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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SDGs and GDP: What National Accounts Bring to the Table (IMF Working Paper)

Xavier LE MOUNIER posted Information | 8 March 2018

Link: http://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2018/03/07/Sustainable-Deve... Abstract: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 represent a new global consensus to end poverty, promote prosperity, and protect the environment. Goal 8 seeks to improve...

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Group: Economics, public finance, domestic revenue mobilisation & budget support
Oxford Spring School in Ecological Economics 2018 2-8 April

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new learning event | 6 March 2018

02 Apr

From 2 April 2018 to 8 April 2018
in (United Kingdom)

Organised by Oxford Spring School

Green Economy for Countries, Cities and Regions: Ecosystems, Economy, Policy The School will address key elements of the new economy transformation, exploring the cutting edge methods and policy applications in ecological economics. With a clear sustainable development focus, it will draw on the...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Massimo de Franchi commented on a document | 6 March 2018

Mainstreaming Guidelines Executive Summary 2016

Good and usefull document

Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Supporting the Delegation of the EU to Haiti in the mainstreaming of environment and climate change

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 5 March 2018

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Resilience to climate hazards and natural disasters, together with accelerated environmental degradation, are major concerns in Haiti. A mission to this country, carried out in the month of June 2016, was fielded to support the EU Delegation and Haitian authorities with mainstreaming environment...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Ethiopia’s safety net programme enhances climate change resilience of vulnerable populations

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 5 March 2018

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The case of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme demonstrates the importance of integrating environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation when formulating and implementing social protection programmes.

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Enhancing integration of environmental sustainability in Rwanda's agriculture sector planning

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 5 March 2018

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As part of its efforts to integrate the environment and climate change in development cooperation, the EU carried out a successful SEA of the Agriculture Sector in Rwanda.

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Success stories

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new WIKI page | 5 March 2018

Here you will find a series of success stories on the main topics of our group: environmental mainstreaming, climate change and green economy. STORIES OF TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE: Building with Nature: coastal protection that benefits people and nature Latin America’s Urban Transport Transformation...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Advancing capacity for greening Lesotho's national development

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 5 March 2018

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The European Union has developed a training programme to improve the effectiveness of its interventions where the environment and climate change are at play, thereby contributing to poverty eradication, sustainable development and green growth. Training sessions are adapted to each country, with a...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Greening EU cooperation & development

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun posted Information | 5 March 2018

How are we greening EU cooperation and development? Being aware of the linkages between environment, climate change and development. Building capacities to integrate environment and climate change into policies and investments/actions. Engaging in policy dialogue to promote environmentally...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Veronika Hunt Šafránková, Head of the UN Environment Programme Brussels Office

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the WIKI page | 2 March 2018

Veronika is Head of the UN Environment Programme Brussels Office since April 2019. As Head of the Brussels Office she is responsible for promoting and facilitating partnership-building between UNEP and EU institutions as well as key EU stakeholders in Brussels. This includes taking the lead on...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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