11 July 2018
Course in Mongolia on communicating knowledge for sustainable rangeland management under climate change
Mongolia has an unparalleled monitoring programme on rangeland health. A wealth of data is collected every year in a systematic way, at many sites throughout this vast country. The high-quality data collected provides opportunities to communicate and synthesize this knowledge, so that it can be translated into effective policy making for sustainable rangeland use.
25 May 2018
International guest lecturer at UNU-LRT
The main international lecturer at UNU-LRT this year is Dr Richard Thomas, Scientific Coordinator of ELD (the Economics of Land Degradation Initiative) and Consultant to ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas). Dr Thomas has vast experience in managing and implementing research projects on natural resources management and a great deal of his work has been on strengthening managerial and institutional capacity by building networks between scientists from many parts of the world, including Africa, Asia and Latin America.
9 May 2018
New paper on sheep grazing and land degradation of Icelandic ecosystems
A new paper on sheep grazing and Icelandic ecosystems has been recently published in the journal Land Degradation & Development. The paper “The sheep in wolf’s clothing? Recognizing threats for land degradation in Iceland using state‐and‐transition models” is led by Isabel C Barrio, project manager at UNU-LRT and co-authored by several UNU-LRT lecturers.
28 March 2018
The 2018 UNU-LRT fellows have arrived
We have a new group of energetic and enthusiastic fellows at UNU-LRT. They are 17 this year, ten women and seven men. The fellows are all experts in their respective countries working on issues related to land use and land management. They will stay for six months at UNU-LRT to advance their knowledge and skills on halting land degradation, restoring degraded land and sustainable land management.
27 February 2018
UNU’s work toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
UNU recently launched its Sustainable Development Explorer, a new campaign highlighting UNU’s work to support the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015, the SDGs unite global action to overcome the world’s biggest challenges, from hunger and poverty to equality and peace.
19 December 2017
Season´s greetings
Dear friends of UNU-LRT.
The year 2017 will soon come to an end - the year we celebrated our 10-year anniversary. In those 10 years, over 100 specialists have been trained in Iceland, short courses have been developed and implemented, and staff as well as former fellows have been active in many events worldwide.
We are grateful to all who have collaborated with us on this amazing journey. We send our best wishes for the festive season ahead and wish you a Happy New Year.
The UNU-LRT Team