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On 17 December, two automated flow-monitoring stations in the Ukrainian part of the Dniester River Basin were opened during an official ceremony, followed by a press conference. The stations, which will serve among others to better predict flood risks in the flood-prone…
Доступ к чистой питьевой воде и канализации и управление отходами остаются одними из наиболее острых экологических проблем для Таджикистана согласно Второму обзору результативности экологической деятельности Таджикистана, презентация которого состоялась сегодня. В…
Access to clean water and improved sanitation and waste management remain some of the most pressing environmental challenges for Tajikistan according to the second Environmental Performance Review of Tajikistan published today. The Review, performed by the United Nations…
La pollution de l'air, la gestion des déchets solides et l'accès à l'eau potable et à l’assainissement demeurent les défis les plus urgents pour l'Albanie selon la deuxième évaluation des performances environnementales, publiée aujourd'hui. L'évaluation, effectuée…
Air pollution, municipal solid waste management and access to clean water and improved sanitation remain the most pressing challenges for Albania according to the second Environmental Performance Review of Albania, published today. The Review, performed by the…
An article in the last issue of Science magazine by Dr Stefan Reis of the NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UK) and colleagues from six countries examines how science and policy address air pollution effects on human health and ecosystems, and climate change…
On 30 November 2012, the Meeting of the Parties (MoP) to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) adopted several decisions and a new…
UNECE, FAO and partners announce plans for European Forest Week 2013
The European Forest Week (9-13 December 2013) will be celebrated with events in Rovaniemi Finland at Metsä2013 (joint meeting of the UNECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission), and throughout Europe via a variety of events.
…UNECE explores ways of using public-private partnerships in the renovation of public buildings
In the modern world, it becomes increasingly clear that innovation in its various forms is a key factor of growth, competitiveness and prosperity. With this in mind, Governments of emerging market economies of the region seek to develop policy instruments aimed at…
Green and healthy urban mobility: Are we moving in the right direction?
Transport and mobility are critical to economic activity and daily life in the UNECE region. When considering transport infrastructure, freight transport, automotive and auto parts industries, transport-related activity can count for up to 20% of GDP. But transport…
The 7th session of the Governing Council of the United Nations Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) concluded on 28 November 2012 in Bangkok. The Governing Council, the top decision making body of the Programme, elected Kazakhstan as Chair country…
29 ноября министр окружающей среды Республики Молдова г-н Георге Шалару и министр экологии и природных ресурсов Украины г-н Эдуард Ставицкий подписали двусторонний Договор о сотрудничестве в области охраны и устойчивого развития бассейна реки Днестр. Церемония подписания…
Republic of Moldova and Ukraine sign Treaty on sustainable management of Dniester River Basin
On 29 November the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Moldova, Mr. Gheorge Salaru, and the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine, Mr. Eduard Stavytskyi, signed the bilateral Treaty on Cooperation on the Conservation and Sustainable Development of…
Rome, 28 November 2012 – The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) has played a crucial role in the improvement of water cooperation in the pan-European region over the past 20 years. This was…
The first Steering Committee meeting of a new project led by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) to improve access to clean water and adequate sanitation in the Republic of Moldova took place on 21 November 2012 in Chisinau. This new joint…
The Rio+20 UN Sustainable Development Conference outlined the importance of a holistic approach to urban development and human settlements and an integrated approach to planning and building sustainable cities and urban settlements.
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Central Asian cooperation forum seeks lessons from South and South-East Asian integration
2012 SPECA Economic Forum
Government leaders and researchers from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, together with intergovernmental organizations and financial institutions working…
On 22 November 2012, Sven Alkalaj, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UNECE Executive Secretary, and Dr. Enrique T. Ona, Secretary of Health of the Republic of the Philippines, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing the Specialist Public-Private…
USD 4.5 million mobilized to support transboundary water cooperation in the Drin River Basin
A meeting of the Drin Core Group was organised on 20 November 2012 in Tirana with the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean.. This was the second meeting of the Core Group as the official joint…
ЕЭК ООН оказывает поддержку реформам водного сектора в Таджикистане
15 ноября 2012 года в Душанбе состоялось четвертое заседание Координационного совета Национального диалога по политике в сфере интегрированного управления водными ресурсами (НДП в сфере ИУВР) Водной инициативы Европейского Союза (ЕС), стратегическим партнером по которому является Европейская…