Environment & green economy

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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Green Development News, Issue 02

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun posted Information | 11 January 2017

In the second edition of ‘Green Development News’, you’ll find a summary of outcomes of the EU participation in the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh in December and a feature on the dynamics of gender, environment and climate change. Think you know your way around Strategic Environmental...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Adaptatium, Working to make this vision a reality

Simone Muffolini posted Information | 10 January 2017

Adaptatium, I encourage collaboration! synergy with nature Here's our story: Fighting climate change and improving the ratio of human nature, working with biodiversity. Restocking agricultural areas (combating poverty): we wanted to fully adapt to nature, we hopped on the trail walking surrounded...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
Marrakech COP22: moving ahead on climate action

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 10 January 2017

The annual United Nations climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco, started just 3 days after the Paris Agreement on climate change entered into force. The 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the 12th session of the...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
New version of the training course on Inclusive Green Economy in EU Development Cooperation:

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 10 January 2017

Seizing new opportunities to generate growth, create jobs and help reduce poverty SWITCH to Green has revised the training course on the Inclusive Green Economy in EU Development Cooperation and now offers one- to four-day sessions (depending on possible field visits and additional modules on...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
New interactive map on EU-funded actions for Inclusive Green Economy in partner countries - available on switchtogreen.eu platform

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 10 January 2017

Not just another database, this interactive map is conceived as a gateway providing information on IGE-related activities (including their objectives, status, results, partners, funders and budgets) implemented with EU support. It gives a comprehensive picture of the SWITCH regional projects in...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
SWITCH–Asia II Programme: New call for proposals

Isabelle DEMOLIN posted Information | 9 January 2017

SWITCH-Asia II launches its second call for proposals with a total budget of €19 600 000 funding grants ranging from €800 000 up to €2 500 000. Project proposals for SWITCH-Asia II are welcome from business intermediaries (business associations, industry organisations, service providers), as well...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Gender, environment, resilience and development

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 21 December 2016

A woman collects water for her family, Burkina Faso. ©Ollivier Girard/CIFOR Environmental and climate change, and its associated policies and strategies, have significant effects on gender relations, especially in developing countries. Poor women face gender-specific inequalities and barriers –...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
The governance of farming and natural resource management

Sarah Cummings posted Information | 20 December 2016

Published in November 2016, the scientific article The governance of farming and natural resource management has been written by the Development Policy and Practice, Open University (DPP), and published in Outlook on Agriculture . It looks at the role of green jobs and skills for the transition of...

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Group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA
The Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States & UN Environment strengthen cooperation on the implementation of the 2030 agenda

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 20 December 2016

- New agreement paves the way for enhanced cooperation between UN Environment and 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states on environment and climate change - UN Environment working closely with the ACP Secretariat to support a more coherent and integrated approach towards the implementation...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Views from the Field: In Conversation with the EU Ambassador to Haiti

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 19 December 2016

Haiti has struggled to recover from a devastating earthquake in 2010 which exacerbated existing development challenges. Ambassador Vincent Degert discusses how development and humanitarian actors are working together to build resilience on the island in the face of continued threats. He also...

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