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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Options for Decoupling Economic Growth from Water Use and Water Pollution (2016)

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 23 March 2016

-options_for_decoupling_economic_growth_from_water_use_and_water_pollution_a_report_of_the_water_working_group_of_the_international_resource_panel-20.pdf 25.13 MB

Global trends point to a relative decoupling of water – that is, the rate of water resource use is increasing at a rate slower than that of economic growth. The Options for Decoupling Economic Growth from Water Use and Water Pollution report provides an independent assessment of technological and...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Remarks by UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner at the Future of Green Finance, London

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 23 March 2016

London, 23 March - UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner gave a speech today on Green Finance at the Future for Green Finance in London. Below you will find the full speech of the Executive Director, as well as links to related information. --- “Ladies and gentlemen, 2015 was a profoundly important...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Energy Transformation Is Jamaica's Key to Inclusive Green Economy, UNEP Says

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 23 March 2016

Kingston, 22 March 2016 - 90 per cent of Jamaica's energy currently comes from imported petroleum, leaving the country vulnerable to external shocks. Improving energy efficiency and increasing the supply of renewable energy are vital to greening Jamaica's economy and making it more resilient,...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Building a Sustainable Financial System - the Role of the EU --- CANCELLED following Brussels attacks ---

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the event | 23 March 2016

22 Mar

From 22 March 2016
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by GLOBE EU, UNEP, European Commission (DG ENV)

-------- HIGH LEVEL PANEL ON THE ROLE OF FINANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT -

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Half the World to Face Severe Water Stress by 2030 unless Water Use is "Decoupled" from Economic Growth, Says International Resource Panel

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 23 March 2016

Paris/Nairobi, 21 March 2016 - Without altering current levels of water consumption and pollution, almost half of the world's population will suffer severe water stress by 2030, damaging the well-being of millions of people, according to a new report from the International Resource Panel (IRP). The...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Oxford Adaptation Academy

Lesley Downing created a new event | 17 March 2016

14 Aug

From 14 August 2016 to 26 August 2016
in Oxford (United Kingdom)

Organised by Jointly run by Global Climate Adaptation Partnership and Smith School of Enterprise & the Environment, Oxford University

‘The course is structured to prepare future leaders capable to deal with a complex and wicked problem like climate change and adapting to climate change. It marries an understanding of the complexity of climate science and climate data with the skills that are needed to be a change agent and leader...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Katharine Mill commented on a wiki page | 17 March 2016

Biodiversity for Life (B4Life)

About the B4Life Facility The Biodiversity for Life flagship initiative, set up under the European Commission’s Global Public Goods and Challenges thematic programme 2014-2020, aims to ensure that ecosystems and biodiversity conservation are properly integrated into strategies for poverty...

Group: Biodiversity for Life
Yaqui 269

Zhijian Wang updated the WIKI page | 15 March 2016

BASIN Total Basin Name Area_km 2 Yaqui 269 74569 Country Country COUNTRY Area_km Percentage 70151 94 Mexico 4418 6 United States of America Basin Nature Basin Basin-Human Rights_km 3 Rights_km 3 Population Rights_km 3 0.096768 0.019354 647,400 0.841620 COUNTRY Country Country-Human Country...

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Group: IRLN=International River Law Network & IWRF=International Water Rights Forum
Vistula/Wista 263

Zhijian Wang updated the WIKI page | 15 March 2016

BASIN Total Basin Name Area_km 2 Vistula/Wista 263 194724 Country Country COUNTRY Area_km 2 Percentage 9945 5 Byelarus 12 0 Czech Republic 169816 87 Poland 1966 1 Slovakia 12985 7 Ukraine Basin Nature Basin Basin-Human Rights_km 3 Rights_km 3 Population Rights_km 3 35.223600 7.044720 23,773,710 30...

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Group: IRLN=International River Law Network & IWRF=International Water Rights Forum
Building a Sustainable Financial System - The Role of the EU

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) updated the Information | 15 March 2016

This High Level Panel will focus on the role of financing in sustainable development in the context of the Commission recent proposals for a Circular Economy and for Capital Markets Union which, amongst others, are relevant for the EU’s role in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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