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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Benefits of Forest Ecosystems in Zambia and the role of REDD+ in a Green Economy Transformation

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 6 May 2015

benefits-of-forest-ecosystem_0.pdf 7.08 MB

The main objective of the study was to assess the economic value of Zambia’s forest ecosystem services. The study estimates that, when ecosystem services provided by forests are accounted for, forests make a direct contribution to the national economy equivalent to about 4.7% of gross domestic...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Towards A green Economy: Transport

Florent Martin uploaded a new Document | 5 May 2015

toward_a_green_economy_-_transport.pdf 1.45 MB

Key messages 1. Present patterns of transportation – based mainly on petrol and diesel-fuelled motor vehicles – generate serious social, environmental and economic damage and are highly unsustainable. At present, transportation consumes more than half of global liquid fossil fuels; emits nearly a...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Can environmental services improve local livelihoods? Forestry, ID21, 2005

Florent Martin uploaded a new Document | 5 May 2015

can_environmental_services_improve_local_livelihoods.pdf 153.59 KB

Tropical forests are disappearing fast, while the number of people depending on them grows steadily. Tropical forests provide many environmental services, such as cleaning water. Payment for environmental services that retain or revive tropical forests while contributing to local livelihoods is...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
4th National Coordination Committee (NCC) Meeting of EPIRB Project in Ukraine

Keti Metreveli created a new event | 5 May 2015

13 May

From 13 May 2015
in Kiev (Ukraine)

Organised by Environmental Protection of International Rivers Basins

Aarhus Centre in the building of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine (the entrance to the Aarhus Centre is the left edge of the building).

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
Living Planet Report 2014

Florent Martin updated the Document | 5 May 2015

living_planet_report_2014_-_compressed.pdf 12.8 MB

A continuously rising demand for natural resources and increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere by a growing population are putting tremendous pressures on our planet’s biodiversity, and are threatening our future security, health and well-being, reveals the 2014 edition of WWF’s Living Planet...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
How to finance low-carbon and climate-resilient development? #climatefinance

Florent Martin updated the Document | 5 May 2015

wp2014_ftdt.pdf 2.2 MB

How to finance low-carbon and climate-resilient development? HERNÁN CARLINO WORKING PAPERS N°20/2014. IDDRI, 2014. 24 P. This publication is part of a collection of papers that analyze several of the technical and political issues in the UN climate change negotiations, including those related to...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
The IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report: What’s in it for Latin America?

Florent Martin updated the Document | 5 May 2015

ipcc_ar5_whats_in_it_for_latin_america.pdf 3.49 MB

What’s in it for Latin America? presents key findings from the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) for Latin America. It extracts Latin America-specific data, trends and analysis directly from AR5, summarising it in a short volume to make it accessible to all audiences, and highlights key...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Expert Workshop: Towards a Research Agenda for Ocean Governance

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 4 May 2015

05 May

From 5 May 2015
in (Belgium)

Organised by Institute of Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) and German Consortium of Ocean Research (KDM)

UNEP is participating in the Expert Workshop: Towards a Research Agenda for Ocean Governance, Brussels, 5 May 2015. This workshop will explore the interplay of current trends and challenges – be they political, economic, social, technological, environmental or legal – and discuss their implications...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Environment Guide, a Guide to Environmental Screening, DFID, 2003

Florent Martin uploaded a new Document | 4 May 2015

dfid_environment_guide.pdf 1.48 MB

The guide provides a summary of the activities involved in environmental screening , and wider appraisal processes. It does not contain all the answers, but it will help you to find out where to get more detailed advice. It contains: guidance on completing the simplified screening note and...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Kyoto Protocol To The United Nations Framework (Kyoto - 1997)

Florent Martin uploaded a new Document | 30 April 2015

kyoto_protocol_to_the_united_nations_framework_convention_on_climate_change_-_1997.pdf 74.92 KB

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets . Recognizing that developed countries are principally responsible for the current high...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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