26 Articles match "UNEP"

• The Best from Green Living

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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. Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director, said: "The financial, fuel and food crises of 2008 are in part a result of speculation and a failure of governments to intelligently manage and focus markets". "But http://www.planet2025news.net/ntext.rxml?id=27946 id=27946
  The Green Changemakers - Monday, November 3, 2008
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• Our Planet - UNEP’s magazine
  
  It reviews current thinking, suggests solutions, and debates the key issues of environmentally sustainable development. The contents of this site do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of UNEP, or the editors, nor are they an official record. From May 1996 every issue of Our Planet has been published, free, on this site. for environmentally sustainable development. http://www.ourplanet.com Our Planet Current Issue Your Planet Needs You English Version Version française Versión española The new issue of Our Planet highlights the work that people are doing around the world in building green infrastructure.
  The Green Changemakers - Monday, June 29, 2009
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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. Tagged: e-waste , e-waste guide , eCycling , EPA , Recycling , UNEP Electronic sales are said to grow immensely in the next 10 years, raising the question of what to do about all the E-waste that will come from it. UN experts
  Green Life Smart Life - Monday, March 1, 2010
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• A 'Green New Deal' can save the world's economy,
  
  The 21st century one is going to have to be based on developing the world's natural capital to provide the lasting jobs and wealth that are needed, particularly for the poorest people on the planet” Achim Steiner, UNEP's Executive Director, says for example, that it makes more sense to invest in preserving forests, peatlands and soils, which naturally absorb carbon dioxide, than destroying them and then developing expensive technology to do the job". By Geoffrey Lean , Environment Editor Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World
  The Green Changemakers - Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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• Global Environment Outlook: environment for development (GEO-4)
  
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  The Green Changemakers - Sunday, February 17, 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. They identified a number of "major threats," including "climate change, the rate of extinction of species, and the challenge of feeding a growing population." GEO-4 is the latest in UNEP's series of flagship reports. The scientists who put the report together are concerned. The first one, "Environment
  The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, October 30, 2007
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• Climate Change Resources
  
  The site also offers an interactive map and guide that explain global warming and its effects. Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign Created by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Plant for the Planet seeks to plant seven billon trees by the end of 2009 in an effort to offset energy usage and slow global warming. A Way Forward: Facing Climate Change This short documentary film from National Geographic and the United Nations Foundation explores the global impact of climate change and its devastating effects, as well as the actions scientists suggest we take in response. ACT GREEN! -
  The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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• Towards Sustainable Lifestyles
  
  Online version: PDF UNEP/UNESCO youthXchange Training Kit on Sustainable Consumption: Towards Sustainable Lifestyles (2nd Updated Edition 2008) What is UNEP UNESCO youthXchange? YouthXchange is a train the trainer tool that aims to promote sustainable consumption patterns among young consumers worldwide. The kit provides statistics, case studies, games, examples of real companies going more sustainable, and direction on how explain sustainable lifestyles to a young audience.
  The Green Changemakers - Saturday, July 12, 2008
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• Scientific Facts on Mercury
  
  Are humans and the environment at risk? What is mercury? What are the impacts of mercury on human health? What are the impacts of mercury on the environment? Where is mercury found? Where do the world's supplies of mercury come from? What can be done to reduce mercury releases? What further research and information is needed? Conclusions This Digest is a faithful summary of the leading scientific consensus report produced in 2002 by the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ): "Executive Summary of the Global Mercury Assessment" Learn more...
  The Green Changemakers - Thursday, March 19, 2009
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• Ethics and Sustainability: The Religions of the World Are United
  
  The UNEP Interfaith Partnership on the Environment’s 2000 publication Earth and Faith: A Book of Reflection for Action states, “The spiritual challenge of the ecological crisis draws us back to our religious traditions to reflect on and celebrate the natural world in its most profound sense of mystery as a manifestation and experience of the sacred.” Source: UNEP Interfaith Partnership on the Environment 2000 A Child-Friendly City guarantees the right of young citizens to: • Influence decisions about their city • Express their opinion on the city • Participate in family, community,
  The Green Changemakers - Sunday, December 6, 2009
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