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 financial system we need

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 30 September 2016

the_financial_system_we_need_from_momentum_to_transformation.pdf 5.66 MB

Our follow-up annual report reveals a doubling in policy actions over the past five years, to align the global financial system with sustainable development. Policy and regulatory measures by finance ministries, central banks and financial regulators to promote sustainable finance, have risen to...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
New 'sector' note on agriculture, food security and rural development

Bernard Crabbé uploaded a new Document | 30 September 2016

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This sector note -which has just been finalized- provides detailed advice and practical examples on how to integrate - or "mainstream"- environment and climate change in agriculture, food security and rural development programmes .

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Environment, religion and culture in the context of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 30 September 2016

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Critical action is needed by the international community to address urgent and increasing environmental degradation, and related challenges of social and economic unsustainability. Religion and culture can significantly address climate change, biodiversity and ecosystem loss, pollution,...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Round Table on Sustainable Forest Management

Masha Vinokurova created a new event | 27 September 2016

28 Sep

From 28 September 2016
in Kyiv (Ukraine)

Organised by FLEG II Program in partnership with the National University for Natural Resources Management

This Round Table will be devoted to issues of sustainable forest management but with a focus on the state of forestry in the South and East of Ukraine, where state forestry enterprise (leskhozes) exist without any state budget support starting from January 2016 and the prospects for 2017 are not...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
UN Secretary General's climate resilience initiative set to mobilize and accelerate climate action for sustainable development

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 27 September 2016

New York, 23 September - Partners of a new UN-led platform to mobilize and accelerate action on climate resilience agreed today to move ahead with plans that will help meet the needs of a growing global population that is being impacted by climate change. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Inclusive Green Economy in EU Development Cooperation

Sarah Egger updated the event | 27 September 2016

03 Feb

From 3 February 2017
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by DEVCO EuropeAid, Unit C2

Green economy and environmental mainstreaming principles are relevant, in many development cooperation areas such as agriculture, private sector, trade, infrastructure, natural resources and other fields. Next February 3th, DEVCO organises a new training session on Inclusive Green Economy.

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
The EU Switch to Green initiative

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) created a new event | 26 September 2016

29 Sep

From 29 September 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by European Commission DG International Development & Cooperation

The EU SWITCH TO GREEN initiative: Promoting an inclusive green economy that generates growth, creates jobs and helps reduce poverty The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development highlights the need to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation and to ensure sustainable consumption and...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Why are wetlands so important for waterbirds and people?

Lea Appulo posted Information | 23 September 2016

Why are wetlands so important for waterbirds and people? In order to ensure the survival of millions of waterbirds migrating between Europe and Africa every year, and sustain the health of local communities, we are identifying and protecting a critical network of wetlands that are increasingly...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
Why are wetlands so important for waterbirds and people?

Lea Appulo posted Information | 23 September 2016

Why are wetlands so important for waterbirds and people? In order to ensure the survival of millions of waterbirds migrating between Europe and Africa every year, and sustain the health of local communities, we are identifying and protecting a critical network of wetlands that are increasingly...

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
Marine litter legislation: A toolkit for policymakers

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 19 September 2016

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Far too much of the 300 million tonnes of plastic produced every year finds its way into our oceans, food chains and ecosystems, damaging our health in the process. Well-designed laws can help reverse this global trend. This report provides an overview of legislation that countries have implemented...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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