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United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
Institution
Section overview
Description
The United Nations University is the academic arm of the United Nations and acts as a global think tank. The mission of the Institute for Environment and Human Security is to carry out cutting edge research on risks and adaptation related to environmental hazards and global change. The institute’s research promotes policies and programmes to reduce these risks, while taking into account the interplay between environmental and societal factors.
Research areas include climate change adaptation incorporating insurance-related approaches, environmentally induced migration and social vulnerability, ecosystem services and environmental deterioration processes, models and tools to analyze vulnerability and risks linked to natural hazards, with a focus on urban space and rural-urban interfaces. Research is always conducted with the underlying goal of connecting solutions to development pathways.
Activities
- Research
Coordinated projects
Involved in research projects
Contact
United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security
(UNU-EHS)
Hermann-Ehlers-Str. 10
53113 Bonn
North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany
Phone: + 49-228-815-0200
Fax: + 49-228-815-0299
Email: info(@)ehs.unu.edu
