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Workshop - Consideration of physical climate change risks in transport planning and operational processes

… ONLINE The UNECE Group of Experts on assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation for inland transport seeks to … ISO 14090 on adaptation to climate change (https://www.iso.org/standard/68507.html); RailAdapt … Adaptation Planning for Ports and Inland Waterways (https://www.pianc.org/publications/envicom/wg178); and PIARC …

UNECE helps Kyrgyzstan identify more efficient irrigation technologies

… Kyrgyzstan today in Bishkek. The Steering Committee is searching for ways to increase water use efficiency in the … agriculture sector.   The study on the best water-saving technologies for Kyrgyzstan, being authored by a group of … and Ukraine.   For more information, please visit: www.unece.org/env/water/npd/countrydialogues/kg   … UNECE …

50th UNECE Environmental Performance Review kicks off in Astana

… Review (EPR) of Kazakhstan kicked off today, 12 March 2018, with a field mission beginning in Astana. Fourteen … one of the frontrunners in adopting the green economy approach. We look forward to learning about Kazakhstan’s … organizations. It will visit various sites such as thermal power and metallurgical plants and protected …

The Republic of Moldova joins the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

… of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (Maastricht, the Netherlands, 2–4 June 2014), where Parties will … in the Global Round Table on PRTRs (November 2013), its chairmanship of the Task Force on Access to Information … organisms or the Kyiv Protocol, please visit  http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html or contact: Ella …

Proper management of abandoned mine methane is vital for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

… Whilst methane is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG) there is much that can be done to mitigate its effect on the climate, which will be essential if countries are to attain the … work addressing coal mine methane, please visit: https://www.unece.org/energy/se/cmm.html     … Proper management of …

‘No one left behind’ means no one left out of statistics: whatever their gender identity

… 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They vowed to reach the furthest behind first. Members of minority groups are … policymakers know the size and nature of minority groups, such as gender minorities. There have been very few attempts … investigating the statistical needs and implications of the changing gender identity environment. This is a landscape …

UNECE countries lead change in census methodology and technology

… local level. In recent decades, census methodology and technology has developed significantly. Countries in the UNECE region are leading this change, which aims at limiting costs, reducing burden on … information is available on the meeting web page: http://www.unece.org/stats/documents/2016.09.census1.html#/ … UNECE …

Countries to discuss economic integration and cooperation towards 2030 at 70th anniversary session of the Economic Commission for Europe

… stakeholders, including beyond the region.  Today, as new challenges emerge for the region, with strong divisive … the region, guided by the principles of the United Nations Charter, including the full respect for international law. … as well as related documents, are available at: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=45294#/ . … Countries to discuss …

Towards a shared vision for the management of the Drin Basin: National Consultation Meeting in Montenegro

… well as by Bo Libert, Regional Adviser UNECE and by Prof. Michael Scoullos, Chairman, Global Water Partnership Mediterranean. The … cooperation in the region. For more information, see http://www.gwpmed.org Contact information: Bo Libert UNECE Regional …

USD 4.5 million mobilized to support transboundary water cooperation in the Drin River Basin

… floods, in particular, have highlighted the need for such closer transboundary cooperation. UNECE support for the … of cooperation to deal with the competing interests and challenges facing Riparians. Activities are supported by … cooperation in the region. For more information, see http://www.gwpmed.org . … USD 4.5 million mobilized to support …

Experts meet in Rabat to discuss recommendations to Morocco in the first Environmental Performance Review undertaken by UNECE outside the region

… undertaken by UNECE outside of the region. The meeting, which is being organized in cooperation with the United Nations … commissions. At the request of Morocco, in 2012 UNECE launched the EPR of Morocco in cooperation with ECA, of which … information on the Review Programme, please visit: http://www.ECE.org/env/epr or contact [email protected] . Note to …

National Policy Dialogue Steering Committee in Kyrgyzstan approves targets on water and health

… At its ninth meeting, held on 13 March 2013 in Bishkek, the Steering Committee of the National … partner for National Policy Dialogues on IWRM, which are the main operational instrument of the European Union … Asia Programme. More information is available at: http://www.unece.org/env/water/npd Contact information: Mr. Peep …

Aarhus Convention fosters exchange of knowledge and experience for effective access to justice in environmental matters

… Climate change, the loss of biodiversity and air and water pollution are among global environmental challenges that affect everyone. Public rights to timely … E-mail: [email protected] Meeting webpage: http://www.unece.org/env/pp/aarhus/tfaj11.html … Aarhus Convention …

UNECE instruments help countries ensure equitable access to water and sanitation for vulnerable groups ‎‎– a vital defence against pandemics

… Many of them have taken concrete actions to address these challenges. The recent publication The Human Rights to Water … offering water and sanitation access to vulnerable groups such as the homeless. Through specific guidance tools , such as equitable access scorecard and guidance on developing …

UNFC and Russian Oil and Gas Classification Bridging Document open for public comment

… on Mineral Reserves (GKZ) in cooperation with the Technical Advisory Group of the UNECE Expert Group on Resource … the categories and classes of UNFC-2009. David MacDonald, Chair of the Expert Group on Resource Classification and … for public comment on the UNECE website at: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=43073#/ .   For further …

Bridging Document between UNFC and Russian Oil and Gas Classification will greatly enhance coherent assessment of fossil fuel reserves

… gas reserves, and 6% for oil.   Mr. Orest Kasparov, Vice Chair, Federal Subsoil Resources Management Agency of the … the Bridging Document to UNECE Executive Secretary Christian Friis Bach immediately following its endorsement … in English and Russian on the UNECE website at: http://www.unece.org/sed/unfc/rf2013bd.html For further information …

UNECE supports modernization of water legislation in Tajikistan

… for Europe (UNECE). The Strategy proposes a range of changes in order to apply the principles of integrated water … resources situation in Tajikistan attended the meeting, which was chaired by the Minister of Land Reclamation and Water … and Ukraine. More information is available at: http://www.unece.org/env/water/npd Contact information: Mr. Peep …

Secretariat of the Aarhus Convention and its Protocol on PRTRs

… E-mail: [email protected];   Web-site: http://www.unece.org/env/pp Contact us form         Ella Behlyarova … also assists with various tasks within the secretariat, such as financial and administrative planning, the reporting mechanism, correspondence with national focal points, and …

UNECE to launch Environmental Performance Review of Morocco

… Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), of which Morocco is a member State. The preparatory mission conducted in Rabat at the beginning of March by UNECE, with participation of a UNECA representative, … more information on the EPR Programme, please visit: http://www.unece.org/env/epr/welcome.html Note to editors In 1993, …

A yurt at the Palais des Nations to celebrate World Habitat Day

… a traditional home for many people in Central Asia, was chosen as it represents the quintessential sustainable … Tokayev, Director General of UNOG, stressed the achievements of the Palais des Nations: “Over the past 10 … 9172257 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.unece.org/hlm/welcome.html … A yurt at the Palais des …