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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Quick Tips: Integrating the Environment and Climate Change in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 25 February 2022

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This note provides quick practical tips to integrate environment and climate change aspects in policy, investment and capacity-development measures on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, as a part of integrated water resource management (see also Quick Tips on Water Resources Management ). Also, check...

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Group: Public Group on Water and Sanitation
Activities that qualify for Rio markers in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 25 February 2022

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This guidance note shows activities that qualify for Rio Markers in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene sector. Also, check the associated Quick Tips: Integrating the Environment and Climate Change in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) . For further guidance on environmental and climate change...

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Group: Public Group on Water and Sanitation
EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking: Lessons Learned, Challenges, and Opportunities

Arnaud Goessens created a new event | 23 February 2022

03 Mar

From 3 March 2022
Organised by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) invite you to join a virtual dialogue on 3rd March 2022 / 2:00-4:00 pm CET that will present lessons learned and discuss challenges and opportunities for a renewed...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
#GreeningEUcooperation: Glasgow Climate Pact (COP26)

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun posted Information | 21 February 2022

What happened in Glasgow? Why was coal the centre of attention? Are we on track to limiting global warming? The climate deal reached in Glasgow included a hard-fought commitment to “phase-down” coal-fired power generation (coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel and needs to be phased out in order to have...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Deadly wildfires, noise pollution, and disruptive timing of life cycles: UN report identifies looming environmental threats

Anders Morris posted Information | 18 February 2022

Read the report by clicking above Nairobi, 17 February 2022 - Wildfires are burning more severely and more often, urban noise pollution is growing into a global public health menace, and phenological mismatches – disruptions in the timing of life-cycle stages in natural systems – are causing...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Briefing on preparations and presidency priorities for the resumed session of the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly

Alexa Froger updated the event | 11 February 2022

14 Feb

From 14 February 2022
Organised by Geneva Environment Network

This online briefing will provide an update on the UNEA-5 President’s priorities and preparations for the resumed Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, taking place online and in Nairobi on 28 February – 2 March 2022 . The United Nations Environment Assembly is the world’s...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Briefing on preparations and presidency priorities for the resumed session of the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly

Alexa Froger created a new event | 11 February 2022

14 Feb

From 14 February 2022
Organised by Geneva Environment Network

This online briefing will provide an update on the UNEA-5 President’s priorities and preparations for the resumed Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, taking place online and in Nairobi on 28 February – 2 March 2022 . The United Nations Environment Assembly is the world’s...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Post-pandemic Green Recovery | Recuperação Verde pós-pandemia: o caminho para um crescimento sustentável com benefícios econômicos e sociais

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 10 February 2022

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#Greening EU cooperation message: How to implement the European Green Deal principles in Brazil? We present below a great publication that explains the proposals of the European Green Deal, as an example to be followed by Brazil and the rest of the world to achieve a green recovery that will bring...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Towards a more Sustainable, Digital and Circular Textile and Fashion Value Chain - Insights from circular textiles initiatives across EU and Africa

Susanne Müller created a new event | 9 February 2022

14 Feb

From 14 February 2022
Organised by African Development Bank, DG INTPA, UNEP

18-Feb-2022 Africa’s textile and fashion industry holds immense potential for economic transformation. According to some economists, continent-wide industry retail sales are worth around $1.3 trillion. However, organizations like the United Nations Environmental Program and climate change...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
#GreeningEUcooperation: working together for a green transformation

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun posted Information | 9 February 2022

# Greening EU cooperation message: Following the COVID-19 pandemic and the prominent attention to climate change and greenwashing, the question that often arises is whether we are indeed carrying out a green recovery. The report, Are We Building Back Better? Evidence from 2020 and Pathways for...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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