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Environmental Sustainability and Millennium Development Goals UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre, 2007-11-01 - Environmental Sustainability and Millennium Development Goals

UNDP BRC Environmental Governance Programme, 10 pages

This brief publication describes how UNDP's work in the environmental governance and sustainable development area leads to achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and supports key sustainable development efforts essential to promoting human development and poverty eradication in Europe ...

Posted: 2008-04-04 Downloads: 1812 | Download Reviews: 1 Rating:
SEA Protocol – Initial Capacity Development in Selected Countries of the Former Soviet Union UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre, 2006-05-31 - SEA Protocol – Initial Capacity Development in Selected Countries of the Former Soviet Union

UNDP, REC, UNECE, 16 pages

This paper summarises the key lessons that emerged from the initial capacity development for the implementation of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to the UNECE Convention on EIA in a Transboundary Context - known as the “SEA Protocol” — in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova ...

Posted: 2006-09-14 Downloads: 755 | Download Reviews: 1 Rating:
Monitoring Country Progress Towards MDG 7: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability Practice Note UNDP, 2005-03 - Monitoring Country Progress Towards MDG 7: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability Practice Note

UNDP/BDP Energy and Environment Group, 31 pages

Measuring progress towards environmental sustainability has proven to be a challenge for many countries. Countries have committed themselves to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including MDG7, ‘Achieving Environmental Sustainability’. Indeed, the MDGs constitute an interconnected ...

Posted: 2006-03-07 Downloads: 734 | Download Now! Reviews: 1 Rating:
The Poverty-Environment Nexus: Reinforcing Linkages Practice Note UNDP, 2004-10 - The Poverty-Environment Nexus: Reinforcing Linkages Practice Note

UNDP/BDP Energy and Environment Group, 37 pages

Poverty reduction and ensuring sustainable development were addressed in the Millennium Declaration and at the World Summit for Sustainable Development and have since been recognized as priority agendas by the global community. Efforts to eradicate poverty are approached through multi-disciplinary ...

Posted: 2006-03-07 Downloads: 1578 | Download Now! Reviews: 1 Rating:
Frameworks and Strategies for Sustainable Development Practice Note UNDP, 2004-04-20 - Frameworks and Strategies for Sustainable Development Practice Note

UNDP/BDP Energy and Environment Group, 31 pages

Operationalising the concept of sustainable development is a difficult challenge for countries and communities. It requires integrating economic, social and environmental objectives and negotiating and managing trade offs. An NSDS is not just a document. Consensus supports that a national sustainable ...

Posted: 2006-03-07 Downloads: 1189 | Download Now! Reviews: 1 Rating:
Benefits of a Strategic Environmental Assessment UNDP BRC, Regional Environment Center for Central and Eastern Europe, 2003-05 - Benefits of a Strategic Environmental Assessment

UNDP BRC, Regional Environment Center for Central and Eastern Europe, 5 pages

This briefing paper introduces the role of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in development of policies, plans and programmes. It describes practical lessons learned with pilot SEA projects supported by the Sofia EIA Initiative in countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The UNDP Regional ...

Posted: 2006-03-08 Downloads: 807 | Download Now! Reviews: 0 Rating: