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October 15, 2022Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica

Auditoría cooperativa de Compras Públicas Sostenibles utilizando análisis de datos (Informe Regional)

Esta auditoría es una iniciativa de Auditoría Cooperativa de Compras Públicas Sostenibles utilizando análisis de datos. Se...

Organisation
Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Public Procurement
Resource
October 3, 2022World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Surplus Meal Sharing Schemes

Olio, which was introduced in the UK in 2016, aims to address the issue of food waste by utilizing the sharing economy and...

Organisation
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Tourism
Resource
February 15, 2022One Planet Network

Traditional peoples and biodiversity in Brazil – Contributions of indigenous peoples, quilombolas, and traditional communities to biodiversity, policies, and threats

How do traditional peoples contribute to Brazil's biodiversity? To what extent do public policies affect these people and...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Public Procurement
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Education
Resource
November 18, 2018United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Economic and Social Development Plan in the framework of the integral development to Live Well 2016-2020, Bolivia

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Environmental Services
Project
January 29, 2018United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Building Sustainable Procurement capacity through training

Public procurement is estimated to account for 15-20% of global GDP annually. Used properly, public procurement resources can...

Organisation
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Project
October 23, 2017University of Bern - Centre for Development and Environment

Towards Food Sustainability: Reshaping the Coexistence of different Food Systems in South America and Africa

The main objective of the project is to provide evidence-based scientific knowledge for the formulation and promotion of...

Organisation
University of Bern - Centre for Development and Environment
Resource
May 14, 2017Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique et de l’Environnement (INRAe)

Innovative markets for sustainable agriculture: How innovations in market institutions encourage sustainable agriculture in developing countries

Between 2013 and 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the French National Institute...

Organisation
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique et de l’Environnement (INRAe)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Tourism
Project
March 24, 2017World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

Sustainable and healthy gastronomy as a key driver for sustainable food systems [CORE]

This project aims to stimulate a sustainable gastronomy sector as a way to promotes sustainable diets, including the high...

Organisation
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Resource
February 10, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Fostering and Communicating Sustainable Lifestyles: Principles and Emerging Practices (Summary Report) (2016)

The 16 cases explore how sustainable lifestyle campaigns intersect with key aspects of meeting core domain needs around food...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Buildings and construction
Education
Resource
February 10, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Handout: Guiding Questions for Fostering and Communicating Sustainable Lifestyles

This handout can be used for training purposes and is drawn from the UN Environment report, Fostering and Communicating...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Buildings and construction
Education
Resource
February 10, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Fostering and Communicating Sustainable Lifestyles: Principles and Emerging Practices (Full Report)

This report furthers understanding of sustainable lifestyles to accelerate their widespread adoption. It offers a four step...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Buildings and construction
Education
Resource
April 17, 2015United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The Impacts of Sustainable Public Procurement: Eight Illustrative Case Studies

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement