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Posted on: 30 May 2013
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Europeans live longer and healthier lives than in the past, partly due to successful environmental policies that have reduced the exposure to harmful environmental contaminants in air, water and food, according to a new report. However, these contaminants are still a problem, and several new health risks are emerging, for example, from new chemicals, new products and changing lifestyle patterns.
International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change Annual Report 2012
Posted on: 29 May 2013
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The International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change has published its latest annual report, providing an overview of the programme’s mission and objectives, and highlighting key activities of 2012.
The heatwave plan for England 2013
Posted on: 23 May 2013
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Public Health England has published the Heatwave Plan for 2013 to raise organisational, public and professional awareness of the potential dangers to health from severe hot weather. The Plan’s purpose is to enhance resilience in the event of a heatwave and to describe the actions which can be taken to protect and improve health before and during such an event.
KPMG Green Tax Index
Posted on: 21 May 2013
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KPMG has created The Green Tax Index to increase awareness of the complex, fragmented and rapidly evolving green tax landscape worldwide. It aims to encourage companies to explore the opportunities of green tax incentives, and to reduce exposure to green tax penalties. Areas covered include: energy efficiency; green buildings; carbon and climate change; green vehicles; water efficiency; and waste management.
Eighth ITU Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change. Turin, 6-7 May 2013
Posted on: 14 May 2013
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The Symposium was dedicated to the theme of Smart Sustainable Cities and it focused on the issue of ICTs, the environment and climate change in the world and the needs for smart green ICT technologies. Topics discussed included, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, e-waste, disaster preparedness, cost-effective ICT technologies, methodologies for the environmental impact assessment of ICTs, ICT technologies for smart cities and smart societies, challenges and opportunities in the transition to a green and resource efficient economy. Presentations are available online.
Towards transformational change: UNDP’s work in environment and sustainable development 2008-2012.
Posted on: 13 May 2013
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The UN Development Programme’s (UNDP) Environment and Energy Group (EEG) has released a report which features a collection of stories from around the world in four strategic areas: mainstreaming environment and energy; mobilizing environmental finance; promoting adaptation to climate change; and expanding access to environmental and energy services for the poor.
Reforms for a cleaner, healthier environment in China
Posted on: 2 May 2013
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The Chinese government has set itself renewed environmental targets in the 12th Five Year Plan, and this OECD working paper examines how these and related goals can be achieved in a cost-effective manner. It first provides an overview of environmental trends and challenges, analyses their costs and recent policy responses. Market-based reforms to encourage energy and water conservation as well as how pollution pricing can be used more effectively are then examined. The complementary role of stronger standards and better enforcement are discussed before the paper concludes with a summary of policy recommendations.
Water and environment 2013. London, 10-11 April 2013
Posted on: 24 April 2013
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The annual conference of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management aims to challenge and inspire the water and environment community by sharing knowledge and best practice which is at the heart of meeting the key global challenges. Leaders in their field will cover an enormous range of topics from flood risk management, catchment management and water quality, water resources, climate change and sustainability, urban design and more, making the event this year’s most comprehensive briefing on the water, sustainability and the environment agenda. Delegate notes and presentations are available online.
Exploring challenges and opportunities in environmental change research. Dundee, 10-12 April 2013
Posted on: 24 April 2013
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This event provided a forum for discussing and showcasing transdisciplinary research currently being undertaken across and within academic disciplines to address globally diverse and wide ranging issues of environmental and social security engaging with concepts of resilience, governance, wellbeing, sustainability, landscape and biodiversity. Presentations are available online.
Defra policy evidence plans
Posted on: 17 April 2013
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has produced a series of evidence plans for different policy areas which make significant use of formal evidence, including plans for water availability and quality; waste and resources; sustainable economy; sustainable land and farming; landscape and outdoor recreation; flood and coastal erosion risk management; biodiversity and ecosystems; atmosphere and local environment; and climate change. The evidence plans will be used to help ensure the link between evidence and policy development and implementation. The evidence plans set out evidence needs for a 5 year timeframe and will be updated roughly annually to reflect any major changes in evidence needs as a result of changing policy.
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