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The Institute for Environment & Human Security (UNU-EHS) is a UN think-tank carrying out cutting-edge research on risks and adaptation related to environmental hazards and global change. The Institute’s research promotes policies and programmes to reduce these risks, while taking into account the interplay between environmental and societal factors. The Institute is located in Bonn, Germany. Our research areas include: - Climate change adaptation, including insurance-related approaches - Environmentally induced migration and social vulnerability - Ecosystem services and environmental deterioration - Analytical tools and models to help understand vulnerability and risks linked to natural hazards. We are also actively engaged in education. UNU-EHS offers a joint masters of science degree with the University of Bonn, titled in the Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security.

Website	http://ehs.unu.edu/
Revenue	$81.4 million
Employees	157 (97 on RocketReach)
Founded	2003
Industry	Research Services, Climate Change, Policy Research, Environmental Migration, Vulnerability Assessment
Web Rank	111125
Web Visits	528350
Keywords	Capacity Building, Climate Change Research, Risk Assessment, Early Warning Systems, Disaster Risk Reduction, Adaptation Strategies, Vulnerability Assessment, Environmental Security, Natural Hazards, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Human Security, Environmental Policy, Climate Resilience, Hazard Management, Think Tank, Research Institute, United Nations
Competitors	World Bank Group, UNDP, World Health Organization, IOM Bangladesh, UN Environment Programme, Moroccan Red Crescent, Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Disasters Emergency Committee, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), INTERIOR DESIGN EDUCATORS COUNCIL INC +33 more (view full list)