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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UNEP Emissions Gap Report Full Version

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 6 December 2015

egr_2015_301115_lores.pdf 6.09 MB

The sixth UNEP Emissions Gap Report provides a scientific assessment of the impacts of the submitted Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) on anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Like in the previous reports, this year’s report then compares the resulting emission level in...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
UNEP & EC Workshop on Regional Ocean Governance

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) posted Information | 4 December 2015

On 9 and 10 November 2015, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Commission (EC) organized a joint expert workshop on Regional Ocean Governance at the UN House in Brussels with key representatives from the international and regional ocean governance organizations...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
incrEAST newsletter No 29

Stephanie Franke posted Information | 3 December 2015

The incrEAST newsletter is a publication by the IncoNet EaP and IncoNet CA projects, which are funded under the EU's 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development. It provides up-to-date information about science, technology and innovation (STI) cooperation, and research policy dialogue...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
incrEAST newsletter No 28

Stephanie Franke updated the Document | 3 December 2015

increast_newsletter_no28_for_web.pdf 1.9 MB

The incrEAST newsletter is a publication by the IncoNet EaP and IncoNet CA projects, which are funded under the EU's 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development. It provides up-to-date information about science, technology and innovation (STI) cooperation, and research policy dialogue...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
incrEAST newsletter No 29

Stephanie Franke uploaded a new Document | 3 December 2015

increast_newsletter_29_for_web.pdf 1.59 MB

The incrEAST newsletter is a publication by the IncoNet EaP and IncoNet CA projects, which are funded under the EU's 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development. It provides up-to-date information about science, technology and innovation (STI) cooperation, and research policy dialogue...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
Green Energy Choices: the Benefits, Risks and Trade-offs of Low-Carbon Technologies for Electricity Production, - See more at: http://unep.org/newscentre/Defaul

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) uploaded a new Document | 2 December 2015

-green_energy_choices_the_benefits_risks_and_trade-offs_of_low-carbon_technologies_for_electricity_production_summary_for_policy_makers-2015summary.pdf 11.82 MB

Report from International Resource Panel released at COP21 on 2 December 2015. The report assesses nine low-carbon energy technologies, which will be essential for meeting 2°C objective and growing energy demand. See also Summary Report ENGLISH Factsheet ENGLISH | FRENCH Infographic ENGLISH Power...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Farmer seed systems and livelihoods - Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security

Arnold Jacques de Dixmude uploaded a new Document | 2 December 2015

oxfam_presentation_sdhs_info-point_2_dec_2015_-final.pdf 2.67 MB

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Group: Biodiversity for Life
Threats to the Congo Basin

Diane KELECOM updated the Article | 2 December 2015

A major report on the Congo Basin has found the world’s “second lung” is struggling to maintain its rich biodiversity amid deforestation, poaching and the worsening effects of climate change.

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Enabling Communities to Tackle Climate Change

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 30 November 2015

Around the tables at the Climate Change Conference in Paris, nations are striving to reach consensus on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and damage to the environment. To turn recommendations into results, all stakeholders need to be able to participate and be heard in the planning stages...

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POLIMP COP21 4th Briefing Note: POLIMP Guide Towards COP21 in Paris

POLIMP EU Project uploaded a new Document | 27 November 2015

polimp_paris_note_04_-_november.pdf 1.09 MB

This is the fourth issue of the Thematic Briefing Note Series, dedicated to COP21 in Paris. The COP21 Briefing Note 4 hosts the following topics: What (not) to expect from Paris Private-to-private climate finance What has climate to fear from trade? Enhancing implementation of climate technologies...

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours

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