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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Renewables 2010 Global Status Report

Gervase Poulden updated the Document | 19 March 2013

renewables_2011_global_status_report.pdf 3.68 MB

Release Date: 12 July 2010 Unique overview of renewable energy worldwide. The REN21 Renewables 2010 Global Status Report released today shows that the renewable energy sector continues to perform well despite continuing economic recession, incentive cuts, and low natural-gas prices. The report was...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The global debate on the role of energy in the post-2015 development agenda

Gervase Poulden posted Information | 18 March 2013

The second discussion on the role of energy in the post-2015 development agenda hosted by the World We Want webpage is drawing to a close. The debate is part of the Global Thematic Consultation on Energy. The consultation is part of a global dialogue with stakeholders across all sectors of society...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
James Morris commented on an article | 15 March 2013

The EU Approach to Resilience: Learning from Food Security Crises

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is supporting such efforts to ensure Food Security through work on ecosystem management as well as sustainable consumption and production. See UNEP's Food Security related reports here http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/unep/documents?gterm[0]=7180
Myths and Facts about Bioenergy in Africa

Annalisa Volse uploaded a new Document | 13 March 2013

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Brussels, 12 March 2013. PANGEA (Partners for Euro African Green Energy) is launching today a booklet outlining Myths and Facts about Bioenergy in Africa. The brochure is intended to demystify the manipulated data and misinformation that is often used to describe bioenergy in sub-Saharan Africa...

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Group: African Renewable Energy Technology Platform - AFRETEP
Vital Graphics on Payment for Ecosystem Services

Gervase Poulden uploaded a new Document | 8 March 2013

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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
CSP Thermal Energy Storage vital for utilities and grid operators

Bea Gonzalez posted news | 6 March 2013

The modern age of CSP can arguably be traced back to the 354MW Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) in the Mojave desert, which now make up the oldest operating plant in the world, as well as one of the largest. However, recent developments in the industry will see SEGS eclipsed by 5 projects...

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Project: European Union Energy Initiative (EUEI)
Website helps drive research agenda on climate change and green growth in China

Gervase Poulden posted Information | 4 March 2013

The Development Research Center of China's State Council (DRC) has launched a new website on Climate Change and Green Growth. The creation of the website marks a major step forward following the release in 2012 of the World Bank - DRC join report " China 2030: Building a Modern, Harmonious, and...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Launch of Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)

Gervase Poulden posted Information | 4 March 2013

The new Partnership for Action on Green Economy, or PAGE, was launched at the meeting of UNEP's Governing Council from 18 to 22 February. PAGE is a response to the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), entitled The Future We Want, which recognizes...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
303 green economy initiatives registered since launch of Rio+20 database

James Morris posted Information | 4 March 2013

Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication was one of the two themes for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20. A global database for green economy policies and initiatives was developed as an information resource in the lead up to Rio...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
PAGE: Partnership for Action on Green Economy Brief

Gervase Poulden uploaded a new Document | 27 February 2013

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Publication Date: February 2013 The Partnership for Action on Green Economy, or PAGE, is a response to the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), entitled The Future We Want, which recognizes the green economy as a vehicle for sustainable development...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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