Climate change, growing consumption and urbanisation, spiralling resource use and new health risks are just some of the global pressures the world will face in the 21st Century. These are the findings from the Assessment of Global Megatrends, launched in November 2010 as part of the State and Outlook of the European Environment Report (SOER) and now published in a new book version. Changing ...
More than a year ago, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon likened Rio+20 to a “free-market revolution for global sustainability,” calling for the event to inspire innovations that move the world toward more sustainable pathways to economic growth and development. Later in the year, U.N. Commission for Sustainable Development Chair, Sha Zukang, explained that the main difference of ...
The South Australian Department for Environment and Water has advised of the following opportunity from the Department of Ecology and Environment of Jiangsu Province (JSEED), China. Interested companies and organisations are invited to apply to exhibit at the The International Summit of New Technology for Ecology and Environment 2019 on 11-12 October 2019 in Nanjing International Expo Center. ...
We are pleased to announce that the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) has published the Nanotechnology Deskbook, which Lynn L. Bergeson co-authored. ELI provides the following description of the Deskbook: Nanotechnology promises to have far reaching impacts on the economy, including offering technological advances in pollution control. While over 200 products that use nanomaterials are already ...
The proposed UN World Environment Organisation is badly needed to give poor countries a strong voice in green policy, says Zakri Abdul Hamid. The United Nations will be convening in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next June to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Earth Summit, held in the same city. The Rio+20 conference will assess progress since 1992 and aim to secure renewed political commitment ...
European Environment Agency (EEA) Executive Director Jacqueline McGlade will be in New York this week, working towards a historic environmental summit next year. Inspiring sustainable development In 1992, the landmark Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro proposed a new form of environmental governance, building breakthrough environmental agreements on climate change and biodiversity. This week the ...
The Tenth Session of the African Civil Society Forum is convening today in Nairobi, Kenya at the initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Africa, ahead of the 25th Session of UNEP Governing Council/ Global Ministerial Environment Forum, which will take place in February 2009 at UNEP headquarters. The objective of the two day Civil Society Forum is to provide a ...
The Luxembourg Peace Prize for Outstanding Environmental Peace acknowledges contributions to sustainable development, natural resource management, environmental governance, and environmental conflict management from an ecological perspective. WPS is a collaboration between the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a consortium of six partners: IHE Delft (lead partner), Deltares, World ...
Once again, Gamesa has been included in The Sustainability Yearbook which recognises the efforts made by companies all over the world on the sustainability front. This year's edition ranks Gamesa among the top 15 companies in the Machinery and Electrical Equipment category, which is led by CNH Industrial and for which which 104 large firms were analysed. Compiled annually by RobecoSam, this ...
During a donation ceremony in Lima, Peru on Oct. 24, 2014, David Laurier CEO of AppliTek donated an environmental analyzer to the Peruvian Governement, presence of Princess Astrid of Belgium, Mr. Oscar Diaz of ViceVersa Consulting, Minister von Hesse, Mario Vargas de Sedapal, and Pieter De Crem, Secretary of ...
TechnipFMC (NYSE:FTI) (PARIS:FTI) (ISIN:GB00BDSFG982) announced today that Doug Pferdehirt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will provide an update on the Company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) accomplishments and objectives, including opportunities related to the Energy Transition, on Monday, November 9, at 8:00 a.m. EST at the following event: J.P. Morgan Energy ...
During a donation ceremony in Lima, Peru on Oct. 24, 2014, David Laurier CEO of AppliTek donated an environmental analyzer to the Peruvian Governement, presence of Princess Astrid of Belgium, Mr. Oscar Diaz of ViceVersa Consulting, Minister von Hesse, Mario Vargas de Sedapal, and Pieter De Crem, Secretary of State.More info through our CEO. ...
The report looks at the importance of equitable and participatory environmental governance in Sudan, and how other countries across Africa have tried to reduce tension over the environment and improve the management of land, water, forests and other resources. Good governance of the environment and natural resources is key to building lasting peace in Sudan, specifically Darfur, according to a ...
The European Commission has brought together all existing EU legislation governing environmental impact assessments. The original Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive and its three subsequent revisions have been combined to create a more compact, clearly translated and user-friendly ...
According to a new Deloitte report, an organization's environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance can directly and indirectly impact its market valuation. The report reveals both short and long-term implications of ESG management. The report highlights that short-term ESG issues and events, including human rights issues, product recalls, boycotts and protests often trigger the ...
America's 'Toxic 10,' a special report put out by Conde Nast portfolio.com, demonstrates that we have entered a new realm of corporate environmental governance. We frequently read headlines that highlight corporate sustainability initiatives, like 'Ford's New Green Roof Initiative' or 'Boeing's New Fuel-Efficient Airplanes.' But the sad reality is that corporate giants, by and large, continue to ...
The European Commission has launched the first call for proposals under the LIFE funding programme for projects dedicated to environment. The LIFE sub-programme for environment will provide €238.86 million in 2014 to develop and implement innovative ways to respond to environmental challenges across Europe, focusing on the conservation of nature and biodiversity, resource efficiency and ...
The European Union is calling on the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Governing Council to start the negotiation process on an international legal agreement on mercury, at its meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, this week (16-20 February). The EU strongly favours legally binding measures to regulate the toxic metal, which poses a major threat to humans, animals and ecosystems. The agreement ...
WRI was created just over 25 years ago with the goal of putting environmental issues on the international agenda. That foresight was informed by an understanding that the very nature of such emerging global issues required time…time to be understood by world leaders; time for the public to become engaged; time for science and technology to respond; time for policies to be changed and adopted; and ...