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Super timber, vertical forests and vertical farming: Geneva celebrations show the sky is the limit for forests’ contribution to sustainable cities

… emerging as key solutions to tackle urban sustainability challenges. Trees in cities serve as natural air … the air and act as carbon sinks to help mitigate climate change. Urban farms contribute to urban food security by … no limits. For pictures of the event, please see: https://www.flickr.com/photos/121632478@N08/albums/72157691247014672 …

UNECE’s Smart Food Loss Management System aims to reload food loss as a circular ‎economy opportunity

… solutions hold potential to tackle this complex challenge; to face the redistribution problem and to bring back the food that is lost along the entire supply chain, with us, consumers, not even knowing it. The UNECE … the System. For more information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/trade/agr/unece-foodlosschallenge.html … …

From farm to shelf: Why upstream and downstream actors need to work in tandem to achieve social and environmental justice in fashion value chains

… To mitigate sustainability risks, and to achieve a low-carbon transition, it is crucial to follow the thread along global value chains and to work in tandem from upstream to downstream … million tonnes of natural fibres and 79 million tonnes of chemical fibres. Given the ever-increasing ecological …

The UN Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) approves a new Recommendation on Public-Private Partnerships in Trade Facilitation

… in 2004 through a public-private partnership (PPP), which helped to reduce average port stays from 8 days to a few … provides detailed guidance on specific aspects, such as the governance, supporting information technology and … April 2017).  The recommendation is available at:  http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=45379   Note to editors Selected …

Eastern European countries meet in Minsk to exchange experience on common challenges and solutions on Water and Health issues

… Facilitating exchange of countries’ experiences on the regulatory, … of UNECE and WHO/Europe: Water programme of UNECE ( http://www.unece.org/env/water.html ) Water and sanitation programme of the WHO/Europe ( http://www.euro.who.int/watsan ) Contacts: Ms. Francesca Bernardini …

Azerbaijan hosts UNECE workshop on transparent and efficient land management

… functioning of land and real estate markets, both of which play a fundamental role in guaranteeing a country’s … Land Management in ECE Countries”, held on 4 and 5 March 2010 in Baku, Azerbaijan, which was organized by UNECE’s … E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.unece.org/hlm/welcome.html Ref: ECE/ENV/10/P05 … …

UNECE recommends intensifying the implementation of sustainable housing policies and programmes in Azerbaijan

… Housing Sector of Azerbaijan. In opening remarks at the launch event held in Baku, Mr. Marco Keiner, Director of the … the housing sector of Azerbaijan and highlighted specific challenges facing this country. “Local and regional … about the UNECE country profiles, please visit:  http://www.unece.org/hlm/prgm/cph/welcome.html or contact: Jakob …

Countries of Eastern Europe and South Caucasus discuss preliminary findings and recommendations of pilot UNECE Subregional Innovation Policy Outlook

… complements results from other related composite indices, such as the Global Innovation Index (GII), by looking not only … metrics, but also the central institutional and policy mechanisms that translate inputs to outputs - the … For more information on UNECE’s IPOs, please, visit https://www.unece.org/innovationpolicyoutlook.html … Countries of …

UNECE kicks off second Environmental Performance Review of Armenia

… participating in a mission to the country from 14 to 22 March 2022.   UNECE EPRs offer a comprehensive tool to help countries identify key environmental challenges and establish concrete recommendations to improve … Environmental Performance Reviews, please visit  http://www.unece.org/env/epr .   … UNECE kicks off second …

Milan Triennale hosts a dialogue on the San Marino Declaration

… that construction industry’s general contractors, architects and governments find ways to innovate and … incorporate minimum efficient standards and innovations, such as architectural upcycling and recycling, through proper … of the session, in Italian, is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBavTGF895k … Milan Triennale hosts …

Throw out garbage

… convention or standard on separate waste collection. Each country develops its own legislation and policies … Performance Reviews (EPRs). EPRs are done for each country from the Caucasus, Central Asia and Eastern and … and health policies. For more information see http://www.unece.org/env/epr.html or contact [email protected]. … …

UN Agencies Strengthen Cooperation for Trade Facilitation Implementation

… Nations and the WTO TFA is an excellent catalyst to help achieve this goal.”   The three agencies emphasised their … to all UN Member States,” UNECE Executive Secretary Christian Friis Bach said. "Through this strengthened … Recommendations and Standards on Trade Facilitation (www.unece.org/cefact.html)   … UN Agencies Strengthen …

Embracing corporate social responsibility has market advantages in the forest sector

… and their stakeholders” according to Dr. Branko Glavonjic, Chairman of the UNECE Timber Committee. He hosted “CSR in … public procurement policies favouring natural materials, such as wood and paper products from sustainable sources, over … as well as the presentations can be found via www.unece.org/timber . For more information, please contact: …

Kyrgyzstan’s Country Profile on Housing leads to new commitments in the country

… housing units. This is less than half the EU average, which is 446. Average floor space per capita is also extremely … low (around 5 m2, compared to Europe, the United States and China, where floor space per capita is around 48, 81 and 26 … Profile is available in English and Russian at : http://www.unece.org/hlm/publications_recent4.html For more …

UNECE countries discuss the long-term future of population and housing censuses

… with a limited field data collection. With regard to technology, many countries plan that respondents fill the … mobility of the population between various places, which could make the concept of “place of usual residence” less … on Population and Housing Censuses, please visit: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=43939 … UNECE countries discuss …

Experts from Belarus and Lithuania agree to strengthen technical cooperation on shared water resources in the Neman River Basin

… international process on river basin management and climate change adaptation led by the United Nations Economic … (UNDP) Belarus. The participants agreed that climate change has tangible consequences on water resources in the … basins under the UNECE Water Convention (see http://www1.unece.org/ehlm/platform/display/ClimateChange/ ). The …

UNECE to commemorate 2013 United Nations Global Road Safety Week

… UNECE and the International Center for Alcohol Policies, which   will gather experts from Europe, Africa, Asia and the … Safety Institute “Panos Mylonas” and Scouting Ireland, which will give young leaders from the Rover Scouts Programme … as well as registration details may be obtained at http://www.unece.org/trans/roadsafe/2nd_grs_week/programme.html For …

Experts take stock of progress in environmental policies in Kazakhstan and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

… inclusive economic growth and ensure resilience to climate change? What progress has been made in achieving public participation in decision-making and the … and Switzerland. For more information, please visit http://www.unece.org/env/epr.html … Experts take stock of progress …

Rovaniemi Action plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy can trigger cross sectoral initiatives in the context of the Paris Agreement

… has been working to build their capacity to address these challenges since 2013. The ”Sustainable Management of Forest … Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy (RAP), which was prepared as a joint effort with governments, … of the Environment in Poland. For more information visit: www.unece.org/index.php?id=42598#/ … Rovaniemi Action plan …

Is nuclear energy essential for deep decarbonization?

… showcased nuclear energy’s contributions to the country’s achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. … Kingdom and Canada presented national programmes in which nuclear energy contributes to deep decarbonization. “A … Energy Agency. For further information, please see: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=49144 … Is nuclear energy …