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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UN Photo Exhibition: We Have The Power: Efficient, Renewable, Affordable (Sustainable Energy Week 2014)

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 9 May 2014

23 Jun

From 23 June 2014 to 29 June 2014
in Saint-Gilles (Belgium)

Organised by European Commission

SE4ALL Midi Every year EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) gathers hundreds of organisations and individuals. Through bottom-up efforts, organisers of EUSEW Energy Days, events and activities connect directly with citizens and energy stakeholders at the local, regional and national levels. The...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
NATURE AND ITS ROLE IN THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY

Kyriaki POULIADOU uploaded a new Document | 8 May 2014

nature_and_its_role_in_the_transition_to_a_green_economy.pdf 3.02 MB

There is growing recognition among policy-makers and private sector decision-makers that the current model of economic growth is socially, environmentally, and economically unsustainable. This has sparked a renewed focus on the need for the international community to make a committed transition...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
OECD Regional Development Working Papers 2013/26

Tonia Epifani uploaded a new Document | 7 May 2014

oecd_regional_develpment_working_papers_2013_26.pdf 694.64 KB

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
First Regional Workshop on Green Economy and Sustainable Consumption and Production in Tbilisi, 6 May

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 30 April 2014

06 May

From 6 May 2014
in 0171 Tbilisi (Georgia)

Organised by UNEP, Ministry of Environment Protection, and Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) along with the Ministry of Environment Protection and Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia will jointly organize the First Regional Workshop on Green Economy and Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP).

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Combating illegal logging: Lessons from the EU FLEGT Action Plan - summary brochure

Katharine Mill uploaded a new Document | 30 April 2014

combating_illegal_timber_summary_brochure_-_web_version.pdf 1.6 MB

This 14-page brochure has been produced by the EU FLEGT Facility as a summary of the full report: 'Combating illegal logging: Lessons from the EU FLEGT Action Plan' (2012) . It is also available via the EuropeAid website . Publication date: April 2014.

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Group: Sustainable Forests for the Future
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hamper Pathway to Inclusive Green Economy, Experts Say (Apr 28, 2014)

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 28 April 2014

Nairobi, 28 April 2014 - Fossil fuel subsidies are contributing to fiscal instability and undermining governments' efforts to combat serious economic and environmental challenges, such as climate change, and the transition to an inclusive green economy, according to experts. "Reforming Fossil Fuel...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Green Up Online Film Festival

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 28 April 2014

16 Apr

From 16 April 2014 to 30 April 2014
Organised by Wake Up! Organisation

Online film festival showcasing documentaries from around the world on subjects ranging from biodiversity, agriculture, and e-waste, all in the spirit of advocating for sustainable development. Watch the documentaries for free online from 16-30 April.

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UNEP Post 2015 Note #4 Green and Decent Jobs for Poverty Eradication

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 28 April 2014

unep_post_2015_note_4_green_and_decent_jobs.pdf 788.87 KB

Publication Date: 2014 Green jobs are not just for high-tech enterprises. Innovative economic and environmental policy reforms, fiscal measures, and green investments can prevent the loss of meaningful employment opportunities in both urban and rural areas; expand and diversify the local job market...

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

Rafael Barrio posted Information | 25 April 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
The Caribbean – Beyond the Beaches

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 24 April 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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