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The sixth compilation of the SDG 7 Policy Briefs, titled "Ensuring Universal Energy Access and Advancing Just, Inclusive and Equitable Energy Transitions," prepared by the SDG 7 Technical Advisory Group (SDG7 TAG), in support of the review of the SDGs at the United Nations High-Level Political
… Advisory Group (SDG7 TAG). The ripple effects of the Ukraine crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have created a … climate catastrophe. Meanwhile, the ripple effects of the Ukraine crisis and the aftermath of the global COVID-19 …
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Since independence, Moldova has navigated the challenging transition to a market economy while achieving significant, albeit volatile, economic growth, reduced poverty levels and the status of a lower-middle-income economy. However, productivity growth has declined as original drivers of structural
… on the Global Innovation Index, 2021. Republic of Moldova Ukraine Romania 15 74 63 70 8153 Box 2.1 A circular economy … the National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova, 2020. Moldova Ukraine Romania Fundamental research technology development … and forces them to turn to graduates from Belarus and Ukraine to meet their high-skilled employee needs12. The …
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The availability of integrated, relevant, high-quality, timely and easily accessible environmental information provides the means for assessing environmental status and the foundation for meaningful and informed environmental governance. Timely, relevant, reliable and easily accessible
… Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine to continue to implement the SEIS principles and … Morocco, Palestine, Republic of Moldova, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine. 12 EEA, 2015. SEIS Cookbook. Second edition, March …
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The brochure on Strategic Environmental Assessment Facts and Benefits is available in English,
… Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine – in de- coupling economic growth from environmental … (Ecoline International Ltd), Dmytro Skrylnikov (Ukraine), Jiri Dosuk (Integra Consulting Ltd.) DISCLAIMER …
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For over 20 years the Environmental Performance Review (EPR) Programme has contributed to the improvement of environmental management and performance of more than 20 member states of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The voluntary EPRs have analysed countries’ progress and
… “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference (Kiev, Ukraine, 2003). A few years later, they reaffirmed their … Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern …
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Opportunities and challenges for gender equality in the COVID-19 recovery
COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of investment in the care economy for successful response, recovery and “building back better” from the pandemic. The report provides evidence on UN Economic Commission for Europe (
… amount of work related to the pandemic (e.g. (UN Women Ukraine 2020; UN Women Turkey 2020; UN Women North Macedonia … Hungary, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Russian Federation, Ukraine) or monthly bo- nus payments for the duration of the … was included in the response packages to the pandemic.24 In Ukraine, a top-up of 300 per cent of their salary was paid …
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The UNECE region has been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the devastating impact on lives and health, countries are suffering heavy socio-economic consequences: GDP in the region is projected to fall by 6-7% in 2020 with significant discrepancies across countries;
… Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, UNECE helped assess countries’ readiness for … Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. Making a significant step forward, the Sub-regional …
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The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA), adopted at the Second World Assembly on Ageing in April 2002, set a comprehensive and bold agenda for ageing-related policies in the 21st century. With the UNECE Regional Implementation Strategy for MIPAA adopted in Berlin the same year,
… of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the armed conflict in Ukraine have painfully demonstrated. As the region adjusts … recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. It also accelerated population ageing as a large …
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The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide an ambitious and comprehensive framework that opens new perspectives for policymaking and international cooperation. Its integrated character highlights the linkages and complementarities that exist between different goals and
… . . 38 Box 11: Smart Sustainable City profile - Voznesensk, Ukraine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Norway and Ukraine among others in the UNECE region (see Box 11 for an …
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The joint UNECE-OECD publication “International Regulatory Cooperation: the Case of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe” presents the rule-making and standards-setting activities of UNECE.
It is
… Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan and Ukraine, resulting in action plans to improve national … Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern … Poland, United Kingdom, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States of America, the Soviet Union and …
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The publication contains the authentic text of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in Transboundary Context in English, French and Russian, as edited
… IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN A TRANSBOUNDARY CONTEXT done at Kiev (Ukraine), on 21 May 2003 PROTOCOL ON STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL … This Protocol shall be open for signature at Kiev (Ukraine) from 21 to 23 May 2003 and thereafter at United …
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The Smart Sustainable City Profile of Tbilisi aims to showcase the progress of Tbilisi in its transition to becoming a smart and sustainable in the context of SDG 11 and other urban-related SDGs with the overall aim of assisting the city in realizing its ambitious vision of becoming one of the
… economic recovery remains fragile in view of the war in Ukraine. Tbilisi has been experiencing rapid urbanization … owing to the rising energy prices in the wake of the war in Ukraine. The analysis of the national and city-specific …
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The Policy Brief contains insights on the progress of the ECE region on key indicators for Sustainable Development Goal 7, highlights other developments for the energy sector in the region, and provides recommendations on actions to help achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the
… the energy sector in the region has been the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation and the consequences of … particular in the last two decades. The current conflict in Ukraine and the resulting energy crisis in the ECE region …
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English Version (full report)
… Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan� Figure 22� Wheat yield losses … burning� In eastern European countries (Russia, Belarus, Ukraine) the scope for reduction is much greater: a 60% … 2561�0 46% Turkmenistan 128�7 81�4 101�2 129�8 212�5 65% Ukraine 4607�0 2397�6 1390�1 1073�4 1122�8 -76% United …
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As the number of international migrants has grown, it is becoming increasingly important for the public and policymakers to understand migratory flows and the impact of migration on individuals, families, societies and economies. For this, it is necessary to look at change over time, as underscored
… Germany France Hungary Italy Poland Bulgaria Russia Romania Ukraine Brazil Portugal Morocco Thailand Turkey Europe … EU/EFTA OECD (non EU/EFTA) 30% 40% 50% 55% Russia Sri Lanka Ukraine Thailand Romania India Morocco Bulgaria Brazil … 2013 Morocco 70.3 84,1 Albania 71.6 84,6 China 56.0 63,7 Ukraine 72.3 86,1 Philippines 62.2 72,5 India 59.0 78,5 …
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This publication provides comparable data on road traffic accidents in Europe, Canada and the United States. Data are organized by the nature of accident, and the number of persons killed or injured, by category or road user, age group and sex. As background data, figures on the number of road
… Turkey X X X X X X X X X 52 Turkmenistan X X X X X X X 53 Ukraine X X X X X X X X X 54 United Kingdom X X X X X X X X … Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern …
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Georgia engaged in an impressive array of reforms during the past two decades, turning it into one of the most open, well-governed countries with economies in transition in the UNECE region. The regulatory climate for doing business ranks among the best globally, and Georgia has become a vibrant
… (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine). The Review provides detailed policy … a modest 0.02,3 above Armenia and Azerbaijan, but below Ukraine and Belarus. This performance has improved somewhat …
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This Discussion Paper is a background document to the Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040 (FSOS) for the UNECE region (ECE/TIM/SP/51). It provides the details that are summarized in chapter 3
… Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. It is used solely for the reader’s … excluding Israel and Turkey, as well as Georgia and Ukraine. • Higher prices of non-wood substitutes. All these …
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UNECE support for climate action
The UNECE region – stretching over North America right across Europe, covering the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia – is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for 34% of the world’s CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion.
From wildfires to
… Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Serbia, and Ukraine. With time running out and fossil fuels still … Tirana (Albania), Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), and Kharkiv (Ukraine). 5 …
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This publication provides a progress assessment on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), based on the data available in the United Nations Global SDG
… North Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine.21 In these countries, there exists a crisis of … the internet 2015 and 2020 Note: Moldova (2015 and 2017), Ukraine (2015 and 2019) Is mobile the solution? Devices such … of PCs per student range from 0.21 in Montenegro to 0.72 in Ukraine, which is low by comparison to countries of the …