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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Wetland ecosystems – the primary sites for Building with Nature

Nicoline Wiederstrøm posted Information | 10 December 2020

Wetlands form natural buffers against impacts of sea-level rise, floods and storms, and they are vital for water and food security and local livelihoods. However, wetlands are also the primary sites of water infrastructure projects globally. Concrete dams, barriers, and seawalls, often have major...

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Group: Ecosystem-based approaches to DRR and CCA
Global Mangrove Watch

Nicoline Wiederstrøm posted Information | 10 December 2020

Global Mangrove Watch, a new, powerful remote sensing tool, has the potential to change the face of mangrove conservation and restoration. Global Mangrove Watch, developed by Aberystwyth University,  soloEO,  The Nature Conservancy and Wetlands International, will give universal access to the near...

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Group: Ecosystem-based approaches to DRR and CCA
Locking Carbon in Wetlands: Enhancing Climate Action by Including Wetlands in NDCs

Nicoline Wiederstrøm uploaded a new Document | 10 December 2020

locking-carbon-in-wetlands_report-1-1.pdf 3.16 MB

With the focus on enhancing climate ambition in the run-up to Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) submissions, a new report by the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation and Wetlands International demonstrates the value of wetlands as a way to achieve climate mitigation targets, while unlocking...

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Group: Ecosystem-based approaches to DRR and CCA
Technical Guidelines 'Permeable Structures'

Nicoline Wiederstrøm uploaded a new Document | 10 December 2020

technical-guidelines-permeable-structures_building-with-nature-indonesia.pdf 26.31 MB

This technical guideline discusses the application of permeable structures as a close-to-nature and sustainable solution to increase sedimentation along eroded coastlines to allow re-colonisation of mangroves and thus a stabilization of the intertidal area. Mangrove recolonization using permeable...

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Group: Ecosystem-based approaches to DRR and CCA
Webinar & Scenario Analysis: Global Initiative to Speed up Sustainability of the Fashion, Apparel and Textile Sector

Rakesh Vazirani created a new event | 4 December 2020

10 Dec

From 10 December 2020
in (Germany)

Organised by TUV Rheinland, GOTS, Drip by Drip

Complementing the efforts of ILO with regards to labour and social welfare protection; this open letter spearheaded by WWF and an initial group of thoughtful businesses aims to take sustainability commitments to the next level. During this webinar, the team will elaborate on:- 1) Outcome of...

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Group: Platform on Responsible Management of the Supply Chain in the Garment Sector
Ze ALVES-PEREIRA commented on information | 3 December 2020

Blue power

https://blogs.iadb.org/sostenibilidad/en/can-the-blue-economy-spark-a-sustainable-and-inclusive-recovery-in-the-caribbean/

Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Blue power

Ze ALVES-PEREIRA posted Information | 2 December 2020

Powering the Blue Economy: an American anthology exploring opportunities for marine renewable energy in maritime markets (DOE, April 2019)

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
The European Green Deal and Nature-based Solutions for people, biodiversity and climate

Alexa Froger updated the event | 30 November 2020

14 Dec

From 14 December 2020
Organised by EU German Presidency with UNEP and IUCN

**** An event overview article by UNEP is available here .* *** Join us at the EU German Presidency Event on the European Green Deal and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) from 14.00 to 17.00 CET on 14 December 2020, hosted together with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Geneva Beat Plastic Pollution Dialogues | Plastics and Climate and Air Pollution

Alexa Froger updated the event | 30 November 2020

10 Dec

From 10 December 2020
Organised by Geneva Environment Network

About the Dialogues The world is facing a plastic crisis, the status quo is not an option. Plastic pollution is a serious issue of global concern which requires an urgent and international response involving all relevant actors at different levels. Many initiatives, projects and governance...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
New: Quick Tips for integrating the environment and climate change in development cooperation sectors

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 30 November 2020

How can education contribute to the ecological transition? How can EU cooperation promote green and smart mobility, in line with the ambition of the European Green Deal? How can digital solutions contribute to smarter use of energy and resources? These questions and more are answered in new, short...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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