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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The Critical Role of Global Food Consumption Patterns in Achieving Sustainable Food Systems

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

unep_global_food_consumption.pdf 2.59 MB

Publication Date: 2012 If current population and consumption trends continue, humanity will need the equivalent of two Earths to support it by 2030 (Global Footprint Network, 2012). These consumption trends are of particular concern when related to food. The most vital of all sectors and yet the...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Green Economy Sectoral Study - BioTrade A Catalyst for Transitioning in Namibia

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

namibia_biotrade_study_low_res.pdf 1.26 MB

Issue date: 2012 The report finds that the contribution of BioTrade to Namibia's economy could increase by 50 per cent over the next 10 years, to 7 per cent of GDP. In terms of poverty reduction, BioTrade has the potential to affect a quarter of million people through income, and benefits derived...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Measuring water use in a green economy

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

measuring_water_use_in_a_green_economy.pdf 3.92 MB

Release Date: 10 May 2012 A look at the increasing threat of water scarcity worldwide and how countries in different stages of development can best tackle the issue.

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
A water toolbox or best practice guide of actions

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

a_water_toolbox_or_best_practice_guide_of_actions.pdf 639.68 KB

Release Date: October 2011 The objective of this document is to provide proposals based on the analysis of existing practice, reflecting specifically on lessons from implementation, scaling up and the relevance for developing and transition countries. The water toolbox proposes six tools which can...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The Bioenergy and Water Nexus

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

the_bioenergy_and_water_nexus.pdf 1.15 MB

Release Date: 2 September 2011 This report provides recommendations and outlines options in respect to bioenergy in support of a Green Economy transition. > UNEP has a range of biofuel infographics constantly updated here

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Forests in a Green Economy: a synthesis

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

forests_in_a_green_economy_a_synthesis.pdf 1.89 MB

Release Date: 5 June 2011 Evidence based roadmap for policy makers and private sector alike; underscores why these ecosystems must be managed.

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Adapting for a Green Economy

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

adapting_for_a_green_economy.pdf 838.34 KB

Release Date: 20 June 2011 Actions that companies and policymakers can pursue to catalyze and scale up private sector action on adaptation. This report is a resource for companies with a national, regional or global reach that are interested in increasing their strategic focus on adaptation in...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Decoupling Resource Use and Environmental Impacts from Economic Growth

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

decoupling.pdf 8.44 MB

Release Date: 12 May 2011 UNEP report finds consumption levels far beyond what's sustainable. Improving the rate of resource productivity (“doing more with less”) faster than the economic growth rate is the notion behind decoupling,” the panel says. That goal, however, demands an urgent rethink of...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Avoiding Future Famines: Strengthening the Ecological Basis of Food Security through Sustainable Food Systems

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

avoiding_future_famines_report.pdf 5.17 MB

Release Date: October 2012 The report addresses an important aspect of the food security discourse: the ecological foundation of food security. The report argues that while factors such as availability, access, utilization and stability must be given adequate attention for global food security to...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UNEP to provide the Secretariat for the Pan-European Biodiversity Platform

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 24 December 2014

The first session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) has endorsed the Batumi Outcome, which requested UNEP to provide the Secretariat services for the Pan-European Biodiversity Platform. UNEA has also approved the establishment of a trust fund for the Secretariat of Platform. In 2011...

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