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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Annexo Communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – the European Green Deal EN

Dorothee Fischer uploaded a new Document | 9 July 2020

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Annexo Communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – the European Green Deal EN

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Group: Policy Forum on Development (PFD)
PAGE online event at #HLPF2020: How can a green economic recovery contribute to accelerated action on the Sustainable Development Goals?

Alexa Froger updated the event | 9 July 2020

13 Jul

From 13 July 2020
Organised by PAGE

This event will feature high-level conversation on a renewed commitment towards the Sustainable Development Goals and climate and biodiversity targets, highlighting the ways in which an inclusive green economic recovery can support the Decade of Action. For more information and to register click...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – the European Green Deal EN

Dorothee Fischer uploaded a new Document | 9 July 2020

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Communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – the European Green Deal EN

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Group: Policy Forum on Development (PFD)
Report Launch - Preventing the Next Pandemic: Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission

Alexa Froger created a new event | 3 July 2020

06 Jul

From 6 July 2020
Organised by The UN Environment Programme (UNEP); the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

The Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, and the Director General of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Jimmy Smith, will launch a new report, Preventing the Next Pandemic: Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
EP Intergroup online event: “A circular economy at the heart of climate action: how materials connect the dots in the EU Green Deal”

Alexa Froger created a new event | 1 July 2020

06 Jul

From 6 July 2020
Organised by European Parliament Intergroup on ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development’

Hosted by MEP Maria Spyraki, Co-Chair of the European Parliament Intergroup on ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development’ & MEP Mohammed Chahim, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament Intergroup on ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development’ With the European...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The integration of climate change and circular economy in foreign policies

Valeria Pintus uploaded a new Document | 30 June 2020

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Tackling climate change and transitioning to a circular economy is not something a single country can do on its own. It is therefore key to integrate climate change and circular economy considerations in foreign policies. This paper provides insights into how Finland, France, Germany, Sweden and...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Seminar on Greening National Development in Eritrea

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 26 June 2020

This video features some highlights of the training on 'Greening National Development' that took place in Eritrea in Sep 2019. Want to know more or see what a similar training could look like in your country or region? Please take a look! Further information about the training can be found below. A...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Europe’s Green Deal beyond its borders

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 25 June 2020

Watch the video to see how colleagues in EU Delegations around the world see the implementation of Green Deal measures in the countries where they work. The 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement call for a fundamental rethinking of development models. The European...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Seminar on Greening National Development in Eritrea

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun updated the Information | 25 June 2020

This video features some highlights of the training on 'Greening National Development' that took place in Eritrea in Sep 2019. Want to know more or see what a similar training could look like in your country or region? Please take a look! Further information about the training can be found below. A...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
SWITCH-Asia supports creative campaign in Myanmar addresses environmental impact

Susanne Müller posted Information | 25 June 2020

The SWITCH-Asia Programme joins the Doh Gabar campaign to raise awareness in Myanmar about the urgent need to take action against climate change and protect the world’s environment. The six-week multimedia digital exhibition features the creative works of Myanmar visual artists, celebrities, and...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy

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