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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Working With the Environment to Protect People: UNEP’s COVID-19 Response

Alexa Froger updated the Document | 12 May 2020

unep_covid-19_response.pdf 4.06 MB

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) stands with the billions of people suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The immediate priority is to protect them. But UNEP also has a duty to help nations build back better after the pandemic to increase resilience to future crises. UNEP is stepping...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Webinar: Cities and Covid-19: Food access for vulnerable communities in practice

Alexa Froger updated the event | 12 May 2020

15 May

From 15 May 2020
Organised by FAO, UNEP, ICLEI, RUAF and Rikolto

How are cities maintaining access to safe and nutritious food for vulnerable populations in times of Covid-19? The webinar, co-organised by FAO, UNEP, ICLEI, RUAF and Rikolto, will share insights from a worldwide survey of municipalities and dive into 3 concrete cases that are particularly relevant...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
Bartosz Brzezinski commented on information | 8 May 2020

The global dimension the new EU Circular Economy Action Plan

Also relevant is this recent report by the Institute for European Environmental Policy that analyses the global dimension of the EU circular economy, exploring the links with trade and sustainable development.

Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
World Environment Day 2020 Toolkit - A Practical Guide for participation in the run up to 5 June 2020

Alexa Froger updated the Idea | 6 May 2020

This World Environment Day, It’s Time #ForNature . The theme this World Environment Day, 5 June 2020 is biodiversity - a call to take action to combat the accelerating species loss and degradation of the natural world. “Biodiversity – the essential variety of life forms on Earth – continues to...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
New Regulation strengthens Circular Economy in Mongolia’s Construction Sector

Susanne Müller posted Information | 5 May 2020

Mongolia has a new regulation consisting of the Waste Law, the Construction Law and applicable laws. The regulation, enacted on 27 February 2020, improves the management and structure of construction and demolition waste, minimise its negative impacts on the environment and human health, prevent...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Webinar: COP26: A decade to deliver

Alexa Froger updated the event | 5 May 2020

14 May

From 14 May 2020
Organised by Climate Action

COP26 was meant to be the most important meeting of climate and sustainability experts. Whilst COVID-19 is a priority, how can 2020 still mark a pivotal year for climate action? Climate Action's upcoming webinar 'COP26: A Decade to Deliver' on the 14 May 2020 at 4pm BST/GMT+1 will be presented by...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
World Environment Day 2020 #ForNature

Alexa Froger updated the event | 4 May 2020

05 Jun

From 5 June 2020
Organised by UNEP

This World Environment Day, learn how all living things on Earth are connected in the web of life and how we can act #ForNature World Environment Day , celebrated on 5 June , is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. Since it began in 1974...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
The global dimension the new EU Circular Economy Action Plan

Susanne Müller posted Information | 4 May 2020

The EU leads global efforts on the Circular Economy with its new Action Plan. To successfully deliver on its European Green Deal ambition, the EU needs to drive a global transition to a carbon-neutral, resource-efficient and circular economy, where resource use is decoupled from economic growth...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
FINAL REPORT - DEVCO Environment and Climate Week

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun uploaded a new Document | 30 April 2020

20200401_devco_env_week_final_report.pdf 1.47 MB

DEVCO Environment and Climate Week 2020, took place in Brussels from 17–21 February 2020, bringing together colleagues from European Union delegations and headquarters to exchange views on the policy priorities of the new Commission — in particular, the latest environmental and climate policy...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Green Development News #13

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun posted Information | 29 April 2020

The Green Development News is back, with the latest information on how DEVCO envisages the implementation of the Green Deal in the European Union external cooperation, the outcomes of 'DEVCO Environment and Climate Week', the new partnership strategy for Africa and much more. We hope you enjoy it,...

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