Browsing Knowledge Repository by Topic "Gender"
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34 Projects at A Glance: Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)The overall objective of SWITCH Africa Green is to support 6 countries in Africa to achieve sustainable development by engaging in transition towards an inclusive green economy. -
ACP MEAs 3 Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 1 March 2021 - A Quarterly Newsletter of the ACP MEAs Programme Funded by the European Union and Managed by UNEP
(2021)During the period January – March 2021, the ACPMEAs 3 programme started to re-invent itself by not just delivering a set of activities in the three regions but by making the programme relevant for larger issues confronting ... -
Africa Office Newsletter - Nov-Dec 2018
(2018-12)UN Environment Africa Office's Newsletter for the period November-December 2018. -
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Africa Waste Management Outlook
(2018)Following the success of the Global Waste Management Outlook, IETC has been leading the development of a series of regional and thematic WM outlook. The Africa WM Outlook is part of this series and looks at the continent's ... -
Analysis Document - Gender and the Environment: A Preliminary Analysis of Gaps and Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean - Regional Group on Gender and Environment of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean
(2020)This report explores some connections and gaps between the environment and gender. The data and case studies included in this document explain how gender differences and traditional roles, considered as women’s ones, affect ... -
Annex 2 - Tools for Gender Dimensions of NAPs. Annex 4 - Resources related to ASGM and Mercury Management - Incorporating Gender Dimensions into National Strategy Setting in Chemicals Management for Minamata Convention National Action Plans for Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining and Stockholm Convention National Implementation Plans
(2021)This document includes: Annex 2.1 - Government entities, their responsibilities and gender considerations (adapted from NAP Guidance); Annex 2.2 - The role of different stakeholders to the NAP process and the gender ... -
CCTN Progress Report 2019: Connecting Countries to the Climate Technologies They Need.
(2019)Demand for the services of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) reached a record high in 2019. The CTCN reported that requests for technology assistance submitted by developing countries increased 240% over the ... -
Conclusions and Recommendations of the Intersessional Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean
(06/11/2019)https://www.unenvironment.org/events/un-environment-event/intersessional-meeting-forum-ministers-environment-latin-america-and -
Contributions of the UN Environment Assembly to the 2019 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
(2019)Ensuring the health of the environment is essential to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In particular, taking urgent action to curb global average temperature rise to well below 2C will prove critical ... -
The Cost of the Gender gap in Agricultural Productivity in Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda
(2015)The report provides a unique quantification of the costs in terms of lost growth opportunities and an estimate of what societies, economies, and communities would gain if the gender gap in agriculture is addressed. The ... -
The Cost of the Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity: Five African Countries
(2018)Women represent over half of the agricultural labour force in Sub-Saharan Africa. Their substantive contribution to agriculture and their vital role in ensuring family food security have been widely documented. However, ... -
Defining the Road Ahead: Challenges and Solutions for Developing and Implementing National Action Plan to Reduce Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining
(2019)This report discusses the challenges and solution encountered by countries developing National Action Plan for artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). The report builds on the discussions held during the regional ... -
Developing a Gender Global Governance Strategy for the Faith for Earth Coalition
(2021)The Faith for Earth Coalition builds on the recognition that the full, meaningful and equal participation and leadership of women in all aspects of the Coalition’s governance and outputs is vital for achieving the targeted ... -
Developing Capacity Amongst Rodriguans to Adopt Green Businesses through Training to Key Stakeholders and the Development of a Green Business Guidebook
(2017)The main objective is to contribute in the transition of Rodrigues Island towards an inclusive green economy through minimising plastic waste. The action will create the perfect environment for small sustainable green ... -
Domestic Environment and Health of Women and Children
(1999)Given that the health problems associated with the domestic environment mainly affect women and children, gender issues are a strong component of this study. The book provides examples of how social and political backgrounds ... -
Driving Conservation through Sustainable Tourism Enterprises: Sectoral Business Condition Brief
(2016)To protect biodiversity, we need to create alternative economic opportunities for the people who depend on the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. Biodiversity is the foundation of human well-being and prosperity. At the ... -
Eco-Entrepreneurship Guide
(2017)This guide covers empowering BDAs & NSAs to advocate for sustainable consumption and production practices and support Eco-Entrepreneurs in their development and transition towards green inclusive businesses -
El Enfoque de Género Aplicado a la Gestión Integral de Residuos en Perú: Lecciones Aprendidas y Herramientas Para un Desarrollo Sostenible e Inclusivo
(2018-08-01)El objetivo de este documento es extraer las lecciones aprendidas de la aplicación del enfoque de género y proponer algunas recomendaciones que puedan orientar y mejorar el trabajo de funcionarios de distintos Ministerios ... -
Empowerment of women from local community: SwitchMed in Jordan - SwitchMed Programme [Factsheet]
(2020)The SwitchMed waste management of the Aqaba Hotel Industry project is providing livelihoods, with a special focus on increasing the empowerment of women, by incorporating the local community in recycling/upcycling activities. ...