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 Dear Readers,
The last quarter has been a challenging time for the whole world. With the coronavirus pandemic upon us, we hope you and your families are safe and staying well. At UNU-FLORES, we strive to continue operations under these unprecedented circumstances and have been working from home for the past months.
There have been some adjustments to make with some of us having to simultaneously juggle work and family commitments. However, these times also present us with new opportunities – on Earth Day, our experts and students share in a video how they are taking climate action from home!
Adapting to the times, we have also gone digital with our events – particularly the Nexus Seminar Series and Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC). Now that we are welcoming remote participation to our Nexus Seminars, we are seeing our series reach audiences beyond Dresden and as far as Japan. Offering the same flexibility and inclusiveness, we are now working very hard with our partners – TU Dresden and IOER – to deliver a virtual format of DNC2020. Wherever you are in the world, you may now register to join us free-of-charge!
Keep abreast with our latest developments on our website and social media – let's stay home yet stay connected on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Best regards,
Edeltraud Guenther
Director, UNU-FLORES
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NEWS
Annual Report 2019: At the Forefront of the Resource Nexus
Enjoy an immersive experience as you journey through our milestones in our very first digital Annual Report. Read More >> |
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Dresden Nexus Conference 2020 Goes Digital: Registration for Virtual Format Opens
The organisers hope to use this crisis as an opportunity to enable broader participation worldwide and will thus offer this event entirely free-of-charge. Register to participate. Read More >> |
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PRESS RELEASE
Water Resources An Essential Part of the Solution to Climate Change
On World Water Day, the UN launched the World Water Development Report 2020. UNU-FLORES experts contributed to seven chapters in this year's WWDR. Read More >> |
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 ANNOUNCEMENT
UNU-FLORES Takes Measures While Continuing Operations During COVID-19 Outbreak
During the pandemic, UNU-FLORES will continue our usual operations, albeit with some adjustments. Read More >>
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The Second Life of Water: Harnessing Trade-offs and Synergies
In this very first virtual Nexus Seminar, Dr Serena Caucci discusses water reuse and sustainability assessments. Read More >>
UNU-FLORES Director Visits State Minister Sebastian Gemkow
Last March, Prof. Edeltraud Guenther met with State Minister Gemkow, who was appointed as the Saxon State Minister for Science in December last year. Read More >>
‘A Chance to Work with Data and Experience Rich Diversity’
In this interview, we talk to Oleksandr Mialyk from Ukraine on his internship experience at UNU-FLORES. Read More >>
UNU-FLORES and Czech Delegation Discuss Further Collaboration
The partnership between CzechGlobe and UNU-FLORES is expected to become a crucial component of wider Czech-German cooperation in environmental projects. Read More >>
'Moving from Data to Action' in Decade of Action on SDG 6
Senior Research Associate, Dr Sabrina Kirschke, weighs in on the topic in One Earth's Voices. Read More >>
To Leave or Not to Leave? Young People and Their Decision to Leave a “Shrinking Region”
At Nexus Seminar No. 42, Prof. Judith Miggelbrink, Chair of Human Geography at TU Dresden, shed light on the issue. Read More >>
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 FEATURE
On the Circular Bio-Economy and Advancing SDG6: Interview with Shilpa Rumjeet
A brief interview with our visiting scholar on the circular bio-economy and the interdisciplinary perspective towards SDG6. Read More >>
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JOURNAL ARTICLES
Capacity Challenges in Water Quality Monitoring: Understanding the Role of Human Development, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
This study analyses the link between human development and the capacity challenges countries face in their national water quality monitoring programmes and provides support to practitioners. More Here >>
Collective Action in Waste Management: A Comparative Study of Recycling and Recovery Initiatives from Brazil, Indonesia, and Nigeria Using the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework, Recycling
This manuscript discusses what recycling/recovery programmes can learn from the theory of collective action and the Institutional Analysis and Development framework by examining three case studies from around the world. More Here >>
Enhanced Cash Flow Valuation in Real Estate Management by Integrating Innovative Materials and Risk Assessment, Sustainability
Environmental criteria have become a critical issue for the evaluation of projects and products. This article investigates the importance of material selection regarding external and project risk for real estate development. More Here >>
Evaluating and Predicting the Effects of Land Use Changes on Hydrology in Wami River Basin, Tanzania, Hydrology
To develop management strategies for water resources, this study evaluates the influence of land-use changes on various elements of the hydrological processes in the Wami River Basin. More Here >>
Impact of Land-Use/Land-Cover Change on Drinking Water Ecosystem Services in Wami River Basin, Tanzania, Resources
Using the spatial econometric technique, this paper analyses the impact of land-use/land-cover change on water ecosystem services for domestic use upstream and downstream of the Wami River Basin. More Here >>
The Sustainable Use of Wood as a Regional Resource - An Ecological Assessment of Common and New Processing Technologies for Wood Poles, Sustainability Management Forum
New wood processing technologies can increase the climate mitigation potential of wood poles by widening their scope of application in the construction sector. This study investigates the environmental performance of moulded wood poles and classic roundwood poles. More Here >>
POPULAR PRESS ARTICLE
Planting Trees Must Be Done with Care – It Can Create More Problems Than It Addresses, The Conversation
Land degradation reinforced re- and afforestation efforts worldwide but can deteriorate freshwater scarcity in non-humid regions. This article sheds light on the downsides of tree planting and advocates for a long-term and sustainable policy approach, considering water security. More Here >>
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FACEBOOK
Thank you for joining our first virtual #NexusSeminar by our Dr Serena Caucci! From Germany, France, and the UK, to Japan and Sri Lanka—it was great having you join the conversation. See More >> |
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TWITTER
Experts and students from UNU-EHS and UNU-FLORES may be doing #WFH but that will not stop us from celebrating #EarthDayAtHome. Watch the video! See More >> |
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