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The LEDS Energy Toolkit is a collection of leading instruments and methodologies for sustainable energy planning. The Toolkit aims to provide energy practitioners, policymakers, and experts a quick reference guide to some of the best established energy planning instruments that are available at no or low cost. The result is...

The webinar takes a look at tools and approaches to assess economic benefits of climate change mitigation measures, from job creation to green growth, with a focus on opportunities in Asia.

The region is already feeling the effects of climate change and is facing the challenge of choosing low emission...

Do you know about the benefits of greening trade? Learn more about how trade in environmental goods and services can drive the transition to an inclusive green economy! The new e-learning course ‘Green Economy and Trade’, organized by UN Environment and UN Institute for Training and Research, starts on 7...

Colombia and Peru are countries rich in natural resources, particularly those in the forest sector. The region has experienced considerable economic growth over the past decade, driven by mining, agriculture and other export commodities, resulting in a significant decrease in poverty. However growth has come at the cost of natural capital erosion and environmental degradation, impacting local livelihoods.

This course covers the basic definitions and history of sustainable development and sustainability in business - from a niche interest to the present day.

We’ll explore the key drivers to sustainability: the use of standards; the importance of stakeholder engagement; governance (including the use of codes of conduct); innovation for...

The Second Page Academy on the Green Economy will take place from 3 to 14 October 2016 in Turin, Italy. The Academy is organized within the framework of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), involing the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Development...

The World Bank Group has produced a Spanish language version of their MOOC Turn Down the Heat: From Climate Science to Action starting on September 12, 2016. With an overview of COP21 outcomes from Paris, this action-oriented MOOC gives you the opportunity to learn about regional climate change impacts and sector-specific strategies to...

In recent decades there has been increasing global concern about the sustainability of the use of fossil fuels and nuclear power, which has led to increased interest in more sustainable renewable energy sources. These ‘renewables’ have been utilised for centuries, in water mills, windmills and wood stoves. But in recent...

This e-course is designed to assist policymakers in Africa in developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating policies supporting a transition towards Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP).

This course explores the cutting edge methods and policy applications in ecological economics, an interdisciplinary field emerged in response to global sustainability crisis.