1+ week, 3+ day ago   (166+ words) While AI can improve grid resilience, it requires strict guardrails to limit energy use, ensure transparency, and prevent training bias Demand is rising faster than planners assumed. The authors warn that the growth trajectory of power-intensive end-uses, including data centres…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (58+ 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), Philipp Schönrock reflects on lessons for improving global governance. He highlights the importance of learning from past…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (78+ words) UNU-EHS research maps disaster risks in Bosnia & Herzegovina and explores how communities can build resilience to a changing climate. Who: Nico Fricke, Research Associate, Urban Futures and Sustainability Transformation (FAST) Division at UNU-EHS When: 28 – 31 July 2026 Where: Mostar and Sarajevo, Bosnia…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (408+ words) A Case Study on Peace and Security and Development Responses to Conflict Minerals in Eastern DRC UNU | United Nations University Competition over mineral wealth has long been intertwined with conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The resurgence of…...

3+ week, 3+ hour 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…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (108+ words) United Nations University In this interview for the Global Governance Innovation Platform (GGI), Barry Herman, an independent consultant, traces the evolution of innovative finance for development and how its meaning has changed over time. He discusses the shift from early…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (73+ words) 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), Marianne Beisheim discusses the challenge of strengthening accountability for internationally agreed goals and targets. She proposes a menu…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (263+ words) Aridity has long been associated with deserts, but it is no longer a challenge confined to the traditionally dry parts of the world. More regions are experiencing a gradual but lasting shift towards drier conditions because of climate change through…...