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The concept of a green economy enjoys increasing international attention, as countries explore new patterns of development taking into account economic, social and environmental sustainability considerations. To address this challenge, UNITAR is working closely with UNEP, ILO and UNIDO in a new Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), focusing...

The World Bank has launched its first Massive Open Online Course on climate change which began January 27, 2014. This course is open to all and presents the most recent scientific evidence as well as some of the opportunities for urgent action to prevent global warming.

As part of its ongoing support to the Government of Sierra Leone in its quest for green economic growth, the Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has produced the brochure Sierra Leone: Investing in Environmentally Sound Economic Growth. Aimed at donors and private sector investors alike, the 8-page booklet summarizes the green investment opportunities within Sierra Leone’s recently launched 2013-2018 Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, known as the Agenda for Prosperity.

The Gulf Research Center has announced a call for papers for a Workshop on Green Economy in the Gulf Region taking place at the 5th Gulf Research Meeting on 25-28 August 2014 at the University of Cambridge, UK.

The workshop offers a forum for presenting original and high-quality research on...

The latest issue of TERI’s Green Growth and Development Quarterly is now available online. The publication aims to understand the many facets of inclusive and green growth. It is a step towards a forward looking knowledge process for new opportunities linked with growth and sustainable development. Volume 2, Issue 1...

A robust, state-of-the-art knowledge-sharing platform was launched today by the newly established Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP), a diverse consortium of leading institutions and organizations working in areas related to green growth and green economy.

Learn more about the Green Growth Knowledge Platform with our new brochure. The brochure provides key information on the GGKP's mission, history and establishment, partners, Advisory Committee, strategy and main activities. In particular, the brochure details the GGKP's strategy for generating, managing and sharing green growth knowledge. Specific activites highlighted in...

This guide from CDKN’s Climate Finance Advisory Service summarises the barriers to financing mitigation and adaptation activities, as well as discussing factors to consider when selecting and implementing financial instruments. The key financial instruments considered in this guide are discussed in relation to the Green Climate Fund, but the lessons...

The First Public Discussion Forum of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas: Energy and Climate Change Education, will take place on Thursday, January 16, 2014, from 9:00 am to 12:45 pm, in the Padilha Vidal Room of the OAS General Secretariat Building, on 1889 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20006...