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Multiple Pathways to Sustainable Development: Further Evidence of Sustainability in Practice
(2016)
This report serves to build on that earlier publication by examining four additional approaches that have been adopted at the country or regional level: Circular Economy in the European Union (EU) and Germany, Natural ...
Restoring the Natural Foundation to Sustain a Green Economy: A Century-long Journey for Ecosystem Management
(2011)
The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the success of Rio+20 through demonstrating the key role that Ecosystem Management has in underpinning the Green Economy and illustrating the advantages of this approach. In ...
Africa Review Report on Sustainable Consumption and Production
(2009)
The report is structured as follows:
Chapter 2 sets the scene for further analysis by providing an overview of the economic, demographic and social situation and trends, which have relevance for SCP in Africa.
Chapter 3 ...
Making SCP Happen: Implementation Plan for SCP Programmes in Africa
(2012)
This document is prepared on the basis of the experience and lessons learnt from the imple- mentation of the project on “The Development and Implementation of National and/or City- wide 10-Year Framework of Programmes on ...
African Regional Implementation Review for the 14th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-14): Report on Atmosphere and Air Pollution
(2006)
This report reviews the status of the atmosphere and air pollution in Africa since Rio as well as the impacts such pollution has had on man and the environment. It goes further to examine the range of activities implemented ...
The ABC for Sustainable Cities: A Glossary for Policy Makers
(2016)
The ABC for Sustainable Cities aims to bring clarity on this. Rather than providing a single univocal definition of what is a “Sustainable City”, it brings together key elements of it by compiling terms and concepts from ...
Green Public Procurement in the Republic of Korea: A Decade of Progress and Lessons Learned
(2019)
This study takes a close look at Korea’s state-of-the-art Green Public Procurement policy impact measurement methodology, with an overview of other successful international experiences. It makes recommendations on possible ...
Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Infrastructure
(2019)
This paper takes stock of sustainable infrastructure initiatives and argues for more integrated approaches to sustainable infrastructure in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda). Its objective ...
Tackling Global Challenges through Triangular Cooperation: Achieving Sustainable Development and Eradicating Poverty through the Green Economy
(2013)
This two-part volume is the joint work of an international team of experts and contains essays on triangular cooperation.
Nature-based Solutions for Water 2018: The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018
(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2018)
More than 2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and more than double that number lack access to safe sanitation. With a rapidly growing global population, demand for water is expected to increase by nearly ...