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United Nations University

The United Nations University (UNU) is the academic arm of the United Nations (UN). It bridges the academic world and the UN system. Its goal is to develop sustainable solutions for current and future problems of humankind in all aspects of life. Through a problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approach it aims at applied research and education on a global scale. UNU was founded in 1973 and is an autonomous organ of the UN General Assembly. The University comprises headquarters Tokyo, Japan, and more than a dozen Institutes and Programmes worldwide.

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Scientists at UNU-EHS conduct original, policy relevant research addressing the main thematic foci of the institute, namely:

  • Vulnerability assessment, resilience analysis, risk management and adaptation strategies within linked human-environment systems; and
  • Internal displacement and transboundary migration due to environmental push-factors.

Research activities are implemented worldwide in partnership with a large network of organizations and scientists both in developed and developing countries. UNU-EHS participates in research projects funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research in Germany (BMBF), the European Commission and its Framework Programmes, the Global Environment Facility (GEF)and many other funding agencies. Research is carried out by senior scientists, post-doctoral fellows and PhD researchers.

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