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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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The Mounting Problem: World's Cities Produce up to 10 Billion Tonnes of Waste Each Year, UN Study Estimates

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 6 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
EcoCasa and Mexico’s Green for All Housing Recovery

Enrique Rebolledo posted Information | 4 September 2015

Is it surprising that Mexico’s housing markets are already starting to recover, if slowly, from the housing crisis of two years ago ? Not really. After all, Mexico has an unmet housing deficit of 9 million units. About 40% of that gap is for new housing and the rest for improvements. Single adults...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Official Lunching of Automated Gauging Stations in Adjara

Keti Metreveli updated the event | 2 September 2015

04 Sep

From 4 September 2015
in Batumi (Georgia)

Organised by EU funded project “Environmental Protection of International Rivers Basins”

On September 4 2015 the Environmental Protection of International River Basins (EPIRB) project will launch hydrological monitoring network in the Adjara Region of Georgia. The above work was implemented as part of the River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) development process through the selected...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
Regional seminar on peatlands held in Minsk with participation of nine country representatives

Silvija Nora Kalnins posted Information | 2 September 2015

Clima East Pilots and Policy projects held a joint regional seminar addressing specific challenges of climate change and eco-system based approach in peatlands. For information and presentation of the event: http://www.climaeast.eu/events/regional-workshop-peatlands

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
UNEP Brief relating to the Emissions Gap Report 2015 – Update on assessment of INDCs

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 31 August 2015

28 August 2015 - The purpose of this brief is to provide an update on the assessment of mitigation effects of those Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). [The EU was one of the first to submit the INDCs...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Carbon Asset Risk: Discussion Framework

Enrique Rebolledo uploaded a new Document | 26 August 2015

carbon-asset-risk-discussion-framework-ghgp.pdf 1.44 MB

The Carbon Asset Risk Discussion Framework is a resource for financial institutions and was developed by WRI and the UNEP Finance Initiative in consultation with more than 100 energy, climate and finance experts. This working paper provides objective, fact-based guidance to finance professionals...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Private Finance for Infrastructure Investments: Analysis and Implications for New Multilateral Development Banks

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 August 2015

private_finance_for_infrastructure_investments_analysis_and_implications_for_new_multilateral_development_banks.pdf 3.92 MB

This paper examines investments—in the form of equity or debt—in direct investments to infrastructure. It first introduces the pros and cons of project finance instrument. After that, it analyses infrastructure projects as a nexus of contracts and pool of risks. It then highlights the most...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Private Finance for Infrastructure Investments: Analysis and Implications for New Multilateral Development Banks

Enrique Rebolledo uploaded a new Document | 21 August 2015

private_finance_for_infrastructure_investments_analysis_and_implications_for_new_multilateral_development_banks_0.pdf 3.92 MB

This paper examines investments—in the form of equity or debt—in direct investments to infrastructure. It first introduces the pros and cons of project finance instrument. After that, it analyses infrastructure projects as a nexus of contracts and pool of risks. It then highlights the most...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Private Finance for Infrastructure Investments: Analysis and Implications for New Multilateral Development Banks

Enrique Rebolledo uploaded a new Document | 21 August 2015

private_finance_for_infrastructure_investments_analysis_and_implications_for_new_multilateral_development_banks.pdf 3.92 MB

This paper examines investments—in the form of equity or debt—in direct investments to infrastructure. It first introduces the pros and cons of project finance instrument. After that, it analyses infrastructure projects as a nexus of contracts and pool of risks. It then highlights the most...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Summary of MEAs ratification in Caribbean ACP countries

Therese Yarde uploaded a new Document | 19 August 2015

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Project: Capacity Building related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries

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