Season's Greetings, M.Sc. Applications Open and Climate COP highlights

United Nations University - Institute for Environment & Human Security (UNU-EHS) Quarterly Newsletter No.6

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Apply for the 2017 Master's Degree programme

The application process for the International Joint MSc Programme “Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security” is now open. The two year Master of Science programme is administered by The United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and the Department of Geography at the University of Bonn (GIUB). Since its launch in October 2013, a total of 98 students from 26 different countries have been studying within the Master’s programme. Application deadline for the MSc programme is 15 January, 2017.

Climate change, migration and the rights of children
(Originally published in The Huffington Post)

Almost 20 million people were displaced from natural disasters in 2015 alone, the majority climate-related. A large proportion of the displaced are children, whether through voluntary or forced climate change related mobility. It is essential to recognize the relationship between climate change, migration and children’s rights, which has so far been largely overlooked in research, program design and policy-making.

Loss and damage: A case study of Nepal’s landslide

Nirjala Adhikari vividly remembers the precise moment a landslide hit her community of Jure, Sindhupalchok District, Nepal. “It was a very scary moment, and I couldn’t think of anything else than grabbing my mobile phone and my school certificate before I ran out of the house,” she recalls. “I secured my certificate because only this will help me establish a bright future.”

Strong partnerships for research with impact

The Mekong delta of Vietnam experienced unprecedented saline water intrusion in early 2016 impacting its soils, rivers and groundwater resources. Salinity intrusion is one of the main research area of the DeltAdapt project which is funded by BMBF and brings together a range of experts from Germany and Vietnam. The aim is to better understand environmental, social and policy changes shaping agricultural challenges and adaptation options in Vietnamese deltas.

Why smaller cities need greater protection from extreme events

Ahead of the United Nations Habitat III conference, UNU-EHS expert Dr. Matthias Garschagen has co-authored an article for the leading scientific journal Nature about the importance of boosting the resilience of small and mid-sized cities.

Researching the principles of climate risk insurance

In conversation with Eleanor Water and Laura Schaefer, two of the authors of the latest policy report “Making climate risk insurance work for the most vulnerable: Seven guiding principles” from the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative. The report was launched at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP 22) in Marrakesh, Morroco.

Press Release

New scholarship opportunities for the joint Master’s degree from the University of Bonn and UNU – EHS

The University of Bonn and the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) are delighted to announce that thanks to support from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) they will be offering up to eight fully funded scholarships to students from developing countries for the Joint Master of Science (M.Sc.) programme “Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security.” The scholarship scheme will run for the next eight years and is targeted at students from developing countries.

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Survey

The UNU Vice Rectorate in Europe (located in Bonn, Germany) is undergoing an external evaluation, as required through its Memorandum of Understanding with the German BMBF. This evaluation is performed by IDEA Consult (Brussels) and will cover the activities of the Vice Rectorate, its positioning and role in both the UN(U) system and the local science and policy community.

We would appreciate it if you could provide us your opinion on UNU-ViE’s general functioning.Please click on the link to complete a short survey which will take about 10 minutes of your time. Your answers will be treated confidentially.

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New Publications

Case Study Report: Loss and Damage from a Catastrophic Landslide in Sindhupalchok District, Nepal Read More

Kiribati: Climate Change and Migration - Relationships Between Household Vulnerability, Human Mobility and Climate Change Read More

Tuvalu: Climate Change and Migration: Relationships Between Household Vulnerability, Human Mobility and Climate Change Read More

Nauru: Climate Change and Migration - Relationships Between Household Vulnerability, Human Mobility and Climate Change Read More

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