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This policy brief synthesizes the main findings and recommendations from the assessment of the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus, linked with a study of benefits of transboundary cooperation, in the Drina River Basin, mainly shared by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia which was carried out from 2016 to 2017 in the framework of the UNECE Water Convention’s Programme of Work.
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The United Nations General Assembly designated 21 March as the International Day of Forests to celebrate the importance of forests and trees to all life on earth. Therefore, it is quite fitting that this day was chosen by the UNECE and the FAO in 2014 to showcase and discuss the role of forests in greening the world of fashion. Why does this link between forests and fashion matter? Admittedly
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Energy for Sustainable Development in the UNECE Region. If the world is to develop sustainably, it will be necessary to secure access to affordable,reliable, sustainable, and modern energy services while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the carbon footprint of the energy sector. The brochure
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The objective of the Inventory of Main Standards and Parameters of the E Waterway Network (“Blue Book”) is to establish an inventory of existing and envisaged standards and parameters of E waterways and ports in Europe and to show, on an internationally comparable basis, the current inland navigation infrastructure parameters in Europe as compared to the minimum standards and parameters
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These recommendations have been developed in the light of technical progress, the advent of new substances and materials, the exigencies of modern transport systems and, above all, the requirement to ensure the safety of people, property and the environment. They are addressed to governments and international organisations concerned with the regulation of the transport of dangerous goods. The
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The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) issued the REN21 UNECE Renewable Energy Status Report 2017. The UNECE Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report 2017 provides a comprehensive overview of the current status of renewable
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The publication contains the authentic text of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in Transboundary Context in English, French and Russian, as edited following a correction procedure that addressed editorial errors of a technical nature identified in
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 on access to energy and the related targets set the ambition for increasing the share of renewable energies in the energy mix. Their achievement is closely linked water management (part of SDG 6 on water and sanitation) but also to many other SDGs, notably on food security and sustainable agriculture (SDG 2
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This publication (volume LVIII) presents statistics and brief studies on transport along with tables on energy consumption for transport. Data covers Europe, Canada and the United States. Download the publication (PDF)
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Цель «Синей книги» - предоставить перечень существующих и планируемых характеристик и параметров водных путей и портов категории E в Европе и показать, на международно-сопоставимой основе, нынешние параметры инфраструктуры внутренних водных путей по сравнению с минимальными характеристиками и параметрами, предписанными в Европейском соглашении о важнейших внутренних водныхпутях международного
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Le Livre bleu dresse un inventaire des normes et paramètres actuels et envisagés des voies navigables et ports E en Europe, régulièrement mis à jour par la Division des transports de la CEE-ONU, et présente, sur une base internationale comparable, les paramètres d'infrastructure actuels de la navigation intérieure en Europe par rapport à ceux des normes et paramètres minimaux prescrits dans l'
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The brochure has been prepared by the Inter-Agency Coordination Group for Industrial and Chemical Accidents. The Inter-Agency Coordination Group is an informal forum that brings together international organizations and institutions working on the prevention of, preparedness for and response to
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UNECE Espoo Convention and Sustainable Development Goals The SDG postcard is available in English. Prepared by the UNECE secretariat, the postcard presents selected examples of how the Convention and in particular, its Protocol can work towards Sustainable Development Goal targets.
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By providing an intergovernmental science and policy platform for reducing air pollution and its impacts, including climate change, the Air Convention contributes to the attainment of 11 of the SDGs.EN
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The water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus approach comes in with the objective of promoting coordination and integrated planning and sustainable management of interlinked resources across sectors, which could speed up the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The nexus could leverage deployment of renewable energy across the Goals. The meaning of “nexus”, in the context of
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The present publication contains the third Environmental Performance Review of Bulgaria. It takes stock of progress made by the country in the management of its environment since 2007. The publication covers issues of specific importance to the country related to legal and policy frameworks, the financing of environmental expenditures, greening the economy, air protection, water and waste
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UNECE Countries in Figures presents a profile of social and economic indicators for each of the 56 UNECE member countries.These profiles, prepared by the UNECE Statistical Division, are intended to be of interest to readers not necessarily familiar with statistical terminology or with interpreting statistical tables. A glossary of terms and list of references is available at the back of the
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Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents - as amended on 15 December 2015Full Text
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European Agreement concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR)Road Map for Accession and ImplementationErratum: on page 25, the Russian Federation is erroneously listed as one of the countries applying the AETR Agreement domestically. The authors regret this error.