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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Looking ahead: preparing for UNEA-2

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Information | 23 May 2016

WATCH LIVE Opening Plenary (English): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r02AsFZBcUo French Plenary (French): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFCjhFwHH-s The forthcoming second session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) will take place at UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, from 23...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The United Nations Environment Assembly

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 23 May 2016

23 May

From 23 May 2016 to 27 May 2016
Organised by UNEP

The forthcoming second session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) will take place at UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, from 23 to 27 May 2016. Its overarching theme will be /Delivering on the Environmental Dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development/, including the...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Improving the Ocean Governance at the Regional Level – Launch of new UNEP report

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 20 May 2016

Turku, 19 May 2016 Yesterday, at the European Maritime Day 2016 held in Turku, Finland, The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the report on Regional Ocean Governance entitled “ The Regional Oceans Governance – Making Regional Seas Programmes, Regional Fishery Bodies and Large...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Making Paris Happen – The role of fiscal policies for a low-carbon, inclusive green economy

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 19 May 2016

31 May

From 31 May 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by UNEP

The Green Fiscal Policy Network, a joint partnership between UNEP, GIZ and IMF which aims to facilitate knowledge sharing, learning and dialogue on fiscal policies to support the inclusive green economy, will organize an event entitled “Making Paris Happen – The role of fiscal policies for a low-...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Rate of Environmental Damage Increasing Across the Planet but There Is Still Time to Reverse Worst Impacts if Governments Act Now, UNEP Assessment Says

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 19 May 2016

Landmark UNEP Assessment Puts State of the World’s Environment Under the Microscope Nairobi, 19 May 2016 – The environmental change sweeping the world is occurring at a faster pace than previously thought, making it imperative that governments act now to reverse the damage being done to the planet...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Environmental Integration into other Sector Policies and Legislation in the Eastern Partnership Countries

Przemysław Musiałkowski updated the Document | 17 May 2016

hiqstep_environmental_integration_regional_report_.pdf 1.63 MB

This report summarises the findings of the study on Environmental integration into other sector policies and legislation in the Eastern Partnership countries which was conducted between December 2014 and May 2015 in six countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) in the...

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Project: HiQSTEP - High Quality Studies to Support activities under the Eastern Partnership
About our group

Bernard Crabbé created a new WIKI page | 17 May 2016

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement require a radical acceleration of our efforts to integrate environment and climate change in EU cooperation. This group is an initiative of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships Unit F2 (Environment, Sustainable...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
8th ENVIRONMENT FOR EUROPE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE

Stefania Tomasina created a new event | 17 May 2016

08 Jun

From 8 June 2016 to 10 June 2016
in Batumi (Georgia)

Over two-and-a-half days the Batumi Ministerial Conference will address two main themes: Greening the Economy in the pan-European Region and Improving Air Quality for a Better Environment and Human Health. Also, a high-level segment on Education for Sustainable Development will be organized during...

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Project: Implementation of the Shared Environmental Information System principles and practices in the Eastern Partnership countries
Increased resource efficiency could help cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 74%, says new study

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 17 May 2016

Toyama, Japan, 15 May 2016 - More efficient use of natural resources, together with ambitious global action on climate change, could achieve big cuts in greenhouse gas emissions while at the same time adding to economic growth. The International Resource Panel, composed of eminent scientists and...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
No Country Alone : a video documentary on climate change in the Mediterranean region.

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 17 May 2016

A video documentary on climate change in the Mediterranean region has recently been produced by the EU funded ClimaSouth project, http://www.climasouth.eu . The documentary entitled No Country Alone , is now available in 3 language editions: English, French and Arabic: http://www.climasouth.eu/en/...

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