Browsing Knowledge Repository by Topic "Resource Efficiency"
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2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Towards a Zero-emissions, Efficient and Resilient Buildings and Construction Sector
(2019)The buildings and construction sector accounted for 36% of final energy use and 39% of energy and process-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2018, 11% of which resulted from manufacturing building materials and ... -
4 Projects at a Glance: Kenya - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)Kenya projects include: Greening SMEs Leather Clusters and Leather Tanning Industry, Enhancing Sustainable Tourism Innovation for Community Empowerment In Kenya, Up-Scaling Sustainable Commercial Production Of Medicinal ... -
6 Projects at a Glance: Uganda - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)Projects from Uganda include Upscaling Generation, Commercialization and Utilization of Biomass Waste-based Green Energy Sources in Uganda, Demand-side Management of Water Use in Micro, Small, Medium-sized Enterprises in ... -
Analysis of Formalization Approaches in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector Based on Experiences in Ecuador, Mongolia, Peru, Tanzania and Uganda: Tanzania Case Study
(2012)Over the past three decades, the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in Tanzania has been increasingly important for poverty alleviation nationally. Tanzania, Africa’s fourth largest producer of gold (after ... -
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Annexes a l’examen du PNUE de la proposition de projet Phoenix en Haïti
(2014)UNEP has been requested by the Government of Haiti to conduct an independent review of the proposed Phoenix Waste to Energy project. The scope of this proposed project includes waste collection from Port au Prince and other ... -
Are We Building Back Better? Evidence from 2020 and Pathways to Inclusive Green Recovery Spending - Summary for Policymakers
(2021)This report presents early data outputs from the Observatory to understand COVID-19 fiscal spending priorities in 2020 and which environmentally and economically desirable policies are facing underinvestment. It explores ... -
Assessing Mineral Resources in Society: Metal Stocks & Recycling Rates
(2011)This booklet summarizes the first two reports of the Global Metals Flows Group - Metal Stocks in Society: Scientific Synthesis and The Recycling Rates of Metals: A Status Report. UNEP's International Resource Panel for ... -
Banking and Sustainability Time for Convergence: A Policy Briefing on the Links Between Financial Stability and Environmental Sustainability
(2015)In 2014, the UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL, working with and on behalf of the Banking Environment Initiative – BEI) commissioned a study ... -
Bioenergy Tree Plantations in the Tropics: Ecological Implications and Impacts - Commission on Ecology Papers Number 12
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Building Capacity to Promote Sustainable Consumption and Production
(2019)In July 2019, Green to Grow held a training on managerial and sustainable consumption and production practices and technologies to 27 MSMEs in Kenya's coffee value chain. In the training sessions, MSMEs learned about ... -
Building Resilient Societies after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Key Messages from the International Resource Panel
(2020)The world is experiencing an unprecedented moment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For us at the International Resource Panel (IRP) it is also a moment to reflect. This document provides policy recommendations extracted ... -
Burkina Faso: Project NEERE - SWITCH Africa Green
(2021)This impact sheet on Project NEERE provides a snapshot of results and achievements of the project under the Green Business Development Component of Phase I (2014-2019) of the SWITCH Africa Green programme. This component ... -
Capacity Building for the Implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement in Mauritius Procurement Policy Office, Government of Mauritius: Training Manual for Suppliers (Cleaning Materials & Cleaning Services)
(2013)The Government of the Republic of Mauritius has initiated the implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) under the aegis of Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED) with Procurement Policy Office ... -
Capacity Building for the Implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement in Mauritius Procurement Policy Office, Government of Mauritius: Training Manual for Suppliers (Passenger Cars)
(2013)The Government of the Republic of Mauritius has initiated the implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) under the aegis of Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED) with Procurement Policy Office ... -
Capacity Building for the Implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement in Mauritius: Training Manual for Procurement Officials
(2013)The Government of the Republic of Mauritius has initiated the implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) under the aegis of Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MOFED) with Procurement Policy Office ... -
Capacity Building for the Implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement in Mauritius: Training Manual for Suppliers (Office Furniture)
(2013)The Training Manual for Suppliers is part of the package developed for conducting capacity building training courses on Sustainable Public Procurement in Mauritius. These have been developed by Environmental Management ... -
Caring for the Earth: A Strategy for Sustainable Living
(1991)The aim of this document is to help improve the condition of the world's people, by defining two requirements. One is to secure a widespread and deeply-held commitment to a new ethic, the ethic for sustainable living, and ... -
Central & South Asia: Actions Taken by Governments to Improve Air Quality
(2017)This report summarises ten actions being undertaken in the sub-region to improve air quality. In selecting these ten actions, consideration was given to their replicability, global appropriateness to address particular air ... -
Central America: Actions Taken by Governments to Improve Air Quality
(2017)This report summarises ten actions being undertaken in the sub-region to improve air quality. In selecting these ten actions, consideration was given to their replicability, global appropriateness to address particular air ...
