Some of these publications have received international recognition, success and incorporation into major global debates. To produce these data, we conduct an annual survey that involves countries and regional partners, such as Eurostat, OECD and RICYT. In addition to its international conferences, UNRISD organises a regular Seminar Series[7] to provide a space for open, informed and insightful conversation around contemporary issues of concern to social development research and policy.

Investment Treaty News (ITN) is IISD’s flagship journal on international investment law and policy. 2005. UNRISD, Geneva, UNRISD. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this. ", CEO, Institute for Sustainable Development. The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) is "an autonomous research institute within the United Nations that undertakes multidisciplinary research and policy analysis on the social dimensions of contemporary development issues”. UNRISD's independent international events, conferences, seminars and symposiums (see above) are held in order to discuss and present research findings and debates in select fields of focus. Directors are also actively engaged in research. How can we ensure investments are made responsibly, without harming people, the environment, or the local economy? Board members are selected based on their expertise and qualifications, and membership is confirmed by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). In particular, IISD experts examine how the rules and institutions that govern international investment flows can be improved to benefit developing countries. Environmental issues are re-emerging as a key area of work, especially as they relate to social policy and climate justice. The Director is responsible for UNRISD’s research activities, fundraising and external relations with the UN secretariat, senior UN officials, specialized agencies, donors and other research entities. Other publications target an audience of policy-makers, programme designers and decision-makers. Its objective is to determine and share the keys for analyzing and understanding strategic issues linked to sustainable development from a global perspective. Through a series of interactive expert meetings, IISD has fostered innovative thinking and developed elements of a progressive agenda on investment. UNRISD is currently active on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter; on the last of these it has recently reached 31,000 followers. UNRISD’s initial research focused on the design of indicators to measure development not just in terms of economic growth but also social factors, such as nutrition, health and education.

UNRISD also publishes think pieces on its website by collaborating scholars. 2010. Sustainable development is an investment issue. It applies a cross-cutting approach to its work, which focuses on seven themes: Global Governance, Climate and Energy, Biodiversity, Oceans and Coastal Zones, Urban Fabric, Agriculture, and New Prosperity.

[3] UNRISD’s location at the United Nations Office at Geneva gives researchers access to channels of policy influence through active participation in events, meetings, conferences and working groups. Its events are often closely linked with its policy impact, being the forums where development policy makers and practitioners can come into contact with academics working on social development. The majority of items published after 1990 can be downloaded free of charge.

This page was last edited on 1 June 2020, at 02:13. UNRISD events have also been co-hosted and co-organized with co-operating universities, NGOs and local governments. A special effort has been made to develop a partnership network with emerging countries to better understand and share various perspectives on sustainable development issues and governance. The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to create a world where people and the planet thrive.

UNRISD’s take was typically critical: whatever the benefits of conservation, it was often happening at the expense of social justice and the livelihoods of minorities. IDDRI also takes part in efforts to reframe development pathways. At the Institute for Sustainable Communities, we give passionate, committed people the tools and skills they need to inspire active citizenship, protect the environment, and take on climate change. G20 Support for SDGs and Development Cooperation, Sustainable Energy, Water and Food Systems, Economy, Employment and Education in the Digital Age, (Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)), (German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)), (Center for Low Carbon Society Strategy (LCS), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)), (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel), (Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS Potsdam)), (Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)), (Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions), (Prince of Wales’ Charities International Sustainability Unit (ISU)), (Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT)), (Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)), (Fundação Ocean Azul – Oceano Azul Foundation), (International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)), (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), (RWI – Leibniz-Institute for Economic Research), (acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering), Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng (Julia King), (Centre International de Recherche sur l’Environnement et le Développement (CIRED)), (Integrated Research and Action for Development IRADe), (Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)), (Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering).