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 Club of Rome EU Chapter Panel Discussion- "Extracted: How the Quest for Mineral Wealth is Plundering the Planet"

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 22 May 2014

12 Jun

From 12 June 2014
in 1000 Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by The Club of Rome EU Chapter

Will there come a time when we actually run out of minerals ? Debates soar over how we are going to obtain energy without oil, coal and gas. But what about the other minerals losses ? Without metals and semi-conductors, how to keep our industrial system running ? Without mineral fertilizers and...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The Club of Rome EU Chapter Panel Discussion- "Extracted: How the Quest for Mineral Wealth is Plundering the Planet"

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 19 May 2014

12 Jun

From 12 June 2014
in 1000 Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by The Club of Rome EU Chapter

Will there come a time when we actually run out of minerals ? Debates soar over how we are going to obtain energy without oil, coal and gas. But what about the other minerals losses ? Without metals and semi-conductors, how to keep our industrial system running ? Without mineral fertilizers and...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The Caribbean – Beyond the Beaches

Capacity4dev Team updated the Article | 19 May 2014

Thinking about the Caribbean, the first image that comes to mind is usually tranquil beaches with white sand and coconut trees. In fact, this diverse region is facing many challenges and changes.

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Protecting Soil Fertility: Protecting Life

INTPA Administrator updated the Article | 19 May 2014

There is much discussion in the development arena about the struggle ahead to feed the seven plus billion, of the methods proposed towards food security, building resilience, safeguarding water resources and so on. But few stop to ponder the basic ingredient in all of this: the very land under our...

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Green Week 2014: Circular Economy, Resource Efficiency, & Waste

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 16 May 2014

03 Jun

From 3 June 2014 to 5 June 2014
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by European Commission

This is the biggest annual conference on European environment policy organized yearly by the European Commission. Green Week will take place from 3 to 5 June, 2014 at The Egg Conference Centre in Brussels. The theme will be Circular Economy, Resource Efficiency, & Waste.

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Green Economy Working Paper 1: Measuring the Environmental Goods and Services Sector

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 15 May 2014

15-05-2014_green_economy_workingpaper_1-measuring_the_environmental_goods_and_services_sector.pdf 1.03 MB

Publication Date: May 2014

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Our Planet: greening business

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 12 May 2014

our_planet-_greening_business-2014op_april2014-en_lr1.pdf 8 MB

Publication Date: April 2014 Greening business – and the business of greening – is essential to the global transformation to an inclusive, resource efficient and low-carbon economy. There has been significant progress in the last two decades. Many private sector companies, as this edition of Our...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
linear economy vs circular economy

Rafael Barrio updated the Information | 12 May 2014

The circular economy that aims for the elimination of waste through the design of products, and business models. Its essence is to design products with no waste products that facilitate disassembly and reuse. The idea of Cradle to Cradle (Remaking the Way We Make Things) developed by chemist...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Professional profiles and green economy

Rafael Barrio uploaded a new Document | 12 May 2014

tvet_for_green_development_0.pdf 328.09 KB

Dear foro members, s ending them a little personal reflection on professional profiles and green economy For the purpose of Evaluation of the current situation and to make a Projection of Future i think we need one consensus and define a model of analysis by countries with e.g.: characteristics of...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Solar Power Leader Barbados to Host World Environment Day 2014

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 12 May 2014

Bridgetown, Barbados, 9 May 2014 - Barbados, a Caribbean island at the cutting edge of the fight against climate change, will host this year's World Environment Day (WED) global celebrations on 5 June 2014, according to a joint announcement made today by the government of Barbados and the United...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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