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Ninth meeting of the Task Force on Access to Justice under the Aarhus Convention
… on key recent developments concerning legislation, policy and case law with regard to the implementation of the third pillar of the Convention. The thematic session of the meeting focused on …
Zimbabwe joins UN Water Convention, leading wave of countries in Southern Africa
… drought-stricken Southern Africa, has joined the UN Water Convention in a clear demonstration of political will for … linked to climate change and competing socio-economic, environmental and political demands and interdependencies …
Policy briefs - Forestry and Timber Section
… Policy briefs provide background and information on policies affecting forests. Boreal Forests and Climate … to Adaptation ( English , French , Russian ) National Policy Guiding Principles for Forest Landscape Restoration …
… of the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Aarhus Convention, the Twenty-second meeting of the Working Group … with the secretariat of the Aarhus Convention and European Environmental Bureau. The Event provided the first …
… and preparation to the accession to the UNECE Water Convention, possible pilot projects and had set the date for … Goals. UNECE is the strategic partner to support the policy dialogue process on IWRM. The Organization for …
… COVID-19 lockdowns? In the short term, if passengers avoid public transport due to health fears, passenger car journeys … manage this shift as confinement measures are relaxed. Policy makers in many cities and regions are also … Inland Transport Committee, and the Transport Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP). These annual …
… 1951, provided a forum for exchange of technical, legal and policy information, as well as best practices, in combined … the Pan-European level. This work prepares the ground for policy advice and for the negotiation and administration of …
Effective public participation — Why it matters
… Effective public participation is the key precondition for transparent … opportunities to influence the decision-making process on environmental matters. To identify the existing challenges … Force on Public Participation in Decision-making under the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in …
Reducing transport-related emissions for a better environment and human health
… Policies to reduce air pollution and the promotion of … However, experts participating in the Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP) Symposium in … These findings need to be taken into consideration by policymakers when addressing noise and air pollution, …
… and Sanitation of Zambia and the Secretariat of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary … by the Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection as part of Zambia's accession …
UNECE assesses the environmental performance of Bosnia and Herzegovina
… of Bosnia and Herzegovina (MOFTER) launched the 2nd Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Bosnia and … be integrated into the country’s environmental protection policy, thus contributing significantly to the improvement … and the local language at: http://www.unece.org/env/epr/publications.html Note to editors In 1993, at the Second …
… of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue (NPD) on Water in Armenia was held in … Opened by Ms Gayane Gabrielyan, Deputy Minister of Environment of the Republic of Armenia and organised with …
UNECE Policy Seminar on Ageing
… and response strategies to the pandemic globally. The Policy Seminar provided an opportunity for members of the … of older persons are safeguarded. Target Group The policy seminar was designed for national focal points on …
… emerging topics in the field of air pollution, about 300 policymakers from the UNECE region and beyond, experts and … – Goals and Challenges”. Organized by the by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and IVL Swedish … Research Institute in close collaboration with the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution ( Air …
… A joint Aarhus Convention/Cartagena Protocol workshop on public awareness, access to information and participation …
Measuring and monitoring the circular economy and the use of data for policy-making
… at the transition results on natural resources consumption, environmental pressures, and socio-economic development. … on circular economy aims to bring its normative and policy expertise to support countries in their efforts, as …
… of the Parties The first meeting of the Signatories to the Convention took place in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, in … being ready for adoption at the 5th Ministerial Conference ‘Environment for Europe’ (Kiev, May 2003). This proposal was accepted by the Committee on Environmental Policy at its annual meeting at the end of September 2000, …
… water cooperation and accession to the UNECE Water Convention, the UNECE-WHO/Euro Protocol on Water and, … for cooperation in the framework of the National Policy Dialogue. The Steering Committee meeting and … 20 years: achievements and challenges ahead. Bo Libert Environmental Protection of International River Basins. …
… and implement a programme for an efficient, safe, and environmentally conscious mine closure was published in 2023 … economy in the UNECE region” (2021-2024). A first National Policy Dialogue on the Circular Economy in the Agri-Food … Geneva UN Charter on Sustainable Housing principles. Publications and Reviews News … Serbia …
Expert Meeting on Monitoring, Assessment and Data Exchange
… Assessment and Data Exchange in the framework of the Water Convention was held in Geneva and online on 13 and 14 April … examples; (iii) Discuss next steps to develop these two publications. Participation: The meeting targeted, firstly, …