The growth in demand for metals, which could see needs rise by almost ten times current levels, calls for a rethink of recycling practices in order to address negative environmental impacts, according to two reports released on...
The Development Research Center of China's State Council (DRC) has launched a new website on Climate Change and Green Growth. The creation of the website marks a major step forward following the release in 2012 of the World Bank -...
Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication was one of the two themes for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20. A global database for green economy policies and...
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), as the Secretariat of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP), have pre-launched the online Global SCP Clearinghouse, an online hub...
Presentación de Pablo Aranda Manrique en el Simpósio Internacional de Interculturalidad y Educación Superior, Bolívia - La Paz, Nov.2011
9 November, 2012 – Over the last several weeks, UN agencies and partners have launched new initiatives and reports touching on important issues related to sustainable development. It may seem at times that there is more talk about...
Steven Stone, UNEP: "It's about reframing the way we look at economic progress, going beyond GDP as we measure it, and creating a future that builds on sustainability instead of eroding it." Working towards a Green Economy after...
The seventh annual Partnership Report Saving and Improving Lives: Partnership between the United Nations and the European Union in 2011 conveys results of a vibrant partnership that spans over 110 countries across the globe. The...
Research conducted by the UNEP-administered Basel Convention has contributed to a new directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment. Geneva/Nairobi, 15 August 2012 - The European Union (EU) has adopted new rules on...
BERNE, 21 May 2012 – The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) will fund a United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) project to help develop Indonesia’s National Resource Efficient and Cleaner...