
Groundwater withdrawals have risen sharply in the past 50 years and the resource is becoming increasingly degraded due to pollution and saline intrusion. How can policies slow depletion, contribute to aquifer recovery and prevent pollution? And how can allocation arrangements be designed to maximise the benefits – economic, environmental and...

On 6 November 2017 (15:00 CEST), the International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG) is holding a webinar on "Climate Change Impacts on Terrestrial Biodiversity and Ecosystems".

On 7 November 2017 (15:00 CEST), the International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG) is holding a webinar on "Tropical Forests: A New Approach to Measuring Carbon Density".

On 22 November 2017 (2:00 PM CEST), Eye on Earth is holding a webinar on "Data Driven Cities for Climate Resilience – Cities and Citizens Take Action".

On 8 November 2017 (14:00 CEST), the International Center for Climate Governance (ICCG) is holding a webinar on "Building Resilience to Climate Disaster Risk – Innovation and Best Practices – Best Climate Practices 2017 Award Webinar".

There is growing recognition that nature-based solutions can create a more sustainable future for our cities. Nature-based solutions are cost effective mechanisms adapted to local environments that make cities more energy and resource efficient and climate resilient. They also have potential to restore degraded ecosystems, create jobs, reduce poverty, and improve public health.

The OECD Green Talks Live webinar series brings world experts together on pressing environmental issues for a global audience. The next Green Talks Live will take place on 18 October 2017, focusing on "Water Risk Hotspots for Agriculture".
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From Oct. - Dec. 2017, the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAP) Forum, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Governance of Extractive Industries (GOXI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will host a webinar series on Environmental Governance of the Mining Sector.

On 18 October 2017 (3.00 PM CEST), the International Center for Climate Governance is holding a webinar on "Identifying the Risk and Policy Space for Loss and Damage: A Broadening Role for Climate Risk Analysis".

The newly-developed Integrated Green Economy Modelling (IGEM) Framework responds to country requests for tools to analyse the cross-sectoral as well as environmental and social impacts of green economy policies and investments.