|
|
|
|
|
As the world starts to slowly heal from the pandemic and restrictions begin to ease, we are delighted to invite you to several in-person events, as well as other opportunities advancing the Resource Nexus also remotely: check out our various calls for participation below. From food security to sustainable infrastructure, this edition brings together our latest news, publications, social media highlights, and events.
|
|
|
PRESS RELEASE
New collaboration agreement aims to advance knowledge on protecting the environment and enhance human well-being. UNU-FLORES Director, Prof. Edeltraud Guenther, is nominated as the Senior Focal Point for the UNU-EMG partnership. The Nexus Dialogue on Food System Resilience through Integrated Natural Resource Management, a Food Systems Summit 2021 Independent Dialogue, co-organised by EMG and UNU-FLORES on 7 June 2021 is among the first collaborative initiatives.
|
|
ANNOUNCEMENT
UNU-FLORES experts, as editors of the thematic issue, are welcoming abstracts until 30 September 2021.
|
|
PRESS RELEASE
UNU-FLORES partners with the Technische Sammlungen Dresden to present a photo and video exhibition – a culmination of a global competition featuring perspectives on the state of sustainable development worldwide.
|
|
 NEWS
An inaugural regional interim workshop (DNCi) took place on 9 June 2021 as part of the international Dresden Nexus Conference (DNC) event series.
|
|
UNU-FLORES and the Technische Sammlungen Dresden presented their shortlist, selected from more than 400 entries from almost 40 countries. Shortlisted contributions are now on display at the Technische Sammlungen Dresden.
In its eighth session, the Advisory Committee convened virtually, discussing the Institute’s recent development and how to advance its position as thought leader on the Resource Nexus.
Dr Lulu Zhang, Associate Programme Officer, addressed the role of science in supporting coherent resource management policy at Nexus Seminar No. 53.
One approach to peacebuilding lies in environmental cooperation and women’s inclusion, according to Dr Emine Eminel Sülün at Nexus Seminar No. 52.
UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden kicked off the Saxon Dialogue on Biodiversity on 24 June 2021 as part of an eku Preis initiative.
|
|
 CAMPAIGN
Between World Youth Skills Day (15 July) and International Youth Day (12 August), we introduced young professionals who have gained first-hand experience in a wide range of topics through their internship at UNU-FLORES.
|
|
|
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Changing Organizational Culture to Establish Sustainability
Controlling & Management Review
Bernhard Fietz, Edeltraud Guenther
Designing Policy Mixes for Emerging Wicked Problems. The Case of Pharmaceutical Residues in Freshwaters
Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning
Sabrina Kirschke, Hannah Kosow
Hydro-Social Dynamics of Miningscapes: Obstacles to Implementing Water Protection Legislation in Mongolia
Journal of Environmental Management
Mirja Schoderer, Daniel Karthe, Ines Dombrowsky, Jampel Dell’Angelo
Life Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation: A Systematic Review of Spatiotemporal Methods
Advances in Applied Energy
Sarah M. Jordaan, Cory Combs, Edeltraud Guenther
Renewable Energy for Environmental Protection: Life Cycle Inventory of Nigeria’s Palm Oil Production
Resources, Conservation and Recycling
Kelechi E. Anyaoha, Lulu Zhang
Simultaneous Inactivation of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia Coli and Enterococci by Peracetic Acid in Urban Wastewater: Exposure-Based Kinetics and Comparison with Chlorine
Water Research
Sanjana Balachandran, Livia V.C. Charamba, Kyriakos Manoli, Popi Karaolia, Serena Caucci, Despo Fatta-Kassinos
BOOK CHAPTERS
Complexity in Water Management and Governance in Handbook of Water Resources Management: Discourses, Concepts and Examples
Sabrina Kirschke, Jens Newig
Examples of Water and Land Use Management in Handbook of Water Resources Management: Discourses, Concepts and Examples
Bernhard Tischbein, Maksud Bekchanov, John P. A. Lamers, Navneet Kumar, Kai Schwärzel, Lulu Zhang, Tamara Avellán, Usman Khalid Awan, Fazlullah Akhtar, Anik Bhaduri, Janos J. Bogardi, Yanhui Wang, Pengtao Yu, Anh Bui, Mauricio Andres Nevado Amell, Luana Tesch, Lúcia La Barca Pedrosa, Renato Mariano, Sanjana Balachandran, Kurt Brüggemann
Observations, Monitoring and Data Management in Handbook of Water Resources Management: Discourses, Concepts and Examples
Balázs M. Fekete, Ana Andreu, Robert Argent, Tamara Avellán, Charon Birkett, Serena Caucci, Sagy Cohen, Timothy Dube, Sabrina Kirschke, Ulrich Looser
REPORT
Monitoring Plastics in Rivers and Lakes: Guidelines for the Harmonization of Methodologies
Katrin Wendt-Potthoff, Tamara Avellán, Tim van Emmerik, Meike Hamester, Sabrina Kirschke, Danielle Kitover, Christian Schmidt
POLICY BRIEF
Monitoring Plastics in Rivers and Lakes: Guidelines for the Harmonization of Methodologies, Technical Summary for Policy Makers
Katrin Wendt-Potthoff, Tamara Avellán, Tim van Emmerik, Meike Hamester, Sabrina Kirschke, Danielle Kitover, Christian Schmidt
|
|
INSTAGRAM
To raise awareness about the importance of biodiversity and give biodiversity in Saxony a visual voice, TU Dresden and UNU-FLORES jointly organise a social media campaign as part of an eku Preis initiative. More Here >>
|
|
LINKEDIN
UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden welcome applications from master’s students enrolled at TU Dresden to write their thesis on the agri-food supply chain and climate change, within the #KlimaKonform project. More Here >>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
