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31 Articles match "Environment","UNEP"

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Sustainable Consumption and Production Publication
UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production, Norwegian Forum for Environment and Development, Wuppertal Institute. In collaboration with UNEP, the Chinese State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), Municipality of Guiyang, China. Brochure for UN CSD-14. Unternehmen Armut.
The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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Protecting rainforests shown to reduce poverty Ecologist
Researchers from Georgia State University looked at the long term impacts of poor people living near parks and reserves set up before 1985 and found the net impact of the protection was to alleviate poverty. The results are surprising. Most people might expect that if you restrict resources, people on average will be worse off.
The Green Changemakers - Thursday, June 3, 2010
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Greening events - Green Meeting Guide 2009
energy, water), environment (e.g. To assist organisers and hosts of small-to medium-sized meetings in greening their events, ICLEI, in cooperation with UNEP, has developed the Green Meeting Guide 2009! But these same events pose significant problems for local natural resources, (e.g. What is a green meeting?
The Green Changemakers - Friday, April 23, 2010
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  • Our Planet - UNEP’s magazine
    Each issue of Our Planet concentrates on one specific theme, tying into international conferences (the 10th anniversary of the Basel Convention), meetings (the Commission on Sustainable Development), events (World Environment Day), or dealing with issues of our time (Water or Climate Change). for environmentally sustainable development.
    The Green Changemakers - Monday, June 29, 2009
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  • UNEP Launches Green Economy Initiative
    The call was made today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and leading economists as they launched the Green Economy Initiative aimed at seizing an historic opportunity to bring about tomorrow's economy today. Norway is delighted to be supporting this UNEP initiative.
    The Green Changemakers - Monday, November 3, 2008
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  • Global Environment Outlook: environment for development (GEO-4)
    Environment for Development 2. Vulnerability of People and the Environment: Challenges and Opportunities 8. MB) © UNEP. Tags: Environment Sustainable-development Ebook Research MB) French Full Report ( 21.2 MB) Spanish Full Report ( 22.5 MB) i. Acknowledgements ii. Table of Contents iii. Foreword iv. Preface v. Land 4.
    The Green Changemakers - Sunday, February 17, 2008
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  • E-waste Causing Problems for Countries
    A report was recently released by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) about the rising problem of E-waste in countries like China and India. The UN Under-Secretary-General Achim Steiner, Executive Director of UNEP says this can happen by setting up large, efficient facilities in China to collect and manage the e-waste.
    Green Life Smart Life - Monday, March 1, 2010
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  • World Environment Day 2009 - What Is It and What You Can Do
    What is World Environment Day? UNEP collaborates with these Climate Heroes to help inspire and motivate people to unite to combat climate change. Learn your Environmental ABC’s What is the The World Environment Day Alphabet? Tags: Environment Sustainable-development Life-style Green Education Get others to do so the same.
    The Green Changemakers - Thursday, June 4, 2009
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  • World Environment Day on 5 Jun 2008: Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy
    By Eugene World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June each year to increase environmental awareness and action. Check out the World Environment Day website for more details and activities. This is the theme for World Environment Day 2008. The message of World Environment Day 2008 is that we are all part of the solution.
    The Green Changemakers - Saturday, May 31, 2008
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  • Latest UN Environment Report Describes a 'Threatened Planet
    Link source : The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has released its latest detailed report, "Global Environment Outlook: environment for development (GEO-4)," which examines the state of the planet from a number of different aspects. GEO-4 is the latest in UNEP's series of flagship reports. MB) i. Land 4.
    The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, October 30, 2007
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  • The World Environmental Day Alphabet
    Tags: Environment Life-style Green
    The Green Changemakers - Friday, June 5, 2009
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  • Earth Is Reaching The Point of No Return, Says Major UN Environment Report
    The bleak assessment of the state of the environment globally was issued as an “urgent call for action” amid growing concerns of worldwide waste, neglect and governmental inertia. The report, the fourth Global Environment Outlook: environment for development (GEO-4), assessed the impact on the environment since 1987.
    The Green Changemakers - Sunday, October 28, 2007
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  • 12 steps to unite to combate Climate Change
    The United Nations system itself, led by Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon, and guided by the UNEP-led Environment Management Group, is moving towards carbon neutrality. UNEP is also facilitating carbon neutrality in all sectors and all regions through its climate neutral network. Reducing this energy can create instant savings.
    The Green Changemakers - Friday, June 5, 2009
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