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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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Barriers to the Transfer of Low-carbon Electricity Generation Technologies in Four Latin American Countries

Enrique Rebolledo uploaded a new Document | 10 September 2015

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Barriers to the Transfer of Low-carbon Electricity Generation Technologies in Four Latin American Countries Join the discussion: https://www.linkedin.com/grp/post/1185887-6047824689353543682 ? This article discusses the conclusions of four national Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) processes in...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Final round-table on the development of a new Law on EIA and SEA in Georgia

Cristian Olarean created a new event | 10 September 2015

23 Sep

From 23 September 2015 to 24 September 2015
in Tbilisi (Georgia)

Organised by UNECE; EaP-GREEN

The aim of the round table meeting is to review the draft law on EIA and SEA and prepare relevant recommendations for further improvement of the draft law. The meeting will be attended by the representatives of the relevant ministries, NGOs, international organization as well as national and...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
Public scoping consultations meeting

Cristian Olarean created a new event | 10 September 2015

21 Sep

From 21 September 2015 to 22 September 2015
in Tbilisi (Georgia)

Organised by UNECE, EaP-GREEN

The meeting is organized within the SEA pilot mentioned above in order to present and discuss the finding from the initial stage of the SEA and to get a feedback to be considered in further analyses.

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
Training Workshop on practical application of strategic environmental assessment in Georgia

Cristian Olarean created a new event | 10 September 2015

21 Sep

From 21 September 2015 to 22 September 2015
in Tbilisi (Georgia)

Organised by UNECE, EaP-GREEN

The aim of the workshop is mainly to support the implementation of a Pilot SEA of the National Waste Management Action Plan, initiated by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia.

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
The Mounting Problem: World's Cities Produce up to 10 Billion Tonnes of Waste Each Year, UN Study Estimates

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 10 September 2015

Holistic waste management could save countries hundreds of billions USD and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 20% annually Antwerp, 7 September 2015 – Inadequate waste management has become a major public health, economic and environmental problem, with 7-10 billion tonnes of urban waste...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Social and environmental accountability of #climatefinance instruments http://ow.ly/RVX9I

Enrique Rebolledo posted Information | 8 September 2015

The policy brief by Carbon Market Watch examines and compares existing accountability criteria and safeguards in different UNFCCC instruments (CDM, REDD+, NAMAs, GCF, AF) that have inter alia sustainable development objectives, looking in particular at sustainable development objectives, local...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
'Horizon 2020 Week' for the Eastern Partnership Region

Stephanie Franke created a new event | 7 September 2015

21 Sep

From 21 September 2015 to 23 September 2015
in Minsk (Belarus)

Organised by IncoNet EaP project, EAST-HORIZON project, and 'Belarusian Institute of System Analysis and Information Support for Science and Technology'

A 'Horizon 2020 Week -2015’ [1] will be held in Minsk on 21-23 September 2015. It is adjusted to the forthcoming adoption by the European Commission of the new Work Programme 2016-2017 to be launched later this autumn. The Week is organised by the Belarusian Institute of System Analysis and...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
Draft Agenda 'Horizon 2020 Info Week' 2015

Stephanie Franke uploaded a new Document | 7 September 2015

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Draft Agenda of the ' Horizon 2020 Info Week ' for the Eastern Partnership Region in Minsk, Belarus on 21-23 September 2015 with a focus on Energy, Climate Change and Natural Resources.

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
The Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food Expert Workshop 7-11 September 2015 – Brussels (Belgium)

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 6 September 2015

08 Sep

From 8 September 2015 to 11 September 2015
in (Belgium)

Organised by TEEB (UNEP)

Expert Workshop

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
International Solid Waste Association Congress

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 6 September 2015

07 Sep

From 7 September 2015 to 9 September 2015
in (Belgium)

Organised by ISWA, City of Antwerp and others

The ISWA 2015 congress comes at a time when many people are looking forward to the next step in the climate debate discussions. Climate, greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency have been headlining the (environmental) policy debate for many years now. The congress reaches out to waste...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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