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Exploring financing opportunities for forest landscape restoration

… country today. As global population increases and climate change threatens ecosystems worldwide, there is an urgent … forest landscape restoration is a promising way to achieve desalination of the soils and reduced wind and water … close to 3 million hectares of degraded land under the Bonn Challenge , a global effort to restore 350 million hectares …

Russian Federation

… system aimed at assessing the consequences of accidents at chemical hazardous facilities Sub-title: Use of RECASS … webpage of the Research and Production Association Typhoon: www.rpatyphoon.ru/products/software-hardware/recass.php (in … website and BAT information and technical reference books: www.burondt.ru (in Russian)   Training exercise to eliminate …

Steering Committee of the National Policy Dialogue on Water Continues Water Sector Reforms in Tajikistan

… resources situation in Tajikistan attended the meeting, which was chaired by the Minister of Energy and Water Resources of … and Ukraine. For more information, please visit: www.unece.org/env/water/npd … Steering Committee of the …

New approaches for managing critical raw materials are essential for sustainable development

… Many low-carbon technologies require vast amounts of critical raw materials. … to consider the socio-economic, environmental and technological issues that are related to the production and … Ukraine on Mineral Resources. For more information, visit: www.unece.org/energy/se/reserves.html   … New approaches for …

UNECE assists Colombia in managing coal mine methane to save lives and protect the environment

… Each year in Colombia the coal mining sector is responsible … associated with illegal coal extraction activities, which are quite prevalent in the country, this number would be … presentations and documentation, please visit: https://www.unece.org/index.php?id=49369 … UNECE assists Colombia in …

UNFC aids assessment and sustainable production of materials from energy basins

… sustainable energy for all is becoming increasingly challenging. In many parts of the world key energy materials … and renewable energy occur in great abundance, close to each other. The management and production of various materials … +41 22 917 1988). For information on UNFC-2009 visit http://www.unece.org/energy/se/reserves.html . … UNFC aids …

UNFC under consideration by the International Seabed Authority for classification of polymetallic nodules

… and other stakeholders have clear guidelines with which to compare claims of the resource endowments used to … International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO) Template, which provides the solid minerals specifications for UNFC, was … nodules.” For further information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/energy/se/reserves.html and/or contact …

The first United Smart Cities SMART CITY LAB opened in Vienna, supporting co-creation of solutions for smart sustainable cities worldwide

… live in urban areas by 2050. Smart sustainable cities technologies and approaches, including those based on ICT solutions and Internet of … on the United Smart Cities Project is available at: https://www.unece.org/housing/smartcities.html or from Ms. Gulnara …

Information systems for smart cities and better lives

… The major challenge for the governments today is how to provide people … rapid demographic growth, urbanization and climate change. Nowadays, half of the world’s inhabitants live in … systems for smart cities” is available at http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=34473 For additional information, …

Countdown to the 2020 global and European forest assessments

… It contains information on the forest area, forest characteristics, forest productive functions, biodiversity, … (SFM). The process for data collection for the FRA was launched this week in Toluca, Mexico, in the presence of FRA … Results of the reporting on FRA 2015 can be found at http://www.fao.org/forest-resources-assessment/en/ . Data and …

Certification at the centre of debates as UNECE and FAO celebrate 70 years of cooperation on forests

… are located within the 56 countries of the UNECE region, which includes Europe, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central … area certified by the two largest forest certification schemes, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the … UNECE and FAO cooperation on forests, please visit: https://www.unece.org/index.php?id=45674 . Media contact: Paola …

Women can climb trees too!

… and thus higher productivity and competitiveness. This change reflects a general trend also in other jobs that were … market in large numbers and are making strides towards reaching men’s levels of participation in many previously … key topics on forests in more depth. More information: www.unece.org/forests/las2017 The article was also published …

The 21st Century will be the century of wood

… amazing qualities of wood, it will soon be the material of choice for buildings. Wood as the material of the future was … Geneva, Switzerland, on 18 - 20 October 2016. Mr. Hans-Joachim Danzer, head of his family timber business, stated that … Development Goals (SDGs). For further information: www.unece.org/forests/coffi74 Or contact the Secretariat . … …

Sustainable management increases Forests' carbon sequestration function in the UNECE region

… vast forested area: 1.89 billion hectares—twice the size of China or roughly four times the size of the whole European … vast body of forests plays a very important role in climate change mitigation trough carbon sequestration. In addition, … – State, Trends and Challenges, please visit: http://www.unece.org/forests/kazan2014.html#/ Note to editors: …

Going beyond GDP: accounting for natural capital and the interactions between the economy and the environment

… can provide the measures for important policy questions, such as: Who benefits from natural resource use? What are the … implementation plans and the use of new data sources (such as big data), but also provided examples from several … the most recent OECD/UNECE seminar are available at: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=47522   … Going beyond GDP: …

UNECE, FAO and FOREST EUROPE discuss how to make forest work green and attractive

… Forum on Forests (UNFF).  The nature of forest work is changing. In many cases, it is becoming less secure. With increased mechanization, fewer workers are paid more, because the work … from 27 to 28 June 2017.  Please see details at: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=45487#/ … UNECE, FAO and FOREST …

UNECE Forum of Mayors 2020: building urban resilience in the face of COVID-19‎

… cities, including actions mitigating the effects of climate change and natural hazards. As the COVID-19 virus spreads … Tackling the climate crisis remains one of the key challenges of our times. Today, cities are a key contributor … Further information is available here: https://www.unece.org/housing/forumofmayors2020.html . Registration …

Strengthening coordination of land-use planning and industrial safety in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus with help of UNECE tools

… Major industrial accidents can have far-reaching, transboundary and long-term impacts on populations … land use zoning and safety distances, the effects of such accidents can be much more severe. Coordinated governance and coherent …

Reviving agricultural trade in the Balkans

… vegetables held in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 22 to 24 March 2017. Participants discussed opening trade to, from and … countries. Greece has also recently undergone wide-reaching reforms launched under the agricultural component of … in this region. For more information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=45371#/ … Reviving agricultural …

Miracle Seeds Feeding the World - Celebrating the 2016 International Year of Pulses

… as they are sometimes called – pulses (beans, lentils, chickpeas and more) are the super food that we have certainly all eaten  - but which many of us have never heard of. Perhaps this is why the … the 2016 International Year of Pulses, please visit: http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/   or  contact Ms. Liliana …