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On Wednesday 28 March (2:00 PM EST) the One Planet network of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) is holding a webinar on "Sustainable Business Models on Circularity in the Built Environment".

The course aims to help practitioners and policy-makers develop and implement Big Data innovation projects, policies, and partnerships in support of sustainable development objectives. Through a blend of teaching formats, including traditional instructor-led teaching, keynote speakers, and interactive and hands-on technical sessions, participants will learn the foundations of Big Data in the context of sustainable development and explore how to engage with Big Data in their daily work and life.

On 27 March 2018 (12:30 CET), the Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC) is holding a webinar on "Blue Growth: science, society and innovation. A focus on the Mediterranean and Black Sea".

Background

Water is essential for life and for sustainable development, and well-managed water services contribute to poverty reduction, economic growth and environmental sustainability. Increasing human population, the impacts of climate change and unsustainable growth all place pressures on water demand, water quality and water availability.

As the successors to the...

Business Environment Reform and Green Growth are two distinct policy domains with their own core objectives and implementation strategies. When and how do they intersect? What are existing approaches to promoting synergies and mitigating trade-offs, particularly in a developing country context? How can policymakers and practitioners from these fields learn from each other?

On 21 March 2018 (2:00 PM CET), the Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC) and Italian Society for Climate Sciences (SISC) held a webinar on "Adapting to Climate Change in Europe: Linking Knowledge, Policies and Practices". 

Total reported economic losses resulting from extreme weather in the 33 European Environment and Observation...

On 20 March 2018 (10:00-11:30 CET), the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and United Nations Development Programme are holding a webinar on "Ecosystem-based Adaptation and National Adaptation Planning: Opportunities for the Agricultural Sectors".

Designed in coordination with the National University of Singapore acting through its Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and the Hertie School of Governance based in Berlin, this course will focus on building coherent policies for sustainable development in context of the 2030 Agenda.

 

Course Content

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On 15 March 2018 (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT), the Partnership for Resilience and Preparedness and the World Resources Institute are holding a webinar on "PREPdata - Visualizing Data to Build Climate Resilience".

On 15 March 2018 (11:00 EST), the OECD is holding a webinar on "Green Talks LIVE - Leveraging the smart grid to optimise energy consumption".