This research brief is a digest of the Comparative Analysis of Methods of Identification of Skill Needs on the Labour Market in Transition to the Low Carbon Economy (ILO, Geneva, 2011c), which resulte
The European Commission and the International Labour Organization have combined efforts in reaction to the deep crisis that hit the global economy in 2008. The aim of this joint project is to examine
Green Jobs have become an emblem of a more sustainable economy and society that preserves the environment for present and future generations and is more equitable and inclusive of all people and all c
This note was prepared as an input to the ongoing discussion on priority issues for Rio+20. It provides an overview of global trends in science and technology1 for sustainable development since the Ea
Earthquakes, droughts, floods, and storms are natural hazards, but unnatural disasters are the deaths and damages that result from human acts of omission and commission. Every disaster is unique, but
The GEO-5 Summary for Policy Makers is part of a series of Global Environment Outlook (GEO) products that report on the state, trends and outlooks of the environment and thus inform environmental deci
A complete overhaul of the way the planet is managed is urgently needed if the challenges of global sustainability are to be met for seven billion people. This is the conclusion of a wide-ranging Fore
Te UNEP Year Book 2012 shows that we are facing a number of environmental challenges. However, scientists and policy makers made headway on addressing some of the most pressing environmental issues th
Highlighting the Mountain Agenda for Rio+20 Preparations
En amont du forum francophone pr?paratoire de Lyon pour Rio+20, s?est tenu du 16 au 20 Janvier 2012 ? Niamey, au Niger, un forum international francophone sur la Jeunesse et les emplois verts, sous la
For Ethiopia, green growth is a necessity as well as an opportunity to be seized. It is an opportunity to realize our country?s huge potential in renewable energy and a necessity so as to arrest agro-
Dans le cadre de la preparation de la Conference des Nations-Unies sur le Developpement Durable (DD), l'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) a organise un Forum international les 8 et
L?Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), via son Institut de l??nergie et de l?environnement (IEPF), vient de faire para?tre un num?ro double de sa revue Liaison ?nergie-Francophonie (L
This report "Green Growth, Resources, and Resilience" describes an evolving policy landscape characterized by a changing economic reality, rising demand for resources, increasingly apparent impacts of
A potential deliverable that has emerged from the submissions to the Rio+20 compilation document is for the elaboration and implementation of country-specific green economy strategies or the mainstrea
Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation The Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN) of the IPCC Working Group III provides an
Much of the debate on green growth and environmental governance tends to be general in nature, and is often conceptual or limited to single disciplines. Even though recent discussions on these topics
This ITU-T Technology Watch Report gives an overview of how old and new submarine cables could be used for decades to come as a major resource and a real-time global network to monitor climate change
The Eye On Earth Summit - and multi-stakeholder event and exhibition to convene the thought and action leaders in the worldwide environmental and societal information networking consensus on key areas
At the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) held in Johannesburg in 2002, Member States agreed to ?promote an integrated approach to policymaking at the national, regional and local levels f
The UNESCO-led World Water Development Report 4 aims to encourage all stakeholders both in and out of the "water box" - water managers, leaders in government, civil society and businesses - to engage
Report on the findings of Phase One of the UNESCO-WWAP Water Scenarios Project to 2050. The United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) is undertaking a project that will explore alternati
The report details recommendations from the five regional science and technology workshops (for Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, the Arab States, and Europe) that were organised
