| » TITLE: Advertising and Communication Forum on Sustainability (1999-ongoing) |
| Lead Organization: UN Environment Programme - Division of Technology, Industry and Economics |
| The UNEP Advertising and Communication Forum's main objective is to foster more and better communication on sustainability issues thanks to a close co-operation with the advertising sector (i.e. advertisers, advertising agencies and the media). |
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| » TITLE: Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA) (2000-) |
| Lead Organization: UN Human Settlements Programme |
| The advisory committee has been established by Habitat to act as a think tank for innovative ideas and as an early warning system on the future of cities. The committee members will work with national governments and other partners in civil society |
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| » TITLE: Advisory Support, Information Services and Training (ASIST) Programme |
| Lead Organization: International Labour Organization |
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| » TITLE: Asia Alternative Energy Program (ASTAE) (1992-) |
| Lead Organization: World Bank |
| The Asia Alternative Energy Program (ASTAE) was established in 1992 to mainstream alternative energy (renewable energy and energy efficiency) in the World Bank's power sector lending operations in Asia. |
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| » TITLE: Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal |
| Lead Organization: UN Environment Programme |
| The Basel Convention is committed to protecting human health and the environment against adverse effects resulting from the generation, movement and management of waste. Current activities cover a broad range of issues including the health and environment |
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| » TITLE: Best Practices Database |
| Lead Organization: Together Foundation -UN Human Settlements Programme |
| This searchable database contains proven solutions to common social, economic and environmental problems of an urbanising and globalising world. Over 1600 practices from 140 countries demonstrate practical ways in which public, private and civil society |
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| » TITLE: Capacity Building Task Force on Trade, Environment and Development (2000-) |
| Lead Organization: UN Conference on Trade and Development -UN Environment Programme |
| By enhancing synergies between UNEP and UNCTAD, the CBTF aims to strengthen the capacities of countries, particularly developing countries and countries with economies in transition, to effectively address trade-environment-development issues. |
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| » TITLE: Carbon Market Programme |
| Lead Organization: Earth Council Institute -UN Conference on Trade and Development |
| The programme focuses on exploring the economic, trade and investment impacts of climate change in developing and transitional countries, and works to promote their effective participation in the emerging carbon market. |
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| » TITLE: Clean Air Initiative (CAI) |
| Lead Organization: World Bank |
| The Clean Air Initiative (CAI) advances innovative ways to improve air quality in cities by sharing knowledge and experiences through partnerships in selected regions of the world. |
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| » TITLE: Cleaner Production (CP) Programme (1994-) |
| Lead Organization: UN Environment Programme, -UN Industrial Development organization |
| The cleaner production (CP) programme aims at building national CP capacities, fostering dialogue between industry and government and enhancing investments for transfer and development of environmentally sound technologies. |
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| » TITLE: Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP) (1999-) |
| Lead Organization: CLASP Secretariat |
| CLASP facilitates the design, implementation, and enforcement of energy efficiency standards and labels for appliances, equipment, and lighting products in developing and transitional countries around the world. |
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| » TITLE: Collaborative Working Group on Solid Waste Management in Low- and Middle-income Countries (1995-) |
| Lead Organization: SKAT Foundation |
| The CWG network is a forum to encourage interaction between partners on key solid waste management issues and to provide the opportunity for improving the standards and sustainability of solid waste management |
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| » TITLE: Committee on Human Settlements (CHS) (1947-) |
| Lead Organization: UN Economic Commission for Europe |
| The Committee is an intergovernmental body of all ECE member States; it provides a forum for the compilation, dissemination and exchange of information and experience on housing, urban development and land administration. |
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| » TITLE: Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (1998-) |
| Lead Organization: UN Economic Commission for Europe |
| The Aarhus Convention is a new kind of environmental agreement. It links environmental rights and human rights. It acknowledges that we owe an obligation to future generations. |
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| » TITLE: Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context |
| Lead Organization: UN Economic Commission for Europe |
| The Espoo (EIA) Convention stipulates the obligations of Parties to assess the environmental impact of certain activities at an early stage of planning. It also lays down the general obligation of States to notify and consult each other on all major projects |
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| » TITLE: Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (1992/1-) |
| Lead Organization: UN Economic Commission for Europe |
| The Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution establishes a broad framework for cooperative action on air pollution abatement and sets up a process for negotiating concrete measures to control specific pollutants through legally binding protocols. |
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| » TITLE: Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention) (1972-) |
| Lead Organization: International Maritime Organization |
| The Inter-Governmental Conference on the Convention on the Dumping of Wastes at Sea, which met in London in November 1972 at the invitation of the United Kingdom, adopted this instrument, generally known as the London Convention. |
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| » TITLE: Database on Economic Instruments and Voluntary Approaches in Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management |
| Lead Organization: European Environment Agency - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| The OECD and the European Environment Agency have, in co-operation with the European Commission, developed a database on the use of market-based instruments for environmental policy and natural resource management |
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| » TITLE: Designing Country Profiles on Sustainable Energy Development (2002/8-) |
| Lead Organization: International Atomic Energy Agency |
| The major objective of this initiative is to design and implement a comprehensive and forward-looking approach that will allow the overall assessment of a country's energy system following sustainable development principles |
| » TITLE: ECOPROFIT (�KOPROFIT) (1992/1-2017/12) |
| Lead Organization: STENUM |
| ECOPROFIT (�KOPROFIT) is a city based initiative initiated by the city of Graz commissioning STENUM to do a regional cleaner production programme. |
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| » TITLE: EIB�s Corporate Operational Plan (2004 - 2006) |
| Lead Organization: United Nations (DESA) |
| As the European Union�s financing institution, the European Investment Bank (EIB) provides long-term financing for investment projects furthering economic objectives of the EU in the area of regional development. |
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| » TITLE: Eco-efficiency (2002-) |
| Lead Organization: World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
| Eco-efficiency has long been a cornerstone of the WBCSD's work program. Over the past several years, more and more companies have embraced the concept and embedded it in their management systems. |
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| » TITLE: Educating for a Sustainable Future (1994-) |
| Lead Organization: UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| This transdisciplinary project was launched in 1994 as the principal mechanism within UNESCO to follow-up the recommendations concerning education made by the major UN conferences of the 1990s |
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| » TITLE: Energy Charter Treaty (1994-) |
| Lead Organization: Treaty Secretariat |
| The Energy Charter is a multilateral treaty to strengthen the rule of law on energy issues by creating a level playing field among countries. It provides the broadest multilateral framework of rules in existence under international law governing energy. |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse |
| Lead Organization: US Department of Energy |
| A gateway to hundreds of Web sites and thousands of online documents on energy efficiency and renewable energy. |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Energy Industry Partnership Program for Eurasia (1992-) |
| Lead Organization: US Energy Association |
| The Energy Industry Partnership Program for Eurasia (EIPP) is a Cooperative Agreement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United States Energy Association (USEA). |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Energy Partnership Program for Asia, Africa, Latin America |
| Lead Organization: US Energy Association |
| For Asia, Africa and Latin America/Caribbean, USEA has established the Energy Partnership Program (EPP) with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). |
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| » TITLE: Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP) |
| Lead Organization: World Bank |
| The Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP) is a global technical assistance program which helps build consensus and provides policy advice on sustainable energy development to governments of developing countries and economies in transition. |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE) (pre 1992/1-2008/9) |
| Lead Organization: International Energy Agency Energy Technology Data Exchange |
| ETDE, through its member countries, provides an extensive bibliographic database announcing published energy research and technology information. |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Environment for Europe Programme (1995-) |
| Lead Organization: UN Economic Commission for Europe |
| The Programme is the first attempt to set long-term environmental priorities at the pan-European level and to make Agenda 21 more operational in the European context |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Environmentally Sustainable Transport |
| Lead Organization: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| Although there is an emerging consensus that current patterns of transport activity are not environmentally sustainable, there is no clear vision of what might constitute "sustainable transport". |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Environmentally and Socially Responsible Procurement Working Group |
| Lead Organization: Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office |
| The Environmentally and Socially Responsible Procurement Working Group is an inter-agency mechanism for coordination and information sharing among UN agencies, multilateral development banks and other intergovernmental organizations. |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Food Standards Programme (1963-) |
| Lead Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN |
| The Codex Alimentarius Commission was created in 1963 by FAO and WHO to develop food standards, guidelines and related texts such as codes of practice under the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Global Compact (2000/7-) |
| Lead Organization: United Nations |
| A voluntary corporate citizenship initiative launched by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) (1994-) |
| Lead Organization: TerraChoice Environmental Services Inc. |
| The Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) is a non-profit association of third-party, environmental performance labelling organizations founded in 1994 to improve, promote, and develop the "ecolabelling" of products and services. |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Global Environment Facility (GEF) (pre 1992-ongoing) |
| Lead Organization: Global Environment Facility Secretariat |
| The Global Environment Facility (GEF) helps developing countries and economies in transition fund projects and programs that protect the global environment. |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Global Information Network on Chemicals (GINC) (1994/4-) |
| Lead Organization: Japan National Institute of Health Sciences |
| The purpose of the GINC project is to foster generation and circulation of chemical-related information among all countries and international organizations for the promotion of chemical safety. |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Global Initiative on Transport Emissions (GITE) |
| Lead Organization: United Nations |
| The Global Initiative on Transport Emissions (GITE) is a project undertaken jointly by the World Bank and the United Nations in cooperation with the private sector to facilitate the cooperation among automotive and petroleum industries |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Global Renewable Energy Education and Training (GREET) Programme |
| Lead Organization: UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| Capacity-building activities include summer schools and training of trainers sessions, designed to enhance the knowledge of managers, engineers, technicians and trainers on the use, application and management of renewable energy technologies. |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Global Village Energy Partnership (GVEP) (2002-) |
| Lead Organization: UN Development Programme - World Bank |
| GVEP is a voluntary Partnership that brings together developing and industrialized country governments, public and private organizations, multilateral institutions, consumers and others in an effort to ensure access to modern energy services by the poor. |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) (2002-ongoing) |
| Lead Organization: United Nations Environment Programme - Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific |
| The Globally Harmonized system for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is intended to enhance public health and environment protection, as well as to reduce barriers to trade, by proposing harmonized criteria for classifying substances |
| Web Link |
| » TITLE: Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction from Industry in Asia and the Pacific (GERIAP) (2002-ongoing) |
| Lead Organization: UN Economic Commission for Europe |
| Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction from Industry in Asia and the Pacific aims at developing and demonstrating a mechanism for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases at company level. |
| Web Link
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