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FAO Indigenous Peoples’s team shared its joint work with indigenous peoples in the celebration of their cultures and traditional food systems in Meghalaya, North East India.
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Cameroon is a country rich in immense biodiversity, with vegetation varying from the mangrove swamps on its southern Atlantic coast to humid rainforests, savannah grasslands and the Sahel in the north. However, its natural resources are under great threat from economic, political, environmental and social pressures. Deforestation, the loss of biodiversity, soil degradation, pollution, poverty, extreme seasonal floods through to poor waste management in industrial and urban centres, are just some of the environmental issues currently facing Cameroon.
Living Earth has been working in Cameroon for over twenty years, with Fondation Camerounaise de la Terre Vivante (FCTV) the key local partner of Living Earth in Cameroon. Originally established in 1996 under the name Living Earth Cameroon, FCTV was formally registered as an independent Cameroonian non Government organisation in Cameroon in 2003 before changing its name to Foundation Camerounaise de la Terre Vivante in 2008.
Plantation of Melia volkensii trees. Prized for its drought tolerance, this indigenous species is planted for the production of high quality timber even in semi-arid climates.
Kenya, February 2017
The New Restoration Economy is working to make restoration profitable and capable of attracting private investment.
Learn more here.
Photo by Andrew Wu, World Resources Institute.
The cost of disasters were summed up last night in dollars lost, people displaced, lives lost as one would expect at a meeting hosted by Columbia University with the theme "From Sendai to Rio -- Cultivating a Disaster-Resilient Society for Sustainable Development."
However, what also shone through in this major debate on the theme of disaster risk reduction in advance of the Rio+20 conference, were the unexpected ways in which disasters can affect our lives driven by new forces which Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute, said "we are not ready for."
Read more: www.unisdr.org/archive/26190
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FAO Indigenous Peoples’s team shared its joint work with indigenous peoples in the celebration of their cultures and traditional food systems in Meghalaya, North East India.
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BLAYAH TOWN, LIBERIA: Aug. 30, 2017 - The Jogbahn Clan fought against the British-owned company Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) when they tried to take over their land in 2013. The people in the community depend on the land for their livelihoods. The Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) started to help the community by submitting a formal complaint to the to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). SDI taught the clan about land rights and resisting with non-violence. THE RSPO determined that the land EPO was using belonged to the clan. SGI trained the community how to map their land and boundaries were created that EPO accepted not to cross. Photo by Morgana Wingard
Day laborers working in a nursery for Melia volkensii. The fruit of the tree is pounded to remove the pulp and extract the nut containing the seeds. Prized for its drought tolerance, this indigenous species is planted for the production of high quality timber even in semi-arid climates.
Kenya, February 2017
The New Restoration Economy is working to make restoration profitable and capable of attracting private investment.
Learn more here.
Photo by Andrew Wu, World Resources Institute.
Day laborers working in a nursery for Melia volkensii. The dried nuts are cracked open using a knife and a plank of wood; each nut contains 1-5 seeds. Prized for its drought tolerance, this indigenous species is planted for the production of high quality timber even in semi-arid climates.
Kenya, February 2017
The New Restoration Economy is working to make restoration profitable and capable of attracting private investment.
Learn more here.
Photo by Andrew Wu, World Resources Institute.
Quelques photos des animaux du ZooParc de Beauval où en mars 2014, l'unité de méthanisation construite par Naskeo Environnement a été mise en service.
Découvrez le projet développement durable du ZooParc de Beauval :
www.acteurdurable.org/usine-de-methanisation-et-developpe...
The cost of disasters were summed up last night in dollars lost, people displaced, lives lost as one would expect at a meeting hosted by Columbia University with the theme "From Sendai to Rio -- Cultivating a Disaster-Resilient Society for Sustainable Development."
However, what also shone through in this major debate on the theme of disaster risk reduction in advance of the Rio+20 conference, were the unexpected ways in which disasters can affect our lives driven by new forces which Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute, said "we are not ready for."
Read more: www.unisdr.org/archive/26190
Photo courtesy of UCCRN
uccrn.org/2012/04/12/uccrnunisdr-from-sendai-to-rio-culti...
The DGF meeting was held on 15 December 2011 to plan activities for DGF Phase 2. The group comprised the DGF partners: UNEP, ICIMOD, World Bank and Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS).
Photo credit: ©FAO/Tullia Baldassarri H. von H.
You are welcome to use the photos from the Mountain Partnership photo gallery for non-commercial use. Please provide appropriate attribution, including the name of the photographer.
Industries in wafer fabrication and petrochemical require highly purified water. By supplying them with NEWater, we can better meet their needs and reduce the demand for potable water.
PUB will steadily expand Singapore’s NEWater production capacity and the distribution network. The construction of the fifth and largest NEWater plant to date (50mgd) at Changi will be completed by 2010, and link the NEWater clusters with pipes to form an island-wide network.
Find out what else Singapore is doing to enhance water security and efficiency. Check out the Sustainable Development Blueprint at www.sustainablesingapore.gov.sg.
The development of Punggol Town along a 4.2km Punggol Waterway will incorporate a number of new features, such as greenery along the promenade, aeration ponds and a cycling network.
To find out more about the other strategies that make up Singapore's Sustainable Development Blueprint, please visit www.sustainablesingapore.gov.sg
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has highlighted the Organization’s strong commitment to helping achieve the UN SustainableDevelopment Goals and explained how shipping and ports can play a significant role in helping to create conditions for increased employment, prosperity and stability through the promotion of maritime trade. Mr. Lim was speaking at a seminar as part of celebrations in Veracruz, Mexico (21-22 August) focused on IMO’s World Maritime Day theme for 2017 –"Connecting Ships, Ports and People".
The Secretary-General also discussed IMO measures to reduce harmful emissions from ships, the management of ballast water and goal-based standards. He was hosted by the Secretary of the Navy (SEMAR), Admiral Commander in Chief Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz, who introduced the strategy and capabilities of the Mexican Maritime Authority.
The seminar was attended by the maritime authorities of Argentina, Chile, Panama and the United States, as well as representatives from the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, World Maritime University (WMU) in Sweden, the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) in Malta, and various national government ministries.
The celebrations also included an opportunity for participants to observe a search and rescue exercise and to visit Mexico’s Naval Academy.
The cost of disasters were summed up last night in dollars lost, people displaced, lives lost as one would expect at a meeting hosted by Columbia University with the theme "From Sendai to Rio -- Cultivating a Disaster-Resilient Society for Sustainable Development."
However, what also shone through in this major debate on the theme of disaster risk reduction in advance of the Rio+20 conference, were the unexpected ways in which disasters can affect our lives driven by new forces which Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute, said "we are not ready for."
Read more: www.unisdr.org/archive/26190
Photo courtesy of UCCRN
uccrn.org/2012/04/12/uccrnunisdr-from-sendai-to-rio-culti...
FAO Indigenous Peoples’s team shared its joint work with indigenous peoples in the celebration of their cultures and traditional food systems in Meghalaya, North East India.
©FAO
Belarus: The way the fen mires were preserved for centuries included using skythe and pasturing for natural control of the vegetation.
© Clima East
Projet agricole collectif
Unité de méthanisation de 600 kWél
Valorisation de 21 000 tonnes de gisements par an
Procédé utilisé : infiniment mélangé
Valorisation thermique : séchage des digestats
En exploitation depuis 2012
"I believe that we should never take things for granted. It was through the World Water Day each year that I begin to realise how fortunate we are to be in a developed country with easy access to clean water. However, it was also important to let the local community know what is happening in other parts of the world. That was how I started to organise activities, such as a mass water filtration exercise, during World Water Day each year to spread this water message across the community.
Over the last 10 years, I’ve seen more people willing to make a difference. They are stepping forward to lead activities that promote awareness in water conservation and sanitation. I believe our community wants everyone to appreciate the environment. We will need to continue our actions, whether big or small, to recognize the importance of water and sanitation. Not forgetting our friends who do not have clean access to water, we should continue to contribute in terms of donations or technological ideas to help them improve their lives." Mr Terence Kam, Secretary, T-Net Club@Taman Jurong, Singapore
Picture by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency.
Demand for charcoal and fuel wood is one of the main drivers of deforestation in Haiti.
UNEP has completed a department-wide survey of charcoal and firewood producers completed to develop interventions that will cut deforestation and promote sustainable use of forest energy resources.
Energie Sud - a UNEP-led programme funded by the Government of Norway - aims to boost energy access in Haiti’s rural south and demonstrate innovative and sustainable solutions to energy poverty to support long-term national recovery. The programme provides support to the Government as part of the Côte Sud Initiative.
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La gestion durable des arbres pour l'obtention de charbon est une solution contre la déforestation endémique, Maniche, Département du Sud, Haïti
La demande de charbon et de bois de chauffage est l'un des moteurs principaux de la déforestation en Haïti.
Le PNUE a donc réalisé une enquête sur les producteurs de charbon et de bois de chauffage à l'échelle du département. Ceci permettra la mise en place d'interventions pour réduire la déforestation et promouvoir la gestion durable des ressources énergétiques forestières.
Le programme Énergie Sud, mené par le PNUE et financé par le gouvernement norvégien, vise à accroître l'accès à l'énergie en milieu rural haïtien. Grâce à des solutions innovantes et durables à la pauvreté énergétique, ce projet favorisera le redressement du pays sur le long terme. Le programme soutient d'ailleurs le gouvernement dans le cadre de l'Initiative Côte Sud.
2014 © UNEP/Marc Lee Steed
For further information go to www.unep.org/disastersandconflicts
Living Earth Foundation has been working in Nigeria since 1996, previously in partnership with the Living Earth Nigeria Foundation (LENF).
Living Earth Foundation has primarily worked in two key states in Nigeria; Bayelsa and Cross River State, located in the heart of the Niger River Delta on the southern coast of Nigeria. The Delta region is one of Nigeria’s most biodiversity rich areas; its mangrove forest is the largest in Africa and the third largest in the world. The area also contains Nigeria’s main oil reserves and since the discovery of oil in the region in 1956, major infrastructural developments including the building of roads and pipelines, along with an influx of migrant workers have taken place. Two million people now live in Bayelsa State and this, along with on-going development, is greatly impacting on the Delta’s ecosystem.
The natural resources of the Niger Delta are vital to the livelihoods of communities living there; communities generate income through livelihoods including farming, hunting, fishing and trading in forest products. As the oil industry has expanded, increased immigration and access to forests and fisheries has resulted in an over exploitation and unsustainable use of the Delta’s natural resources, threatening the livelihoods of the inhabitants in the area.
Living Earth’s community development and environmental education work enables communities to identify and address environmental problems whilst learning to manage their own resources.
Find out more here; livingearth.org.uk/projects/nigeria/
Marcos Terena (Brazil) at the UNCSD Dialogue on "Sustainable Development for Fighting Poverty".
Photo Credit: Speak Your Mind // Linh Do
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Belarus: Construction of the water-regulating devices for provision of the ground-water table regulation at Zvaniec natural reserve.
© Clima East
Photos from the WTO Aid for Trade Global Review 2017 photo gallery may be reproduced provided attribution is given to the WTO and the WTO is informed. Photos: © WTO/Jay Louvion
Committee on Sustainable Development. 102nd Session of the International Labour Conference. Geneva, 6 June 2013.
FR : Commission du développement durable. 102e session de la Conférence internationale du Travail. Genève, 6 juin 2013.
ESP: Comisión sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible. 102a reunión de la Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo. Ginebra, 6 de junio de 2013.
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The aviation industry was hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic. Decent work and a human-centred recovery are crucial given its massive impact.
Photo ©ILO/Minette Rimando
8 March 2022
Manila, Philippines
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Barefoot solar engineers are trained at the Barefoot College to install and maintain solar-powered systems.
Quelques photos des animaux du ZooParc de Beauval où en mars 2014, l'unité de méthanisation construite par Naskeo Environnement a été mise en service.
Découvrez le projet développement durable du ZooParc de Beauval :
www.acteurdurable.org/usine-de-methanisation-et-developpe...
Melia volkensii nuts drying in the sun. Once dried, the nuts are ready for seed extraction. Prized for its drought tolerance, this indigenous species is planted for the production of high quality timber even in semi-arid climates.
Kenya, February 2017
The New Restoration Economy is working to make restoration profitable and capable of attracting private investment.
Learn more here.
Photo by Andrew Wu, World Resources Institute.
Landscape at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is an award-winning catalyst and model for community conservation, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and features on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Green List of successful protected areas.
Kenya, February 2017.
The New Restoration Economy is working to make restoration profitable and capable of attracting private investment.
Learn more here.
Photo by Andrew Wu, World Resources Institute.
Photos from the WTO Aid for Trade Global Review 2019 photo gallery may be reproduced provided attribution is given to the WTO and the WTO is informed. Photos: © WTO/Jay Louvion
If managed in a sustainable fashion, trees can provide long-term environmental and economic benefits for those willing and able to invest in them. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, fertilise soil, prevent erosion, and help to absorb rainwater, whilst at the same time providing fuel, food, fodder, compost, building materials and even medicines from their wood, leaves and fruit.
Want to know more about our work with trees?
Scenes from a side event during the 70th General Assembly: "Using Inclusive Partnerships to Deliver on the SDGs: the Role of Gender-Responsive Budgeting."
The side event built on a series of high-level meetings on transformative financing for gender equality and women’s empowerment and highlighted how inclusive partnerships can improve the effectiveness, quality and impact of financing for gender equality. It showcased country level application of gender-responsive budgeting as a key driver for increasing resources to achieve gender equality commitments in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moreover, the event will demonstrate the contribution of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC) as a dynamic platform for fostering mutual learning and contributing to implementation of the SDGs.
The event was hosted by Malawi, Mexico and the Kingdom of the Netherlands as Co-Chairs of the GPEDC, as well as UN Women.
Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
Committee on Sustainable Development. 102nd Session of the International Labour Conference. Geneva, 6 June 2013.
FR : Commission du développement durable. 102e session de la Conférence internationale du Travail. Genève, 6 juin 2013.
ESP: Comisión sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible. 102a reunión de la Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo. Ginebra, 6 de junio de 2013.
Photo © Marcel Crozet / ILO
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(Credits: Pouteau / Crozet)
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