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Ten years since the launching of the European Union Water Initiative (EUWI), some 50 representatives of the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, as well as European Union (EU) member States and international organizations, are gathering in Geneva…
Developing real estate markets that drive economic growth
Transparent markets, well-defined and secure property rights and a proper legal framework are essential elements of any well-functioning market. Real estate markets embody a significant part of the world’s wealth and are an important destination of household…
UNECE and FAO discuss role of forests in a green economy at Rio+20
An event organized by UNECE in cooperation with FAO, WHAT IS YOUR PRIORITY ACTION FOR THE FOREST SECTOR TO SHOW THE WAY TOWARDS A GREEN ECONOMY? was held today in Rio de Janeiro to discuss priority actions for the forest sector in a green economy.
In his opening statement…
The outcome document to be adopted at the Rio+20 Conference on Friday emphasises the role of the UN Regional Commissions in promoting a balanced integration of the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development in their respective regions. Regional Commissions are asked…
As of 20 June 2012, Ireland has become the latest country to ratify the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and its amendment on…
UNECE promotes the sustainability of real estate markets at Rio+20
Real estate markets and real estate regulations can have an enormous impact on a nation’s economy; according to a 2010 IMF estimate, economic losses from the global financial crisis of 2008 may total $2.28 trillion. Real estate forms a significant part of a…
UNECE celebrates 10 years of implementation of Principle 10
Sven Alkalaj, UNECE Executive Secretary, was one of the keynote speakers at the event Choosing Our Future: Open and Participatory Sustainable Development Governance, organized by the World Resources Institute in cooperation with UNECE and other partners on 19 June in Rio.This full-…
Forest: the heart of a green economy
A one-day event organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was held yesterday in Rio to highlight the role of forests and forest industries in building the green economy. The event discussed how sustainable production and consumption of forest-based bio-…
La CEE-ONU élabore de nouvelles directives de sécurité pour les terminaux pétroliers
Le groupe d'experts de la CEE-ONU chargé d'élaborer des lignes directrices de sécurité pour les terminaux pétroliers a conclu sa deuxième réunion à Saint-Pétersbourg le 18 Juin. Un premier projet a été examiné lors de cette réunion et il a été convenu qu’il devrait être finalisé d'ici la…
Today the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) expert group tasked with elaborating safety guidelines for oil terminals concluded its second meeting, which was held in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. At the meeting experts discussed a first draft,…
OECD, UNECE and the World Bank discuss key policies for sustainable urban development
The UNECE region is a major player in international climate and energy policies. While the UNECE region counts less than 20 per cent of the world’s population, it is responsible for 40 per cent of greenhouse (GHG) emissions.
Cities…
La CEE-ONU participera activement à la Conférence des Nations Unies pour le développement durable qui se tiendra à Rio de Janeiro du 20 au 22 Juin 2012. Une délégation compacte de la CEE-ONU, conduite par le Secrétaire exécutif Sven Alkalaj, présentera comment la CEE-ONU travaille déjà…
UNECE will participate actively in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in Rio de Janeiro from 20 to 22 June 2012. A compact UNECE delegation, led by Executive Secretary Sven Alkalaj, will showcase…
Improving Wood Energy Data for Better Policy Making
Recent studies have shown that more wood is used for energy than previously estimated, and that a substantial part of this comes from non-forest resources such as industrial co-products, landscape care wood and recovered wood.
Strong…
ЕЭК ООН оказывает содействие в разработке нового водного законодательства в Грузии
Координационный совет Национального диалога по политике в области интегрированного управления водными ресурсами (ИУВР) Грузии на своем первом заседании, прошедшем в Тбилиси в понедельник и вторник, 11 и 12 июня, одобрил базовые элементы нового водного законодательства, которые в дальнейшем…
UNECE supports development of new water legislation in Georgia
The first Steering Committee meeting of the Georgian National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), held in Tbilisi on Monday and Tuesday, 11 and 12 June, approved some basic elements for new water legislation to be further developed into a…
ЕЭК ООН оказывает содействие в разработке новой Национальной водной стратегии в Азербайджане
Координационный совет Национального диалога по политике в области интегрированного управления водными ресурсами на своем заседании 8 июня в Баку обсудил новый проект Национальной водной стратегии. Совещание было организовано Министерством…
UNECE supports development of new National Water Strategy in Azerbaijan
A new draft National Water Strategy was presented and discussed on 8 June in the Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resources Management in Baku. The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the United Nations Economic…
Launch of UNECE-funded inspection boat and water sampling platform to protect the Dniester River
A boat for fisheries inspectors and a water sampling platform on the Dniester River were formally handed over to authorities in the Republic of Moldova today by representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and its partner organizations, the…
UNECE supports international cooperation on Drin River Basin to prevent floods and protect waters
With the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Global Water Partnership-Mediterranean, the first meeting of the Drin Core Group took place on 30 May 2012 in Ohrid, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. This was the first meeting of the…