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Natural resources and human well-being in a green economy
Posted on: 20 November 2013
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Meeting European demands for food, water, energy and housing exerts major pressures on the environment, indirectly affecting human health and well-being. To reduce the impact of Europe’s resource use, a new assessment from the European Environment Agency reflects on integrating different policy areas and improved spatial planning.
Nature check 2013: An analysis of the Government’s natural environment commitments
Posted on: 19 November 2013
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Supported by 41 leading environmental groups, this is the third assessment of the Coalition Government’s progress against its commitments to the natural environment in England. The report builds on Nature Check 2011 and 2012, and finds that although some policies are delivering positive results, the Government’s delivery for the natural environment over the last year has remained static, and there has been no step change in leadership or delivery.
The Environment and Gender Index
Posted on: 19 November 2013
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The Environment and Gender Index (EGI) monitors gender equality and women’s empowerment in the environmental arena. The EGI provides the first quantitative data on governments’ performance translating the gender and environment mandates in the three Rio Conventions and CEDAW into national policy and planning. The resulting information will help policymakers, civil society, and others evaluate progress and identify where the gaps lie in achieving gender equality in the environmental context.
Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network
Posted on: 5 November 2013
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The Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network exists to accelerate the UK’s transition to a low carbon, resource and energy efficient economy by connecting businesses, universities, other research organisations and government agencies, and catalysing innovation across a wide range of environmental technologies. A number of videos are available online with information on recent workshops and conferences.
Urbanization, biodiversity and ecosystem services: Challenges and opportunities
Posted on: 16 October 2013
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This is described as the world’s first global assessment of urbanization and the links to ecosystem services and biodiversity. The project is a joint collaboration between the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the UN Convention of Biological Diversity. Related reports can also be found here, including assessments of India and Bangalore.
Air quality in Europe: 2013 report
Posted on: 15 October 2013
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This report presents an overview and analysis of air quality in Europe from 2002 to 2011. It reviews progress towards meeting the requirements of the air quality directives and gives an overview of policies and measures introduced at European level to improve air quality and minimise impacts. An overview of the latest findings and estimates of the effects of air pollution on health and its impacts on ecosystems is also given.
The 8th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Ennvironment Systems. Dubrovnik, 22-27 September 2013
Posted on: 14 October 2013
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This event was dedicated to the improvement and dissemination of knowledge on methods, policies and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from natural resources and replacing them with knowledge based economy, taking into account its economic, environmental and social pillars, as well as methods for assessing and measuring sustainability of development, regarding energy, transport, water, environment and food production systems and their many combinations. Presentations are available online.
Locating and measuring nature’s benefits: Using mapping tools for the management of natural resources and ecosystem services
Posted on: 11 October 2013
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As landscapes begin to be managed more and more for a range of ecosystem services, planners and decision-makers need increasing amounts of information about what natural resources exist across the UK. There are tools available that can help to provide this information in the Living With Environmental Change partnership’s new series provides pointers on how to access and use these.
Contaminated land
Posted on: 1 October 2013
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The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management has published a Policy Position Statement (PPS) to outline its views and policy position with respect to the assessment, management, remediation and development of contaminated land.
Canal & River Trust Impact Report 2012/13
Posted on: 30 September 2013
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The Canal & River Trust has released its first Impact Report after its foundation in July 2012.
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