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As 2021 draws to a close, we are delighted to round off yet another exciting year in advancing the Resource Nexus by sharing with you our highlights from the last quarter. Speaking of, we hope you have enjoyed our quarterly updates – from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for sticking around. We are grateful for your support over the years. Moving forward, NexNews will take on a new spin. Stay tuned for an exciting, new format of the latest on the Resource Nexus right in your inbox!
From climate change to inequality in crises, this final quarterly edition brings together our latest news, publications, social media highlights, and events. And not to worry, you can still revisit the past editions here.
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NEWS
As COP26 discussed youth and public empowerment for climate action, UNU-FLORES launched an exhibition featuring artists and activists from around the world, telling their stories of sustainability. Immerse yourself in the virtual experience!
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The fourth edition of the Dresden Nexus Conference will take place 23–25 May 2022. Under the theme “Biodiversity – Stewardship for Vital Resources”, DNC2022 will focus on strengthening biodiversity with other societal challenges. Submit your abstract by 10 February 2022.
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EVENT
This upcoming workshop (23 November) aims to provide a forward-looking approach to bring more focus and coherence to the knowledge activities of the Nexus Cluster arising at the science-policy interface. Register to join the exclusive discussion.
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 NEWS
UNU-FLORES Director Prof. Edeltraud Guenther and Saxon State Minister Wolfram Günther extended the Memorandum of Understanding until 2024.
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Led by the question “Biodiversity in Cities: How Can We Take Action to Protect Biodiversity amid Urbanisation?” the Saxon Dialogue on Biodiversity continued with a discussion on the interlinkages between biodiversity and urbanisation.
According to Sian Cuffy-Young, Trinidad and Tobago faces a waste issue. At Nexus Seminar No. 55, she discussed what needs to be done.
The UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) last October aimed to establish a new set of goals to protect nature. Dr Nora Adam explains what resource consumption has to do with it.
Prof. Edeltraud Guenther contributed to the inaugural in-person discussions as a board member.
On the occasion of United Nations Day, a festive event took place at the Dresden City Hall.
At the second instalment of the Saxon Dialogue on Biodiversity, experts shared their perspectives on interlinkages.
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 FEATURE
On the occasion of UN Day Dresden, we sat down with UNU-WIDER's expert in development economics and asked her about the impact of COVID-19 on inequalities in Africa and how the SOUTHMOD project supports policymakers in fighting them.
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JOURNAL ARTICLES
Climate Change, Security, and the Resource Nexus: Case Study of Northern Nigeria and Lake Chad
Sustainability
Samuel Stephen Wakdok, Raimund Bleischwitz
Discounting and Life Cycle Assessment: A Distorting Measure in Assessments, a Reasonable Instrument for Decisions
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
Stefan Lueddeckens, Peter Saling, Edeltraud Guenther
Green Water Appropriation of the Cropland Ecosystem in China
Science of the Total Environment
Weijing Ma, Feili Wei, Jianpeng Zhang, Daniel Karthe, Christian Opp
Hydraulic Properties of Forest Soils with Stagnic Conditions
Forests
Stefan Julich, Janis Kreiselmeier, Simon Scheibler, Rainer Petzold, Kai Schwärzel, Karl-Heinz Feger
Scenario-Based Analysis of the Carbon Mitigation Potential of 6G-Enabled 3D Videoconferencing in 2030
Telematics and Informatics
Andres Seidel, Nadine May, Edeltraud Guenther, Frank Ellinger
Utilization of Plastic Wastes for Sustainable Environmental Management: A Review
ChemSusChem
Sunil Kumar, Ekta Singh, Rahul Mishra, Aman Kumar, Serena Caucci
REPORT
MikroModell: Entwicklung eines Stoffflussmodells und Leitfadens zur Emissionsminderung von Mikroschadstoffen im Hinblick auf die Wasserqualität
Peter Krebs, Markus Ahnert, Mandy Arndt, Matthias Barth, Stephan Beil, Hilmar Börnick, Mareike Braeckevelt, Joachim Fauler, Gerold Fritsche, Edeltraud Günther, Björn Helm, Liv Jaeckel, Dirk Jungmann, Christian Koch, Teresa Krannich, Norbert Lucke, Cathleen Matthies, Lisa Minor, Sina Ostermann, Anke Rödel, Jessica Rosolowski, Julia Rossmann, Thomas Schalk, Henning Scharch, Sara Schubert, Jörg Seegert, Christin Seifert, Michael Silva Carvalho, Anne-Kathrin Sundheim, Geovanni Teran Velasquez, Sabine Zihang, Gunda Röstel
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TWITTER
The United Nations University Water Network has a new web presence, bringing to you the latest water-related news, events, publications, and more, across UNU in one place. More Here >>
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INSTAGRAM
The fight against global inequality – as the pandemic has shown – requires bold and immediate action. Here are snapshots from UN Day Dresden, where experts discussed inequalities in crises. More Here >>
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