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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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POLIMP 1st Webinar Video

POLIMP EU Project posted Information | 1 October 2015

The new POLIMP Webinar Series was launched on July 7, 2015 with a discussion on the topic: “Paris 2015: lessons from the Copenhagen experience?”. The 1st POLIMP Webinar explored what lessons can be drawn from the experience of the negotiation process towards the 2009 Copenhagen climate summit –...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
CineONU screening of "Cowspiracy" : invitation

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 30 September 2015

07 Oct

From 7 October 2015
in 1000, Bruxelles (Belgium)

Organised by UNRIC, FAO and UNEP Liaison Office to the EU

*Read an article on the screening in UNEP in Europe Newsletter [1] * /Initial Invitation:/ The United Nations would like to invite you to the screening of: /Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret/ A documentary by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn The film will be followed by a Q&A with speakers from...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
incrEAST newsletter No 28

Stephanie Franke posted Information | 30 September 2015

The incrEAST newsletter is a publication by the IncoNet EaP and IncoNet CA projects, which are funded under the EU's 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development. It provides up-to-date information about science, technology and innovation (STI) cooperation, and research policy dialogue...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
incrEAST newsletter No 28

Stephanie Franke uploaded a new Document | 30 September 2015

increast_newsletter_no28_for_web.pdf 1.9 MB

The incrEAST newsletter is a publication by the IncoNet EaP and IncoNet CA projects, which are funded under the EU's 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development. It provides up-to-date information about science, technology and innovation (STI) cooperation, and research policy dialogue...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
ENSPOL Report: Combining of Energy Efficiency Obligations and alternative policies

ENSPOL Energy Saving Policies and Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes uploaded a new Document | 28 September 2015

d5.1combining_of_energy_efficiency_obligations_and_alternative_policies.pdf 1.41 MB

National governments have produced reports showing how they will meet Article 7 targets through energy efficiency policies. They have taken a wide range of approaches, from reporting a single policy which will meet the Article 7 targets (e.g. Sweden, Denmark) to combinations of tens of different...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
Global Waste Management Outlook

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Document | 25 September 2015

-global_waste_management_outlook-2015global_waste_management_outlook.pdf.pdf 16.24 MB

The Global Waste Management Outlook, a collective effort of the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Waste Management Association, is a pioneering scientific global assessment on ..... Read more The Global Waste Management Outlook, a collective effort of the United Nations...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Fourth sessions of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM4)

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 24 September 2015

28 Sep

From 28 September 2015 to 2 October 2015
in (Belgium)

Organised by UNEPs' Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Secretariat

ICCM4 will mark the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), with just five years left to achieve the 2020 goal. The conference is therefore a crucial milestone in assessing the achievements and successes of SAICM and in paving the...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Global Waste Management Outlook

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 16 September 2015

-global_waste_management_outlook-2015global_waste_management_outlook.pdf.pdf 16.24 MB

The Global Waste Management Outlook, a collective effort of the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Waste Management Association, is a pioneering scientific global assessment on ..... Read more The Global Waste Management Outlook, a collective effort of the United Nations...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
ENSPOL Report on existing EEOs outside the EU

ENSPOL Energy Saving Policies and Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes uploaded a new Document | 16 September 2015

enspol_report_on_existing_eeos_outside_the_eu.pdf 942.65 KB

The ENSPOL project focusses on the existing and planned Energy Efficiency Obligation schemes (EEOs) and alternative policies in EU Member States (MS). ENSPOL analysis seeks to inform about the implementation of Article 7 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), which requires quantified...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
Integrating Scientific Information into Humanitarian Response

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 11 September 2015

Traditionally humanitarian aid comes into play as an immediate response to provide lifesaving assistance in a natural or man-made disaster situation. Whereas, development practitioners work on increasing resilience to reduce the risk of disasters. But what about the middle ground? Dr Thorsten Klose...

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