UNU-FLORES
The United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) is an UNU System institute of the United Nations University (UNU). Based in Dresden (Germany) since 2012, UNU-FLORES specialises in the study of integrated and sustainable management of environmental resources, developing new scientific, technological and educational approaches for the use of material resources, in particular in economically emerging countries.
Its aim is to develop capacities for knowledge generation and transfer using new integration based methods while considering interconnected environmental factors and global changes.
Partnerships
UNU-FLORES will be closely cooperating in both research and education with its partner university, Dresden Technical University (Technische Universität Dresden, TUD), particularly with the Faculty of Environmental Sciences. Joint research projects and study programmes are currently under preparation. A twin institute will be established in Maputo (Mozambique).
Collaborative activities are subscribed also with other partners, as the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) (Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung, IÖR), the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung, UFZ), the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the International Hydropower Association (IHA), and with other UNU institutes, as the UNU-EHS, UNU-INWEH and UNU-INRA.
Mission
The mission of UNU-FLORES is to foster sustainable development through the sustainable use and integrated management of environmental resources, such as water, soil and waste.
Research and Education
Doctoral Program
The Doctoral Degree Programme in Integrated Management of Water, Soil and Waste, a joint Ph.D. program established at the UNU-FLORES and the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at TUD, is the latest among the few doctoral programs offered by the UNU. The main objective of the Ph.D. program is to provide graduate students with knowledge and tools to take an interdisciplinary and integrated approach towards the management of water, soil and waste.