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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Communication and Engagement Strategy of the GMES and Africa Support Programme

Hailu Wudineh Tsegaye updated the Document | 18 April 2018

2018041812343communication_and_engagment_strategy.pdf 24.63 MB

Communication and awarness raising is one of the pillars in the GMES and Africa Support Programme. In order to guide the communication activities and engage stakeholders, the programme has developed its sCommunication and Engagement Strategy. Interested? download the attached document.

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Project: GMES- Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
Making Waves: Aligning the Financial System with Sustainable Development

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 18 April 2018

making_waves.pdf 29.07 MB

Huge progress on reforming the global financial system over the last four years has started to deliver desperately needed financing for sustainability and set up the next wave of action, according to a new United Nations report released yesterday, 17 April 2018. However, the final report of the UN...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
REMINDER - DISCUSSION TIME: What are the challenges & good practices when applying SEAs?

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Debate | 18 April 2018

Next April 23 we will start our discussion on challenges & good practices when applying Strategic Environmental Assessment s (SEA). The discussion will be open until May 4 and it is aimed at promoting the exchange of experiences among group participants who have already completed an SEA or who...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
REMINDER - DISCUSSION TIME: What are the challenges & good practices when applying SEAs?

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Debate | 17 April 2018

Next April 23 we will start our discussion on challenges & good practices when applying Strategic Environmental Assessment s (SEA). The discussion will be open until May 4 and it is aimed at promoting the exchange of experiences among group participants who have already completed an SEA or who...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Informal Economy and rural development: from subsistence agriculture to value chain.

Pierre Berman posted Information | 16 April 2018

Rural population depending on agricultural activities in remote areas are usually belonging to the informal sector because of the low level of formalization of the production means, absence of formal and legally recognized business entity, … This lack of formalization is also one of the causes of...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Hailu Wudineh Tsegaye commented on an event | 13 April 2018

1st Forum of the GMES and Africa Support Programme

Dear Mohamed Said, thank you for your interest. Information package will be posted shortly. Best regards. Hailu

Project: GMES- Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
Mohamed Said commented on an event | 13 April 2018

1st Forum of the GMES and Africa Support Programme

I am as a Chair of IOCAFRICA would like to attend this important event and experts from African countries. We need to know the venue and who will cover the traveling costs of the participants.

Project: GMES- Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
Hailu Wudineh Tsegaye commented on an event | 13 April 2018

1st Forum of the GMES and Africa Support Programme

Thanks Mohammed! Objectives of the forum, approach of the forum, and other relevant information regarding the forum is prepared (draft concept note). Once it is cleared by authorities, it will be posted shortly.

Project: GMES- Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
1st Forum of the GMES and Africa Support Programme

Hailu Wudineh Tsegaye updated the event | 13 April 2018

19 Nov

From 19 November 2018 to 23 November 2018
Organised by the African Union Commission

The African Union Commission is Organizing the 1st forum of the GMES and Africa Support Programme, from 19 to 23 November 2018, in Libreville, Gabon.

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Project: GMES- Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
UPCOMING DISCUSSION TIME: What are the challenges & good practices when applying SEAs?

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Debate | 12 April 2018

From 23 April to 4 May we will open a discussion on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) best practices in our capacity4dev group. The purpose of the discussion is to promote the exchange of experiences among group participants who have already completed an SEA or who plan to conduct an SEA. On...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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