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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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World Environmental Education Congress, WEEC2015

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 10 July 2015

Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, delivered a video message at the opening session of the 8th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) in Gothenburg, Sweden (29/06-02/07 2015).

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UNEP Accredited to GCF Further Enhancing Capacity to Manage Climate Change Impacts

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 10 July 2015

Nairobi, 9 July 2015 – The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has been accredited by the Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), allowing it to act as one of the channels through which the Fund will deploy its resources to developing countries. This will enhance UNEP's capacity to provide assistance,...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Eye on Earth Summit 2015

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 8 July 2015

06 Oct

From 6 October 2015 to 8 October 2015
in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

Organised by AGEDI, UNEP, GEO/GEOSS, IUCN and WRI

In order to coordinate and expand the Eye on Earth community, a core alliance comprising of AGEDI, UNEP, GEO/GEOSS, IUCN and WRI was formally established in 2014. The Alliance will be further expanded to include key regional partners. The 5-member global Alliance is taking the lead on organising...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat factsheet on the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Therese Yarde uploaded a new Document | 8 July 2015

caricom_minamata_convention_fact_sheet.pdf 2.38 MB

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Project: Capacity Building related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries
Prudent Natural Resource Management Prerequisite to Achieving Sustainability Goals - International Resource Panel Cautions

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 7 July 2015

Integrated and simultaneous implementation of the SDGs will enhance benefits across the board, says International Resource Panel New York/Paris, 6 July 2015 – As the world prepares to adopt a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UNEP’s International Resource Panel (IRP) cautions that...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Introduction to Green Economy: Annotated Reference List

Chloé de Soye updated the Document | 6 July 2015

ec_ge_training_references_27_september.pdf 188.91 KB

This document is part of the Methodological Training References that make up the EC training on Introduction to Green Economy

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Global Opportunity Report 2015

Chloé de Soye updated the Document | 6 July 2015

the-2015-global-opportunity-report.pdf 13.27 MB

The Global Opportunity Report 2015 aims to show how five major global risks to building a sustainable and prosperous society (the lack of fresh water, unsustainable urbanization, continued lock-in to fossil fuels, the rise in non-communicable diseases, and extreme weather) can be turned into 15...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Better Alignment between the Financial System and World’s Sustainable Development Needs before COP21

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 3 July 2015

Paris, 3 July 2015 - Financial and government experts meeting in Paris, Friday, just months ahead of the convening of the UN Climate Conference, called for better alignment between the financial system and the needs of a sustainable, resource efficient, low carbon economy. The event, entitled 'New...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Azerbaijan Installs LED Street Lights in its Capital's Historical District

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 1 July 2015

Baku, Azerbaijan, 1 July 2015 - With UNEP's support, a demonstration project for replacing inefficient public street lights provides example of how historic reserve of Icherisheher could go on to take major step towards its climate target Some of the 600 LED lights that are replacing public street...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Achieving Sustainable Development: are the SDGs fit for purpose?

Diane KELECOM updated the Article | 30 June 2015

The idea of “sustainable” development seems here to stay, but what does unsustainable development look like? Three members of the senior management team at the United Nations Environment Programme shared their views on how to consume sustainably, how to measure the success of the Sustainable...

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