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A healthy environment and equitable access to ecosystem goods and services are crucial for sustainable development, but they are increasingly threatened. To improve lives around the globe for the long term, we must change our relationship with the environment: growth and sustainability can go hand in hand if this imperative is met at all levels. An inclusive green economy offers a possible pathway.

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Environmental and Climate Risk Assessment guidance documents now available

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun posted Information | 25 October 2017

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) guidance documents developed by the European Commission are now available on the Capacity4dev group page: 'Environment, Climate Change & Green Economy'. SEAs, EIAs and CRAs can...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
SAVE THE DATE! Spaced: Using Earth Observations To Protect Natural Landscapes - Photo Exhibition

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 23 October 2017

09 Jan

From 9 January 2018
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by ECOPOTENTIAL

Join us for the launch event on Tuesday, 9 January 2018 of the 'SPACED' photo exhibition. The exhibition itself will be open from 8-12 January at the European Parliament. It will showcase images from Europe's latest generation of satellites, which invte you to explore how protected area managers...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The future of nuclear, oils sands and renewables: risky energy pathways? - TRANSrisk COP23 Side Event

TRANSrisk Transition Pathways and Risk Analysis for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption Strategies created a new event | 20 October 2017

09 Nov

From 9 November 2017
in Bonn (Germany)

Organised by TRANSrisk

TRANSrisk will organise the side event "The future of nuclear, oils sands and renewables: risky energy pathways?", which will be held at the UK Pavillion, Bonn Zone, Rheinaue Park area, Bonn, Germany. This side event will consist of a panel discussion in which three country case studies from...

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Group: Public Group on Energy
TRANSrisk Newsletter: Issue #8, June 2017

TRANSrisk Transition Pathways and Risk Analysis for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption Strategies uploaded a new Document | 20 October 2017

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The 8 th TRANSrisk newsletter features TRANSrisk events in May, June, and July 2017.

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Group: Public Group on Energy
Juan Palerm commented on information | 16 October 2017

Success Story: Strategic Environmental Assessment of Rwanda's agriculture sector

Thank you for your comments. The Rwanda SEA remains one of our best examples of a successful SEA. In my experience, working closely with the Government from the very start was one of the key success factors. I hope other delegations get inspiration from this case study, and I remind all that the...

Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Claudia ANTONELLI commented on information | 16 October 2017

Success Story: Strategic Environmental Assessment of Rwanda's agriculture sector

Thank you. Food for thought for our work in Myanmar. Claudia Antonelli

Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Ocean Summit and Start of Volvo Ocean Race 2017

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 13 October 2017

18 Oct

From 18 October 2017 to 22 October 2017
in Alicante (Spain)

Organised by Volvo

The Volvo Ocean Race will start from Alicante, Spain on 22 October 2017 and finishes in The Hague, Netherlands in June 2018. The Turn the Tide on Plastic boat and crew , will be promoting UN Environment’s Cleans Seas campaign throughout the 2017/2018 race (see below for the 12 race ports around the...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Thematic brief on gender and natural resource management

Blerina Vila uploaded a new Document | 13 October 2017

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This Thematic Brief provides quick guidance on the most important issues relating to gender and natural resources management This Brief is addressed to staff from development cooperation agencies who are involved in natural resources management (NRM) programmes and projects. Here they will find...

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Group: Public Group on Gender
High-level Event on the Preparations for the Third United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi on 4-6 December 2017

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 11 October 2017

12 Oct

From 12 October 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by UN Environment and GLOBE EU

The UN Environment Assembly, which is the world's highest-level decision-making body on the environment, will gather hundreds of environment ministers and stakeholders in Nairobi, Kenya, from 4-6 December 2017 under the theme "Towards a Pollution-Free Planet". On 12 October, Erik Solheim, Head of...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
High-level Event on the Preparations for the Third United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi on 4-6 December 2017

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 9 October 2017

12 Oct

From 12 October 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by UN Environment and GLOBE EU

The UN Environment Assembly, which is the world's highest-level decision-making body on the environment, will gather hundreds of environment ministers and stakeholders in Nairobi, Kenya, from 4-6 December 2017 under the theme "Towards a Pollution-Free Planet". On 12 October, Erik Solheim, Head of...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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