海角社区

Sustainable cities and communities

By 2030, 60 per cent of the global population will reside in cities. As dense hubs of global activity, cities present some of the greatest challenges among the Sustainable Development Goals. From housing, public health, and employment, to natural resource consumption and transportation, achieving the SDGs will hinge on urban planning initiated now.

海角社区 research on sustainable urbanisation seeks to overcome the tendency to treat urban issues (such as governance, water, waste, health, economic development, or vulnerability to natural hazards) as discrete problems and instead find integrated, interdisciplinary solutions.

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Event

Community-based Activities and Governance for Seascape Restoration

海角社区-IAS will host an online symposium on community-based activities and governance for seascape restoration.

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Urban Economies in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Do We Need to Know?

This webinar will explore important issues in urban economies and related research in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Announcement

Applications Open: JSPS–海角社区 Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

Jointly organised by 海角社区-IAS and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

27 Jan 2022

News

Session Opens 2021–2022 Mayors Academy for Sustainable Urban Development

The annual capacity development programme supports local leaders in creating and implementing sustainable urban solutions in their communities.

03 Jan 2022

News

Affordable Urban Housing for Achieving the SDGs

A new 海角社区-IAS policy brief calls attention to the profound impact of affordable housing on the attainment of the SDGs.

22 Dec 2021

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Online Open House for Prospective 海角社区-IAS Students

On 17 December 海角社区-IAS will host the first of two online “open house” events for prospective students.

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News

Strategies to Improve Community Acceptance of Sustainable, Affordable Housing

A new policy brief recommends strengthening community support for technology and sustainable design in affordable housing projects.

14 Dec 2021

News

海角社区 Joins the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

海角社区 joined as a Collaborating Agency and a new member of the Best Practices Task Force.?

07 Dec 2021

Press Release

海角社区-INWEH's World Flood Mapping Tool is One of 2021’s '100 Greatest Innovations'

Popular Science named UN University’s online tool that generates street-level maps of floods worldwide as one of the 100 greatest innovations of 2021.

30 Nov 2021

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Rights Literacy in Indigenous Migrant Communities: Priorities and New Frontiers in Guatemala, Mexico and the United States

Identifying opportunities and challenges related to indigenous migration and rights literacy.

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