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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Decoupling economic growth from air pollution and climate change (Green Week)

Diane KELECOM updated the event | 24 December 2014

05 Jun

From 5 June 2013
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by UNEP, DG Enivronment, International Resource Panel

This session will be organized under the scope of UNEP International Resource Panel and will make the case for the potential of resource efficiency/decoupling policies in terms of reductions in air pollution and climate change mitigation. It will examine the potentials and limits of resource...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States

Diane KELECOM updated the event | 24 December 2014

01 Sep

From 1 September 2014 to 4 September 2014
in Apia (Samoa)

Organised by United Nations

*Governments, business leaders and civil society to advance action for Small Island Developing States at UN global gathering in Apia, Samoa * *The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States* Facing a range of challenges, small island developing states (SIDS) are counting on a...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Assessing Biofuels (Towards sustainable production and use of resources)

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

assessing_biofuels_summary.pdf 4.89 MB

Release date: 16 November 2009 This report was produced by the Working Group on Biofuels of the International Resource Panel. It provides an overview of the key problems and perspectives toward sustainable production and use of biofuels. It is based on an extensive literature study, taking into...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Vital Graphics on Payment for Ecosystem Services

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

vital-graphics-pes.pdf 2.66 MB

Publication Date: 2012 This publication highlights the concept and selected market segments relating to payments for ecosystem services. It emphasises the role natural capital can play in both environmental conservation and in poverty alleviation, and highlights the potential benefits of ecosystem-...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Greening Trade Imperative for Sustainable Development

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

greening_trade.pdf 11.42 MB

Publication Date: May 2013 This report argues that greening global trade is a vital step towards achieving sustainable development, and developing countries with abundant renewable resources are well-positioned to capitalize on the opportunities to increase their share in international markets for...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative Leads the Way Towards an Inclusive Green Economy

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 24 December 2014

When the global financial crisis began in 2008-09, environmental sustainability dwindled as a policy priority for many countries and budgets for environment and sustainable management of natural resources were cut across the globe. For the nine African countries where the UNDP-UNEP Poverty-...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UNEP Steven Stone presentation on Green Economy

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

1._unep_steven_stone_presentation.pptx 2.01 MB

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
H.E. President Kenyatta of Kenya and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Witness Adoption of New Plan to Set in Motion Africas Sustainable Transport Transition

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 24 December 2014

Air Pollution, Sustainable Fuels, Road Safety to be addressed by Ministers of World's Most Rapidly Urbanizing Continent Nairobi, 30 October 2014 - President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E Uhuru Kenyatta and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon witnessed Thursday the adoption of a new historic framework...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Green Economy Scoping Study Synthesis Report – Barbados

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

green_economy_scoping_study_synthesis_report_-_barbados.pdf 3.73 MB

Issue date: 2012 This report is a critical step on the road to a sustainable and green Barbados, and the Caribbean as a whole.

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Measuring Progress towards an Inclusive Green Economy

Diane KELECOM updated the Document | 24 December 2014

measuring_progress_green_economy_report.pdf 1.14 MB

Publication Date: December 2012 This report provides countries with a practical guide on how indicators can measure progress towards an inclusive, resource-efficient, green economy, and support new national policies to assess human well-being and quality of life. It is a response to Rio+20's call...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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