The University of Münster, in partnership with the German Development Institute, is hosting a workshop as part of their project on "The Politics of a Green Economy in the Global South".
As the world seeks to enhance global greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation efforts, countries are exploring innovative and cost-effective ways to scale-up emissions reductions and foster private sector investment. A range of policy instruments such as voluntary, regulatory and market-based approaches can help achieve these goals. Held by the World Bank, this course will assist you to plan, design and implement these policy instruments to help spur your country into a low emissions development path.
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), a GGKP Knowledge Partner, is co-hosting the event 'Development and Climate Days 2014' at the Lima Climate Change Conference (COP20) on 6-7 December 2014.
The GGGI International Conference on the Nexus between the Creative Economy and Green Growth will be held on 19 November 2014 at the Sheraton Incheon Hotel, Songdo, Incheon City, Republic of Korea.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in collaboration with the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA), will be holding the Iskandar Malaysia Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Urban Green Growth in Dynamic Asia, in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on 5-6 November 2014. The event is supported by the OECD Knowledge Sharing Alliance and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
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The fields of climate and development have undergone radical transformations over the past decades as the world has woken up to the perils of climate change.
The course is delivered within the framework of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a joint initiative of UNEP,ILO, UNIDO,
The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) is a pioneering and leading African based international policy research organization working to harness applications of science, technology and innovation policy for sustainable development in Africa. ACTS' mission is to enlarge the range of policy choices for Africa’s sustainable development through high quality research, high level policy analysis and dialogue, capacity building and outreach.
ACTS works with global, regional and national scholars, policy makers, communities, public, private and civil society actors to:
The third Eco-Cities of the Mediterranean Forum 2014 is an initiative of the Ministry of Environment of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to bring together private and public sector representatives, as well as NGOs and intergovernmental organizations, to raise awareness, share experience and information on best practices and identify opportunities for investment and technology transfer in the green, environmental sector. The forum will take place at the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar, Dead Sea Jordan, October 2014. It will focuse on the themes of water and waste management.
The side event, 'Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Pathway to a Green Economy' is being held at the 3rd SIDS International Conference by UNEP, in partnership with ESCAP, UNFCCC, PIDF and SPREP.
The event will focus on the unique case of SIDS transitioning to an inclusive Green Economy, highlighting specific initiatives and experiences of SIDS and formulating concrete recommendations for action.