
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (113+ words) unu.edu Science-policy interfaces such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) produce extensive evidence for global environmental decision-making, but there are often no clearly defined processes for…...
Event Showcases Biodiversity and Resilience of Noto Peninsula
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (321+ words) UNU | United Nations University On 13 August 2026, UNU-IAS organized an event exploring the biodiversity of Noto Peninsula in Japan and the impact of the 2024 Noto Earthquake and heavy rains on the local ecosystems. It featured popular Japanese science communicators Takashi Yoro…...
42nd UNU Global Seminar Explores Social and Environmental Resilience
1+ week, 1+ day ago (252+ words) UNU | United Nations University On 18–21 August 2026, UNU-IAS organized a special session of the UNU Global Seminar in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, exploring community resilience and sustainability in an era of increasing uncertainty due to climate change, demographic shifts and natural hazards....
Rethinking Global Governance for Emerging Challenges
1+ week, 1+ day ago (67+ words) UNU | United Nations University In this interview for the Global Governance Innovation Platform (GGI), recorded during the Global Governance Innovation Inception Workshop (16–17 January 2025), Stewart Patrick discusses emerging challenges that demand new approaches to global governance, including biotechnology, climate and outer…...
GEOC 30th Anniversary Event: 30 Years of Environmental Partnerships and Beyond
2+ week, 1+ day ago (225+ words) TOKYO & ONLINE: This event will explore the history and future of the Global Environment Outreach Center. On 9 October 2026 UNU-IAS will co-host a special event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Global Environment Outreach Centre (GEOC). It will provide an overview…...
UNU-IAS Promotes Inclusive Approaches to Landscape Restoration at UNCCD COP17 | United Nations University
2+ week, 1+ day ago (496+ words) UNU-IAS Promotes Inclusive Approaches to Landscape Restoration at UNCCD COP17 UNU | United Nations University UNU-IAS contributed to the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17; 17–28 August 2026) in Ulaanbaatar, highlighting the importance of…...
UNCCD COP17 Event Highlights Need to Finance Landscape Governance
2+ week, 3+ day ago (433+ words) UNU | United Nations University A UNU-IAS side event at the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) explored how sustained investment in landscape and territorial governance can support conservation, restoration and…...
Science Talk: Bridging Climate Science and Engineering through Climate-Informed Engineering
3+ week, 32+ min ago (242+ words) UNU | United Nations University Breakthroughs in computing have enabled a new generation of Earth System Models, providing increasingly detailed insights into how the climate and individual regions may evolve. These advances make it possible to translate climate information into parameters…...
Dark Boreal Forests of Canada Absorb Enough Heat to Cancel Up to a Fifth of Their Climate Benefit, Scientists warn
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (179+ words) Canada's carbon accounting ignores how much sunlight a forest reflects, and the credits built on it may overstate what they deliver “A forest can pass a carbon audit and still leave the surface warmer than it was. That’s the part…...