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2006-2007 UNEP/ UNESCO / AAU / UNU/GVU Mainstreaming Environment and Sustainability into African Universities Partnership AWARDS
(2007)The MESA Universities Partnership aims to enhance the quality and policy relevance of university education in Africa through the implementation of environment and sustainability as an underlying topic in diverse curricula ... -
Agroecology: Pioneering Organic
(19/09/2017)In the 1970s, the thought of not using pesticides and chemicals in agriculture was unheard of. The focus at the time was centered around building profits and yields with the use of chemicals. The aim in switching to organic ... -
ASGM Baseline Case Study: Nicaragua - Lecture 4
(2017)Estimating Mercury Use and Documenting Practices in Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) - Methods and Tools Version 1.0 -
Bizon 1: How hunger for success was rewarded
(04/01/2018)Initially, Dr Harutyunyan produced valuable products from food and agricultural wastes. Throughout the industry, fruit kernels and other parts are thrown away after being processed. This economic model was based on turning ... -
Deddens Agro: The organic transition is a living choice
(19/09/2017)Deddens Agro is a Ukrainian-German company that has quickly responded to the increasing consumer demand for organic produce. The company started in 2008 with conventional agriculture and made the switch to organic in 2014, ... -
Desk Study On Waste Management Practices And Trade Flow Of Dental Amalgam And Its Alternatives In Kenya, Tanzania And Uganda
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EthnoProduct: A family need turned into business
(19/09/2017)EthnoProduct is a Ukranian-Swiss organically certified agricultural company, with field to consumer-ready food products, including organic cereals, dairy and meat products. The company’s production unit is located in the ... -
FINANCING TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
(2016-09)There is need for explicit models and guidance for financing non-motorized transport in order to maximize on the benefits of walking and cycling. This paper analyzes the existing models for financing non-motorized transport ... -
Galeks-Agro: Winning the organic way
(19/09/2017)In 2008, Oleksandr Yushchenko visited the Biofach trade fair and felt inspired after meeting dozens of organic producers in person. Upon his return home in Ukraine, he decided to set up his own organic business and, that ... -
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GUPES European Information Case Study Sheet
(2016)This is a case-study template for best examples of sustainability activities being conducted by UNEP/GUPES Universities. The case-studies will be compiled for publication and dissemination. -
Kelleher Building the Blue Economy Seychelles
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Nova Nut: An organic recipe for success
(04/01/2018)Ion Cuhal once dreamed of setting up a successful and very profitable company. As a young entrepreneur, “I particularly wanted my company to act in harmony with the environment, to provide new jobs for locals and to sell ... -
PROGRAIN: How organic investment pays off
(04/01/2018)Established in 2012, the PROGRAIN company once only bought and traded grains and oleaginous plants, seeds and seeding material as well as plant protection products and fertilizers. Yet with low farmland prices and high ... -
Tamara Fruit: From seed to blossom in Armenia
(04/01/2018)Tamara Fruit is one of Armenia’s leading food production companies, specialising in fruit, berry and vegetable preserves, purees, deep frozen and bee products. The origins of this company date back to Armenian independence, ... -
Unedited case studies on policies and institutional arrangements to enable cross-sectoral cooperation to achieve ocean related objectives associated with Sustainable Development Goals (compiled)
(United Nations Environment Programme, 16/01/2017)Unedited case studies on policies and institutional arrangements to enable cross-sectoral cooperation to achieve ocean related objectives associated with Sustainable Development Goals (compiled)