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News
Why Central American Economies Need Better Innovation Policies
UNU-MERIT's UNESCO Chair Professor Carlo Pietrobelli shares fresh insights following his keynote at a recent high-level policy event in Panama.
News
Why Inequality Research Matters Now More Than Ever: UNU-MERIT on Nobel Winners
Our academics reflect on the work of this year's Nobel Prize in Economics laureates and its influence in the fields of economics and global policy.
News
Launch of the first UNU Hub in the United States at the City College of New York
The new hub will focus on remote sensing and problems of complex urban systems
Event
Operationalizing Multi-scale Policy Coherence for Climate Action
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN: This event at the COP29 SDG Pavilion will discuss how to achieve policy coherence to drive effective climate action.
Seminar
Nexus Seminar Series N.79 -Paying CEOs for Environmental and Social Performance: What We Know and What We Don’t Know
With CEO pay increasingly tied to ESG, this overview explores how such goals are set, why firms adopt them, and if they lead to real environmental or social gains.
Project
Dare to Share
Expanding spaces and amplifying voices to meet the increasing demand for a just and equitable transition towards greater sustainability.
Project
Innovate for Clean Agricultural Technologies (INFoCAT)
Advancing women’s and youth economic empowerment in rural areas of African countries, by promoting low-cost clean energy-powered technology solutions.
News
UNU Rector Recognized for Contributions to Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability
Upon receiving the Hans Carl von Carlowitz Sustainability Award, Prof. Marwala emphasized AI's potential to help tackle pressing global issues.
Expert
Dr. Ferdinand Tornyie
Dr. Ferdinand Tornyie is a Research Fellow in UNU-INRA.
Project
Greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation options under climate and land use change in West Africa
A concerted regional modeling and observation assessment (CONCERT).