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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Green Economy Programmes

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the WIKI page | 18 November 2016

The European Union supports various initiatives in the area of Green Economy. You will find below a description of different projects: SWITCH Asia : The goal of the SWITCH-Asia programme is to promote economic prosperity and help reduce poverty in Asia by encouraging a sustainable growth with low...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the WIKI page | 18 November 2016

Introduction The economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been improving, although not all benefits have reached those most in need. Three out of four people remain under the poverty line and the DRC has the lowest human development index in the world, which is mostly attributed to...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Towards Sustainable Development: Greening national development

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the WIKI page | 18 November 2016

Training Objectives The specific objectives of the course are that its participants become: Aware of the importance of addressing environment and climate change considerations to contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Strategic Environmental Assessment

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the WIKI page | 18 November 2016

A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a systematic process for evaluating the environmental implications of a proposed policy, plan or programme and provides means for looking at cumulative effects and appropriately address them at the earliest stage of decision making alongside economic...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Implementation of Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production in Ukraine

Tatiana Chernyavskaya created a new event | 18 November 2016

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From 14 December 2016
in Kyiv (Ukraine)

Organised by RECP Center of Ukraine and UNIDO

RECP implementation in Ukraine is technically implemented by UNIDO with support of donors including EU, SECO and others. This event will raise awareness about the results of two on-going projects focused on RECP institutionalization, demonstration and replication in Ukraine.

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
Italy funds partnership to help cities implement efficient district energy worldwide

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 14 November 2016

Marrakech, 11 November 2016 - The Italian Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea today announced new support for a UN Environment initiative aimed at doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvements for heating and cooling in buildings by 2030 and so reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
ClimaSouth at COP22

ClimaSouth ClimaSouth posted Information | 8 November 2016

The EU-funded ClimaSouth project is actively involved in four scheduled side - events at COP22 : 1. Governing Climate Change: a Centre of Excellence in Egypt : November 14th (16.30-18.00). Panellists will present and discuss the future establishment of a Center of Excellence for Climate Change in...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
The Node Combines Social Inclusion with Environmental Conservation

Vision Communication posted Information | 7 November 2016

Today, Europe and the Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) are facing unprecedented risks and share common challenges. Threats of environmental, social and economic nature combine in an explosive mix and tackling them separately has proved to be ineffective and unsustainable. The Mediterranean...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The Node Combines Social Inclusion with Environmental Conservation

Vision Communication posted Information | 7 November 2016

Today, Europe and the Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) are facing unprecedented risks and share common challenges. Threats of environmental, social and economic nature combine in an explosive mix and tackling them separately has proved to be ineffective and unsustainable. The Mediterranean...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
The Node Combines Social Inclusion with Environmental Conservation

Vision Communication posted Information | 7 November 2016

Today, Europe and the Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) are facing unprecedented risks and share common challenges. Threats of environmental, social and economic nature combine in an explosive mix and tackling them separately has proved to be ineffective and unsustainable. The Mediterranean...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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