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January 10, 2023Green Building Council Finland

Unlocking the Potential of Local Circular Construction Materials in Urbanising Africa

This publication’s focus is on the sustainable use of building materials in urbanising Africa. African countries face...

Organisation
Green Building Council Finland
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Sectors
Buildings and construction
Project
February 16, 2022United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Transforming the Built Environment through Sustainable Materials

The project has a specific focus on promotion of local, low carbon, sustainably sourced materials for buildings and...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Resource
November 30, 2021Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

Co-Creating Sustainable Ways of Living 24 Stories of On-the-Ground Innovations

Our lifestyles, through the impacts of our day-to-day activities such as eating, moving and commuting, heating and cooling...

Organisation
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Water
Food & Beverage
Transport
Agricultural and Fishery
Culture and recreation
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Health
Buildings and construction
Consumer Goods
Education
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October 6, 2021One Planet Network

Engaging local market gardeners in Senegal, Morocco, Brazil and Indonesia

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Communications Material
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Global
Project
April 1, 2021University College of Estate Management

STRIDES: Systemic Transformative and Resilient Interventional Drivers for Education for Sustainability

This project sets out to describe such an excellence in education: transformational education systems. It is consummation of...

Organisation
University College of Estate Management
Project
January 19, 2021United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Sustainable Health in Procurement Project - SHiPP

• Develop universally adaptable criteria and standards for sustainable manufacturing, distribution and content of products...

Organisation
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Resource
October 15, 2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Aligning public procurement rules and practices to support the implementation of Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) Initiatives: The case of Senegal

The study is part of FAO project on 'Policy Support for Public Food Procurement for Government-led Home-Grown School Food...

Organisation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Agricultural and Fishery
Project
January 17, 2020United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Strengthening institutional and technical capacities for SCP

Many countries worldwide have taken action over the last 20 years to address unsustainable consumption and production...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Project
January 13, 2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Policy Support for Public Food Procurement for Government-led Home-Grown School Food initiatives

The aims to foster a global framework and rationale on preferential public food procurement as a business opportunity for...

Organisation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Project
December 30, 2019Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Mainstreaming Green Buildings in Senegal

Senegal is urbanizing rapidly, similar to many countries in Africa. Reducing the environmental impacts from buildings through...

Organisation
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Resource
December 6, 2019National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan

1.5-Degree Lifestyles: Targets and options for reducing lifestyle carbon footprints [Annexes]

The technical report "1.5-degree Lifestyles" demonstrates that changes in consumption patterns and dominant lifestyles are a...

Organisation
National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Transport
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Project
May 26, 2019Himalayan Adventure Therapy

Sustainable Tourism and Nature Conservation

Reduce the carbon footprints of tourism industry in ecologically vital areas and raise awareness among travelers to be Eco...

Organisation
Himalayan Adventure Therapy