Institution overview
UNU-FLORES in the ABCD network
UNU-FLORES links postgraduate education, research, online learning, and seminars under a framework of integrated environmental resource management.
Within the ABCD Centre, it connects work on water security to broader resource questions involving soil, biodiversity, energy, food, waste, and other geo-resources, while also engaging with issues of direct relevance to the United Nations system.
ABCD partnership
How UNU-FLORES contributes to the ABCD Centre
Contribution to the project
UNU-FLORES contributes not only through research and postgraduate education, but also through knowledge transfer and science-based advocacy for policymakers and stakeholders across industry and civil society.
Role within the ABCD Centre
The institute also acts as a bridge to the wider UN system through its involvement in initiatives such as the UNU Water Network and the UN Environment Management Group.
Academic focus
Integrated management of material fluxes and resources
UNU-FLORES advances a nexus approach to the sustainable management of environmental resources.
Based in Dresden, it develops and promotes innovative approaches to resource efficiency, environmental management, and sustainability.
Campus and location
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UNU-FLORES
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