Archive for 'UNEP'
Towards a common approach on green growth indicators »
The Green Growth Knowledge Platform proposes a set of headline indicators for monitoring and communicating progress on greening growth and a greener economy and an international agenda for action for taking these forward.
Think.Eat.Save: the food that goes uneaten »
The international Think.Eat.Save campaign aims to support the UN Secretary-General’s Zero Hunger Challenge and galvanize widespread global, regional and national action to reduce food waste.
Durban conference agrees roadmap to legally binding climate deal »
The 2011 UN climate talks in Durban ended with a decision to extend the Kyoto Protocol through a second commitment period, in return for a roadmap to a global legal agreement covering all parties for the first time.
Climate and carbon round-up: carbon plan, emissions gap, consumption, cabbies, confidence »
The SDRN highlights new publications on carbon and climate change: DECC publishes Carbon Plan; bridging the emissions gap; fairness and sustainable consumption; cabbies and climate change; communicating confidence and uncertainty.
Coordinating global scientific responses to societal and environmental challenges »
A new 10-year international collaborative project, the Earth System Sustainability Initiative, will provide global coordination for science to respond to the environmental challenges facing our societies.
Publications round-up: sustainability survey, climate policy, health, ecosystems »
The SDRN highlights new research publications in sustainable development: sustainability survey results; online climate policy tracker; mainstreaming environment and health; ecosystems for water and food security.
Publications round-up: urban environments, the civic economy, forests »
The SDRN highlights new research publications in sustainable development: sustainable urban environments (SUE) research dialogues; compendium for the civic economy presents 25 case studies; UNEP on forests in a green economy.
The Green Economy: Accelerating the Transition »
At a symposium hosted by the SEED Initiative, speakers from government, civil society, industry bodies, international organizations and academia underlined the importance and necessity of moving towards a greener economy.
Towards a Green Economy »
In a new report, the UN Environment Programme sets out the economic and social case for investing two per cent of global GDP to kick-start a transition towards a low carbon, resource efficient green economy.
Cancun outcomes put UN process back on track »
Following the conclusion of the UN Climate Change Conference in Cancún, Mexico, wide support, tempered with a recognition of the work still to do, came from Government, business and civil society.
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