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This manual provides an explanation of basic concepts including: Resource Efficiency, life cycle thinking, dematerialisation, decarbonisation, the ‘Plan-Do-Check-Act’ (PDCA)...

SPP implementation in Vietnam will contribute directly to the SCP objectives defined by the Government of Vietnam in its National Action Plan for Sustainable Consumption and...

The main purpose of this handbook is to assist people who are working in or with local government to develop sustainable energy and climate action plans and implementation...

The public sector stands out in its capacity to exert enormous purchasing power, representing 12% of GDP in OECD countries and up to 30% in developing countries, presenting a...

IDEAs guidance aims to define an efficient and resilient office building or space in the UN context. It targets the earliest possible stages of office establishment from setting...

This Green Building Procurement Manual suggests green procurement practices within the context of existing public procurement policies and procedures in select Member States of...

Com objetivo de estimular práticas de consumo e produção sustentável no turismo, a campanha Passaporte Verde é uma iniciativa global do Programa das Nações Unidas para o Meio...

This Toolkit supports the Green Buildings Procurement Manual developed for the Caribbean Community Climate Centre (CCCCC) in Belize. The effort was financed by the Global...

This training manual has been produced in December 2019 by the Rwanda Environment and Management Authority through the Poverty-Environment Action in partnership with the United...

This paper is prepared by the OECD Secretariat in order to facilitate the discussion at the International Conference on "Unlocking private finance for green investments" which...

As part of the Asia Regional NDC Clinic series led by UNEP and UDP under the NDC Action Project and in collaboration with the NDC Partnership, this 2-hour virtual session is...

This report explores some connections and gaps between the environment and gender. The data and case studies included in this document explain how gender differences and...

The objective of this document is to illustrate the role of the environment in delivering on all the SDGs and the post-2015 development agenda in the Asia Pacific region....

The Africa green stimulus programme was developed and adopted by the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) as an innovative, African-led initiative to...

In September 2021, the Italian Government in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is launching a call for pilot projects that will provide an...

The ministerial round tables will examine the ways in which global environmental goals can be integrated together with social and economicgoals into sustainable development...

Factsheet on Promoting low-GWP Refrigerants for Air-Conditioning Sectors in High-Ambient Temperature Countries (PRAHA)

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) account for a sizeable share of the Ugandan industry and contribute a lot to its economic development. They are a vehicle through...

This impact sheet on ‘Enhancing Resource Productivity and Environmental Performance of MSMEs in 6 African countries through the concept of Industrial Symbiosis (IS)’ provides a...

In Uganda, the demand for energy has increased significantly due to progress in economic growth and development, improved standards of living, growing populations and...