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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Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis (Summary for Policymakers)

Alexa Froger uploaded a new Document | 12 August 2021

ipcc_ar6_wgi_spm.pdf 5.86 MB

Background The Sixth Assessment Report consists of contributions from each of the three IPCC Working Groups and a Synthesis Report (SYR), which integrates the Working Group contributions and the Special Reports produced in the cycle. The meeting to draft the outline of the Sixth Assessment Report...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Giuliana Rizzari commented on a wiki page | 10 August 2021

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Mainstreaming environmental protection and climate change management into public finances of the Pacific States

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 10 August 2021

case_study_-_strengthening_public_finance_management.pdf 389.11 KB

This project is an example of how the European Union is contributing to improve the economic, governance and environmental performance of Pacific ACP States by strengthening the Public Finance Management systems and governance of key institutions.

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Have a look at the Launch of the EU’s new partnership with Better Work

Mariana LLANTADA posted Information | 5 August 2021

Better Work is an alliance to improve working conditions, business practices and environmental sustainability in the garment industry. The launch event featured Marjeta Jager, Deputy Director General for DG INTPA and Cécile Billaux, Head of Unit, Micro-Economic Analysis, Investment Climate, Private...

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Group: Public Group on Employment, VET and Social Protection
New online course on VET available for enrolment: The Green Transition, Skills and VET

Mariana LLANTADA updated the Information | 4 August 2021

This is the 9th module, providing an introduction to the green transition and what it means for skills development and the provision of VET. In this module, we will be looking at how to be equipped to design and support programmes and have more informed policy dialogues related to the green...

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Group: Public Group on Employment, VET and Social Protection
New online course on VET available for enrolment: The Green Transition, Skills and VET

Mariana LLANTADA posted Information | 2 August 2021

This is the 9th module, providing an introduction to the green transition and what it means for skills development and the provision of VET. In this module, we will be looking at how to be equipped to design and support programmes and have more informed policy dialogues related to the green...

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Group: Public Group on Employment, VET and Social Protection
COP26 >> 31 Oct - 12 Nov 2021

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new event | 28 July 2021

31 Oct

From 31 October 2021 to 12 November 2021
in Glasgow (United Kingdom)

The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021. "As countries begin to recover from the Coronavirus pandemic, we must take the historic opportunity to tackle climate change at the same time – to build back better, and...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
New report shows slowdown in mangrove losses–providing a ‘last best chance’ for global action to protect coastal forests

Tiisetso Mathole posted Information | 27 July 2021

100 contributors lend expertise to first-ever The State of the World’s Mangroves publication On July 26 2021, the Global Mangrove Alliance released their inaugural report, The State of the World’s Mangroves , a compilation of the most current information available on what we know about mangrove...

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Group: Ecosystem-based approaches to DRR and CCA
Greening IPA III – entry points

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 22 July 2021

wb_greening_training_22_june_2021.pdf 21.51 MB

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Understanding behaviour to prevent food loss and waste - experience from SWITCH-Asia

Susanne Müller posted Information | 20 July 2021

Tackling Food Waste is a global challenge. An EU funded SWITCH-Asia project in China tackles the problem with design thinking approaches. The EU SWITCH-Asia Pride on our Plates project rans Behaviour Centred Design Workshops as part of its effort to reduce food waste in Chinese MSME’s. Since its...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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