The Japanese experience with renewable energy policy illustrates the political dimension of policy innovation.

Global food security should not only be an economic or political goal, but a moral imperative, argues former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

All 197 UN member countries have agreed to use the Montreal Protocol for controlling climate-change-inducing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

On World Food Day we share the perspective of an anti-hunger and social rights activist who feels food should be a commons not a commodity.

UNU alumnus Martin Medina looks at the ancient system of Aztec waste management and resource use and discusses its relevance to the contemporary world.

Dr Rebecca Brubaker is Senior Policy Adviser at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research in New York, focusing on Security Council affairs, multi-lateralism, sanctions, mediation, ...

Until developing countries are equipped to deal with this growing problem themselves, an innovative model connects rich and poor nations to recycle e-waste.

More Rohingya women are fleeing mass violence and increased risk of sexual violence targeting Muslim communities in Myanmar.

An urban agriculture venture in Singapore hopes to increase the country's resilience and food security with a new rooftop garden technology.

Income affects the waste generation rate and composition of the waste stream. Upper and middle-income individuals tend to generate more waste than their low-income counterparts. And the waste they ...

The ongoing civil war in Yemen which started in 2015 is estimated to have killed well over 13,000 people including an estimated 5,000 civilians, although there are reports that the real numbers are ...

How Small Islands Can Leverage Digital Analytics For Better Public Services The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed governments towards digital interventions to enhance the efficiency, resilience, and ...