Eritrean Migrants Face Torture in Libya: What the International Community Can Do
As the European Union seeks a durable solution to Mediterranean migration flows, countries of arrival could adopt an international protection regime supporting victims of crimes against humanity.
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Refugees and Migrants Know the Risks of Stowing Away on a Lorry, but Feel They Must Take Them
The deaths of 39 people in Essex are a great tragedy, but unfortunately these perilous situations are common for refugees and migrants making dangerous journeys to Europe.
Small Data Approaches Provide Nuance and Context to Health Datasets
As healthcare providers increasingly rely on large datasets to deliver services, small data approaches could provide vital context for some cases and help people control their participation in the wider health data ecosystem.
Mozambique Case Study Shows That Poverty Is about Much More than Income
Although tracking income levels can help indicate economic trends over time, a wider lens is necessary to understand the sociopolitical environments in which poverty emerges and is reproduced.
Why the DRC Ebola Outbreak Was Declared a Global Emergency and Why It Matters
The environment of violence, conflict, and lack of trust surrounding the current Ebola epidemic in the DRC, and the lessons learned from the 2014 outbreak, demonstrate how global health emergencies must consider civil society, community engagement, law and order, and border control.
What Will the next US Ambassador to UN Do with Peacekeeping?
With deep divisions on the UN Security Council and growing peace and security tensions in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, how will the incoming US ambassador to the UN approach their critical role in global security and international cooperation?
Water Research and Education Need to Flow Towards Developing World
New UNU research concludes that when it comes to water research, the publish or perish philosophy that drives many researchers must take second place to the goal of on-the-ground results, especially in the developing world.
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AI and Global Governance: Using International Standards as an Agile Tool for Governance
With coordinated efforts of governments, businesses, and civil society, international standards have an important role to play in overcoming challenges in the emerging global governance landscape for artificial intelligence.
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Well-Designed Citizen Science Projects Can Help Monitor SDG 6
To tackle the water quality data gap, extensive government water monitoring networks could shift to additionally gather project data through citizen-led monitoring activities.
Where the Water Is
If governments do not embrace unconventional water resources, achieving SDG 6 will be as difficult as getting water from a stone — and the consequences for water-scarce regions will be dire.
Does Nature Have the Solutions to Our Water Problems?
World Water Day 2018 is a reminder that global water security will not be achieved through business-as-usual approaches, and will depend on efforts to use and expand nature-based solutions.
Time to Resolve a Cursed Old Water Problem
The potential to achieve Sustainable Development Goal water targets will depend on a hybrid of technologies that improve water measurements and data underpinning indicators of progress.
China’s Fight Against Desertification Should Not Be Done at the Cost of Water Security
For decades, China has successfully implemented afforestation programmes to counter desertification. But, while planting more trees will reduce erosion, it is also worsening China’s water crisis.
A Starting Point to Solve the Global Water Crisis
At the two-year mark of the Sustainable Development Goals, a new policy support system provides authoritative evidence to help governments set clear paths to achieving water-related targets.
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Biodiversity in Kanazawa: Summer’s Lesson
The influence of biodiversity on Kanazawa’s food culture spans scales from landscapes to local crop varieties. The city’s vibrant local cuisine reflects the diversity and plentiful supply of fresh foods provided by the surrounding sea, fields, and mountains.
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The Sendai Framework and Lessons from Fukushima
The Sendai Framework, while falling short of expectations on many fronts, took some important steps towards integrating lessons from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Engaging Communities in Decisions after Complex Disasters: Lessons from Fukushima
Experiences from Fukushima show that providing channels for public participation and dialogue is a crucial first step towards ensuring a sustainable recovery for communities impacted by complex disasters.
Resilience Across Oceans: Helping Hands Linking Japan and Chile
Knowing how key resilience is following a disaster, small-scale fishers of Japan’s Tohoku region offer support to Chile’s artisanal fishers impacted by a recent tsunami.
Cleaning up Fukushima
The Ministry of the Environment of Japan and UNU collaborate to produce a video documentary about the decontamination efforts in areas affected by radiation from the Fukushima nuclear accident.
Recording Resilience: Filmmaker Shares Japan Recovery Experience
Documentary filmmaker Kaori Brand reflects on the experience of producing this 30-minute video on the recovery efforts of the fishing communities hit by the March 2011 tsunami.
Deep Roots of Community Resilience
The resilience demonstrated by communities in Japan’s Tohoku region may be one of the best modern-day lessons on what the rest of the world can do to prepare for disasters and the consequences of climate change.