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Reviewing progress on transboundary water cooperation in the world

… peace and environmental protection as well as for the achievement of the SDGs. It is even more crucial now, when … Secretary of Water Resources Commission of Ghana, which acceded to the Convention in June 2020, highlighted “the … Convention. For more information, please visit:  http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=52818   … Reviewing progress on …

Reviewing progress on transboundary water cooperation in the world

… peace and environmental protection as well as for the achievement of the SDGs. It is even more crucial now, when … Secretary of Water Resources Commission of Ghana, which acceded to the Convention in June 2020, highlighted “the … Convention. For more information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=52818 … Reviewing progress on …

Celebrating 30 years of successful data exchange for trade and logistics using the UN/EDIFACT standard

… a cornerstone international standard for the electronic exchange of data that is widely used in international supply chains, transport and logistics. It is used by 100,000 … more years to come. Learn more about UN/EDIFACT at https://www.unece.org/cefact/edifact/welcome.html    … Celebrating …

Piecing together the puzzle: new UNECE guidance on data integration for migration

… know not only how many people enter and leave a country—which in itself is challenging enough—but also the characteristics of those … important than ever.  The Guidance is available at: https://www.unece.org/index.php?id=51143 … Piecing together the …

Second Environmental Performance Review of Albania shows that air pollution, waste management and access to clean water and improved sanitation remain top priorities

… water and improved sanitation remain the most pressing challenges for Albania according to the second Environmental … Review and its highlights are available online at http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=31558 For more information on the EPR Programme, please visit: http://www.unece.org/env/epr or contact [email protected] . Note …

Task Force on Integrated Assessment Modelling, Thirty-secondth meeting

… integrated modelling groups. Mr. Rob Maas (Netherlands) chaired the meeting. The provisional agenda (including draft … policy consequences of the most important methodological changes between 1999 and 2006 (Word file 27 kB), 2) Review … on (1) models and (2) scenarios More information: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/rains/index.html Improvement of national …

Forests in Europe and North America are growing but remain vulnerable to threats

… State of Europe’s Forest 2011, a report that will be launched in June 2011 at the Ministerial Conference for the … UNECE region) was over 1.6 billion hectares - half of which is in the Russian Federation, and 37% of which is in the … and 2010. The FRA 2010 Main Report can be found at: http://www.fao.org/forestry/fra/fra2010/en/ State of Europe’s …

Policy shift and game-changing tech will enable sustainable and circular economy at scale

… demand for sustainable goods is an important driver for change, regulation and policy change are essential if the … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY_UnfAjALw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1oalMl6e1A … Policy shift and …

Consultations on development of the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs)

… on the development of the Protocol. Considering far-reaching impact of the outcomes of the consultations, Parties, … exercise. Please provide your responses before 20 March 2019 to the following email address [email protected] … wording of other provisions of the Protocol, for which Parties face implementation challenges. (b) to submit …

New Environmental Performance Review of Montenegro finds waste issues and adaptation to climate change among pressing environmental challenges

… management, wastewater treatment and adaptation to climate change are some of the most pressing environmental … The Review and its highlights are available online from www.unece.org/index.php?id=38379 . For more information on the EPR Programme, please visit:  www.unece.org/env/epr   or contact [email protected] . Note …

UNECE takes the lead in tackling air pollution issues affecting human health with additional benefits for climate change by reducing black carbon emissions

… identified by scientists as an important link to climate change because of its role in contributing to global … is the first international treaty to take steps to curb such emissions, once again leading the way in addressing … higher that that of 1g of carbon dioxide (CO2) (see http://www.unep.org/gc/gc26/notification-docs.asp ). Mitigation of …

International Energy Forum will explore ways to implement the Paris Climate Agreement

… October 2016) provides the opportunity to reflect on the challenges ahead and to agree on ambitious and concrete … is to explore how to deliver on the national commitments, such as the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions … Energy Planning. Forum materials are available at: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=42643#/ … International Energy …

Exploring the transformative potential of blockchain for sustainable development at the 30th UN/CEFACT Forum

… Blockchain is a rapidly evolving area of information technology with potential for huge benefits in terms of security, reliability and cost efficiency in the exchange of information. Blockchain offers the advantage of a …

Overcoming barriers to improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy in the UNECE region reviewed at Kiev energy forum

… context. In South-Eastern Europe, renewable energy has reached 26% of the total energy mix. However, that share is much lower in the Russian Federation at 3.5%, in Eastern … up progress. For more information please see: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=49144 … Overcoming barriers to …

UNECE and chief statisticians help to shape the future of economic statistics

… of the Conference of European Statisticians (mobilizing chief statisticians of Poland, Mexico, Canada, Ireland, … plus OECD, Eurostat, CIS-Stat), meeting in Geneva, plus the chief statisticians of WTO, ILO and UNCTAD, showed that this is far from the truth. As economies change, so must economic statistics. In a high-level …

UNECE and the Republic of Albania to strengthen cooperation on sustainable housing

… will be the establishment of the Geneva United Nations Charter Centre of Excellence in Tirana. This MoU will provide a framework within which the parties will develop and undertake activities and … work on Housing and Land management, please visit:  http://www.unece.org/housing.html Note to editors The Geneva UN …

Poverty statistics: “national ownership” and “international comparability”

… quote by Leo Tolstoy: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”, could be … widespread belief that life is easier for the relatively rich than for the poor. More importantly, however, every poor … including papers and presentations, can be found at http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=43384#/ . … Poverty statistics: …

Visible progress in sustainable forest management and monitoring in Uzbekistan

… country to follow up on their international commitments such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “This …

UNECE symposium discusses food safety and quality challenges in the meat sector

… systems interact with complicated international supply chains to impact the meat industry. In order to help ensure … and no matter where they are positioned along the supply chain, have an equal interest in ensuring food safety at all … and others.  For further information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=40070#/ … UNECE symposium …

UNECE fosters improved energy efficiency in buildings

… joint UNECE-UNDP events “Energy Efficiency Standards and Technologies in Buildings in UNECE Region” on 14-15 March 2019 in Yerevan, Armenia. A workshop on “Outcomes of the … further information on the workshop, please visit: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=51247 .    … UNECE fosters …