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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… standards Laws and regulations Waste burning Industrial energy efficiency Clean production incentives Vehicle … targeting transformational change in household energy, cooling, bricks production, oil and gas production, … However, these technologies also require materials and energy upfront, and, as a consequence, may increase …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… in cities 7. Increase investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency 8. Improve access to clean … treatment efficiency and more ecosystem services than conventional wastewater treatment methods. Introduced to … carbon emissions. Small plants and those operating on non- conventional renewable energy (biomass) are exempt from the …
Nexus Governance: Harnessing contending forces at work
… competing demands on water resources across the water, energy and food sectors. The objective has been to identify … – individuals and agencies that are responsible for conventional water, energy, and food investments, as well as … and discussed between all stakeholders. Transcending conventional policy- and decision-making in silos and …
International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis
… to the young and dedicated minds who gave so much time and energy to make the idea for this publication become a … flow of surface and underground waters in the Lake Chad Conventional Basin. Institutional framework The Nigeria-Niger … of the Niger basin, particularly in the fields of energy, water resources, agriculture, animal husbandry, …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… the very essence of life, as well as agriculture, energy, industry, local livelihoods, ecosystems, and cultural … groups, which can operate in parallel to the existing conventional structures. To achieve this degree of … and Governance in Water Resources Management: Conventional Approaches and Information Technology. United …
Transboundary water governance and climate change adaptation: international law, policy guidelines and best practice application
… not closed ecological systems. They exchange materials and energy with their surroundings. There is a need therefore to … as well for the ecosystem integrity, and to maintain energy, chemical physical and biological balance in the … and Governance in Water Resources Management: Conventional Approaches and Information Technology. Tokyo, …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Development Organization (UNIDO, or International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) The United Nations Environment Programme … particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, natural resources, commerce, monetary … construction and telecommunications; and agricultural, energy and water resources development. The Organization for …
Raising awareness of climate change: A handbook for government focal points
… must be able to invest a significant amount of time and energy in building a national programme. He or she must have … climate change concerns into their strategic planning. ● Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources can reduce urban air pollution and improve …