UNU- FLORES
Our Doctoral Researcher, Vaibhav Aggarwal, recently published a paper entitled “Financial Inclusion for Smallholders: Integrating a Resource Nexus Approach Into Agricultural Finance Systems” togeth...
Our doctoral researcher, Yamikani Makwinja from Malawi, recently completed a paper entitled A Global Systematic Review of Resource Nexus and Nature-Positive Sustainable Development: An Invitation t...
The United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) is pleased to announce the winners of the House of No Waste (HØW) international id...
Explore a fully funded PhD opportunity at UNU-FLORES, located in Dresden, Germany, designed for candidates who are passionate about the sustainable management of environmental resources for the fut...
In high-latitude and high-altitude catchments, cryospheric processes—particularly snow accumulation and melt—are fundamental components of the hydrological cycle. Ongoing changes in climate, land u...
Textile reinforced concrete (TRC) materials are lightweight, ductile, strong, and have the potential to be used as structural components taking tensile, cyclic, and impact loads. The advancements i...
Former Saxon Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Labour, Dr. Martin Gillo, introduces “Scenario Planning Extreme” — an approach that pushes beyond traditional forecasting to prepare for unex...
In this episode, our guest touches on Life Cycle Assessment, how it reveals the full environmental story of a product from cradle to grave. Our guest, Ester Van der Voet, a leading voice in industr...
Congratulations to our doctoral researcher, Aatralarasi Saravanan from India, on her new publication on precipitation product evaluation in climate data scarce regions of Tamil Nadu, India.
Her ...
Dr. David Passarelli, Director of the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), examines how cooperation functions. He explains why accessible models of collaboration are key ...
The growing interconnections among water, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE) in small-scale farming systems call for holistic tools to assess and manage sustainability.
This session will introduc...
Dr. Mohsin Hafeez, Strategic Program Director at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), explores the pressing challenges facing global agriculture. He discusses how integrated water, ...
“Energy is a catalyst for everything,” says H.R.H. Princess Dr. Abze Djigma of Burkina Faso. In this episode, she discusses Africa’s vast renewable potential, the challenges of energy access, and h...
On the sidelines of the Dresden Nexus Conference, United Nations University Rector and UN Under-Secretary-General Professor Tshilidzi Marwala shares his insights on the importance of interdisciplin...
How can we measure and compare national performance in managing water, energy, and food resources?
Dr. Gareth Simpson is WSP’s National Executive for Mine Closure in Australia, where he leads a m...
Professor Joseph Alcamo, Chair of the UNU-FLORES International Advisory Committee and former Chief Scientist at UNEP, as he explores how integrated environmental models can connect scientific resea...
Renowned scholar, Dr. Claudia Ringler, explores deep deprivation, from energy scarcity and water shortages to food insecurity. She highlights the critical yet often undervalued role of water and ex...
On the sidelines of the Dresden Nexus Conference, Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director and UN Under-Secretary-General of UN-Habitat, shares her insights on the evolving challenges of housing in ...
The House of No Waste Competition (HØW) calls upon aspiring young architects, landscape architects, building and structural engineers, planners, builders, material and environmental scientists, pro...
Can policymakers rely on hydrological models to inform watershed management, climate adaptation, and disaster preparedness?
Doctoral researcher Shanali’s latest publication highlights a critical...