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Copiers affect the environment in a number of ways. From their energy consumption, paper use, ozone and other emissions during their operation, to the chemicals potentially...

This market study aims to contribute to the selection of two categories of sustainable goods, works and services to be purchased through the pilot tenders. It will do so by...

This document highlights the key human rights obligations and responsibilities of States and/or other actors with respect to gender and the environment.

In the context of Thailand’s efforts on climate change adaptation and sustainable economic growth, its Ministry of Industry has proposed the circular economy framework as the...

Activities of the agricultural sector can significantly contribute to biodiversity loss, the pollution of water bodies, greenhouse gas emissions, and the alteration of natural...

This Briefing offers a range of options for building green bond markets which ultimately will help policymakers, regulators and public financial institutions meet their...

In line with the partnership between UN Environment and the IPU, this issue brief aims to provide parliamentarians with a basic understanding of the green economy and of the...

Summary of FC4S Activities January to June 2020

Greening Azerbaijan’s economy is urgently needed as the current models of growth continue to erode the stocks of natural assets and undermine the integrity of ecosystem services...

This briefing note aims at sharing important areas for governments to consider during the design of stimulus packages to respond to the post-COVID-19 crisis, including:...

Aid for Trade (Aft) is a mechanism to support developing countries build the capacity and infrastructure needed to benefit from trade opening. It accounts for roughly 30% of...

Trade liberalisation has the potential to facilitate the transition to a green economy by fostering the exchange of environmentally friendly goods and services, increasing...

The primary impetus in Grenada’s public procurement legal framework for sustainable public procurement (SPP) was provided by the enactment of the Public Procurement and Disposal...

To date, there have been no substantive initiatives undertaken by the Government of Dominica to implement SPP. There is a low level of awareness of SPP with the public sector...

On 2 March 2021, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) – as part of the UN Development Account project "Enhancing...

To date, there have been no substantive initiatives undertaken by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to implement SPP. There is a low level of awareness of SPP with the...

On 23 March 2021 the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) – as part of the UN Development Account project "Enhancing...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the many fragilities of our economies, and deepened existing inequalities, while highlighting the need for resilience, innovation, and...

Government e-Marketplace (GeM), launched in 2016, is an online platform for public procurement in India with the objective to create an open and transparent procurement platform...

The virtual expert group meeting, organized by the Chemicals and Health Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), gathered key experts of the toy value chain,...