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Interesting tutorials, info and studies from "e-NEXUS Technical Workshop: Opti-Bioenergy Module - Decision Support"
In October, another workshop has been organised in the context of the project "Support to the management of water resources and the Water-Energy-Agriculture Nexus in the Senegal River Basin" (WEFE-SENEGAL). The WEFE-SENEGAL...
New Global Biodiversity Agreement: China to Host a Two-Part Summit on Nature
New Global Biodiversity Agreement: China to Host a Two-Part Summit on Nature 11-15 Oct 2021: UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15/COP-MOP10/COP-MOP4) - Part 1 (Virtual), including online high-level segment 25 Apr - 8 May 2022: UN...
1st Draft of The Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat on 12 July 2021 released the first official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework to guide actions worldwide through 2030 to preserve and protect nature and its...
Their Future is in jeopardy
Their Future is in jeopardy An entire year of school closures has had severe consequences for children and youth on a global scale. The girls of South Sudan are some of the most vulnerable in this regard – it is therefore crucial...
Inclusive education through capacity development
Despite the high enrolment rates in South Africa’s primary education system, educational achievements remain low in the country. Students’ success in learning is largely determined by their economic background and the capacity of...
Gender-responsive schools for equitable education
School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) is a serious obstacle to achieving gender equality, which is perpetuated through traditional gender norms. In Cambodia, gender-based violence against women and girls is still a...
UNEP at EU Green Week 2021 – a Brief Recap
EU Green Week 2021, Europe’s biggest annual conference focusing on environmental policy, took place from 31 May to 4 of June. This edition was dedicated to the topic of “zero pollution ambition”: EU Action Plan towards a Zero...
The Climate Situation Room: a Friends of Europe event on the use of space date for climate action
The Climate situation room event on 26 May 2021 organised by Friends of Europe, aimed at exploring the role digital and data governance plays for environmental policies. The event featured a panel of experts, including from the UN...
Building Biodiversity - The Natural Resource Management Approach
Today Izabella Teixeira (former Environment Minister of Brazil) and Janez Potočnik (former European Commissioner for Environment and Science) are colleagues as Co-Chairs of the UNEP/ International Resource Panel. A decade ago...