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Advanced SearchUNECE and FAO call for a harmonized assessment of forest availability for wood supply in Europe
Robust data on the availability of European forests for wood supply is essential for the analysis of the sustainability of forest management and for planning and forecasting the use of wood resources, biomass and renewable energy. But it is also highly relevant for the analysis of global climate…
UNFC and Russian Oil and Gas Classification Bridging Document open for public comment
The draft Bridging Document between the Oil and Fuel Gas Reserves and Resources Classification of the Russian Federation of 2013 and the United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources 2009 (UNFC-2009) was issued today for…
Проект "Связующего Документа между Классификацией Запасов и Ресурсов Нефти и Горючих Газов Российской Федерации 2013 года и Рамочной Классификацией Ископаемых Энергетических и Минеральных Ресурсов Организации Объединенных Наций 2009 года (РКООН-2009)" был…
Pan-European region makes high-level commitments towards greening economies
Food waste, ecosystem services and green public procurement among pledged topics forming new Batumi Initiative on Green Economy
Countries and stakeholders from the pan-European region have today agreed on a roadmap to speed up the…
Poor air quality, climate change, unhealthy lifestyles and the disconnection between people and the environment are increasingly affecting human health in the region, finds the latest Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) assessment for the pan-European region, prepared by…
Education for sustainable development (ESD) is increasingly included in the education policies and frameworks of UNECE member States, and hundreds of initiatives have been launched in recent years to integrate ESD into formal, non-formal and informal education, moving…
UNFC geothermal energy specifications open for public comment
Specifications for the application of the United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources 2009 (UNFC) to geothermal energy resources were released today for public comment until 4 August 2016.
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К числу наиболее актуальных вопросов для экологической устойчивости в Беларуси относятся рост объемов бытовых и промышленных отходов, продолжающееся использование асбеста, необходимость эффективного радиационного мониторинга на Островецкой атомной электростанции и улучшение условий для участия…
Increased municipal and industrial waste, the continued use of asbestos, the need for effective radiation monitoring at the Ostrovets nuclear power plant and improved conditions for public participation are some of the most pressing environmental sustainability issues in…
La qualité de l'air s’est fortement améliorée en Amérique du Nord et en Europe au cours des trois dernières décennies, en grande partie grâce à la Convention de l’Air de la UNECE et aux politiques de réduction de la pollution atmosphérique de l'UE.
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Air quality has improved significantly in North America and Europe over the past three decades, largely thanks to the UNECE Air Convention and EU air pollution policies. Average life expectancy in Europe has increased by one year and hundreds of thousands of premature…
Malta: 35th Party to the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
On 20 May 2016, Malta acceded to the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, becoming the thirty-fifth Party to join this Protocol to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in…
UNECE signs United Nations Partnership Framework for Development for 2016-2020 with Turkmenistan
UNECE will strengthen its support to Turkmenistan’s development efforts through the implementation of the United Nations Partnership Framework for Development (UNPFD) for the period 2016-2020, which was officially signed today in Geneva.
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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are key to achieve the urban climate targets of lowering energy use and GHG emissions while boosting socio-economic growth. Many cities around the world already claim to be “smart and sustainable”, but statistics…
Ukraine joins UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
Yesterday, on 2 May 2016, Ukraine ratified the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, becoming the thirty-fourth Party to join this Protocol to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in…
UN/CEFACT adopts the FLUX Standard for sustainable fisheries management
World fish stocks are being depleted by overfishing and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. This threatens not only the fish, but also the coastal communities that rely on fisheries for economic survival and a dependable food source. The importance of protecting…
UNECE International Specialist Centre on PPPs in Public Transport and Logistics inaugurated in China
The international Specialist Centre on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Public Transport and Logistics in China was officially inaugurated on 22 April in Beijing, in front of over 250 experts from the public and private sectors as well as top PPP experts from…
Land-use planning: Integrating industrial safety considerations into environmental assessments
In August 2015, massive explosions at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin, China, left some 139 people dead, more than 700 injured and 6,000 displaced, and damaged 17,000 homes in close proximity to the industrial site. Back in 2001, a chemical explosion at a warehouse in…
12 апреля 2016 года в Душанбе Руководящий комитет Национальных диалогов по политике (НДП) в области интегрированного управления водными ресурсами отпраздновал одновременно пятую годовщину проведения процесса диалогов в стране и принятие государством Программы реформ…
National Policy Dialogue process in Tajikistan celebrates adoption of Water Sector Reform Programme
On 12 April 2016 in Dushanbe, the Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on integrated water resources management marked the fifth anniversary of the dialogue process in the country and celebrated the Government approval of the Water Sector Reform…