Browsing UNEP Knowledge Repository by Topic "Resource efficiency"
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176% Rise in Metal Prices, 260% Rise in Energy Prices Marks Era of Soaring Costs as Resources Decline
(2014)New resource productivity opportunities can save world up to US$3.7 trillion annually and protect future economic growth – study by International Resource Panel -
1st Africa Environment Partnership Platform
(2018)Concept and agenda of the Africa Environment Partnership Platform -
2018 Global Status Report: Towards a Zero-emission, Efficient and Resilient Buildings and Construction Sector
(2018)This Global Status Report documents the status and trends of key indicators for energy use, emissions, technologies, policies, and investments to track the buildings and construction sector, globally and ... -
2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Towards a Zero-emissions, Efficient and Resilient Buildings and Construction Sector
(2019)The buildings and construction sector accounted for 36% of final energy use and 39% of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2018, 11% of which resulted from manufacturing building materials and ... -
2020 World Ozone Day letter to National Ozone Officers
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2020-09)Letter to National Ozone Officer in commemoration of World Ozone Day for the preservation of the Ozone Layer -
25 Clean Air Measures for Asia and the Pacific
(2019)Air pollution is not only a major health risk, it also has damaging impacts on the environment and agricultural crop yields. These impacts have significant economic consequences. While existing policies have made progress ... -
34 Projects at A Glance: Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)The overall objective of SWITCH Africa Green is to support 6 countries in Africa to achieve sustainable development by engaging in transition towards an inclusive green economy. -
4 Projects at a Glance: Burkina Faso - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)Projects in Burkina Faso include: Groupe De Recherche Et D’analyse Appliquées Pour Le Développement, Valorisation Des Déchets De La Filière Anacarde Comme Une Source D’énergie Renouvelable Pour Les Pmes Au Burkina Faso ... -
4 Projects at a Glance: Kenya - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)Kenya projects include: Greening SMEs Leather Clusters and Leather Tanning Industry, Enhancing Sustainable Tourism Innovation for Community Empowerment In Kenya, Up-Scaling Sustainable Commercial Production Of Medicinal ... -
5 Projects at a Glance: Ghana - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)The overall objective is to develop a sustainable e-waste management system which makes e-waste re-usable and recycling. The project aims to establish a structured approach to e-waste Education/Publicity, collection, ... -
6 Projects at a Glance: Mauritius - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)Projects in Mauritius include Greening the Mauritian Tourism Industry, A Model for Sustainable Production and Consumption Practices and Ecoentrepreneurship Development, Increase Capacity Building of The Fisher’s Community ... -
6 Projects at a Glance: South Africa - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)Projects in South Africa include Awareness Creation and Capacity Building on Eco Labelling for the Agricultural Sector, Promoting Eco-entrepreneurship In Africa, Meat Naturally Initiative: Embedding Sustainability in South ... -
6 Projects at a Glance: Uganda - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)Projects from Uganda include Upscaling Generation, Commercialization and Utilization of Biomass Waste-based Green Energy Sources in Uganda, Demand-side Management of Water Use in Micro, Small, Medium-sized Enterprises in ... -
Action Plan for Low Carbon and Resource Efficient Accommodation in Mauritius
(2019)The Action Plan for Low Carbon and Resource Efficient Accommodation in Mauritius sets out a roadmap to a sustainable and resilient tourism accommodation sector in Mauritius. It will enable accommodation providers, their ... -
Addressing Marine Plastics: A Systemic Approach - Recommendations for Action
(2019)Addressing marine plastic pollution is an urgent action, considering the rising levels of plastics in the environment and the impacts to coastal and marine ecosystems. The problem of plastic pollution is crossboundary and ... -
Addressing the Used Vehicles Market: Potential Strategies for Importing and Exporting Countries to Improve Safety, Fuel Economy and Emissions Impacts - A Report of the Used Vehicles Working Group of the Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV)
(2019)This report is prepared by a Working Group of the Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles and seeks to provide a menu of potential strategies that importing and exporting countries may use to regulate cleaner and safer ... -
Advancing Green Business through Policies and Green Financing: Parallel sessions for Advancing Green Business and Promoting Circular Economy in Africa - SWITCH Africa Green
(2020)Advancing green business through policies and green financing -
Advancing Sustainable Consumption & Production: Circularity in the Economy of Tomorrow
(2020)Environmental challenges and lifestyle choices are defining issues of our time. The concept of circularity allows us to operationalize the inclusive green economy: how to reduce and eliminate waste and pollution through ... -
Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund: Advancing Green Businesses through Financing
(2020)SWITCH Africa Green Regional Meeting on Advancing Green Business and Circular Economy in Africa -
Africa Environment Outlook 2: Our Environment, Our Wealth - Executive Summary
(2006)The dawn of the 21st century stands out as the beginning of a renaissance for Africa – politically, economically and environmentally. The formation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, NEPAD, marked a turning ...