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This article summarizes some of the key elements of the green economy transitions that are especially relevant to developing contries. It answers some frequently asked questions about these green economy voluntary transitions: What is a green...
United Nations, New York, 2 June 2011 -- The estimated 2.5 billion people across the world who do not have access to reliable electricity supplies can benefit from clean and renewable energy generated through partnerships between governments and the...
The International Conference on Green Economy and Sustainable Mountain Development is a collaborative initiative to bring together international, regional, and national experts and policy makers to discuss the relevance and scope of the green...
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for "revolutionary action" to achieve sustainable development, warning that the past century's heedless consumption of resources is "a global suicide pact" with time running out to ensure an economic model...
This short animated film, narrated by actor/director/producer and Academy Award winner Sir David Attenborough, highlights the role forests can play in national development, a green economy and climate change. It also reviews the current situation...
Water will be a defining environmental issue for many years to come. Find out how we can address this issue head-on and create thousands of good jobs in the process with the latest in our "Building the Green Economy" series about Water and water...
In this interview, he provides his insights on efficient mountain agriculture management ways protecting mountain ecosystems. He provides too some successful examples of rural mountain green agriculture from different mountain regions, considering...
In this interview, Dr. Andrew Jarvis, Postdoctoral Fellow, Land Use Project in the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT-Colombia), explains some ways how green economy could avoid exacerbation of poverty in rural areas due to climate...
