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February 2, 2018United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Nordic Best Practices relevant to the 10YFP

The objective is to enhance international cooperation in order to accelerate a shift towards sustainable consumption and...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Resource
February 2, 2018United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Nordic Best Practices: Relevant for 10YFP on Sustainable Buildings and Construction and Sustainable Food Systems

The eight cases in the theme Sustainable Buildings and Construction consist of different projects in the field of...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Buildings and construction
Policy
December 6, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Iceland - National Strategy for Sustainable Development: Welfare for the future (incl. SCP)

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Project
November 14, 2017Gaia Consulting

Urriðaholt (Urridaholt) sustainable neighbourhood

In Iceland, land is comparatively cheap and plentiful. This has fueled urban sprawl and low-density residential suburbs where...

Organisation
Gaia Consulting
Resource
November 13, 2017Gaia Consulting

Auðlindatorgið – Resource square, a web-based marketplace for biodegradable resources

The objective of the Resource Square (in Icelandic it is called Auðlindatorgið) is to promote sustainable use of resources by...

Organisation
Gaia Consulting
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Energy
Resource
alt
July 11, 2017Sextante Consultoria

Mainstreaming GPP in the Nordic countries – a scoping study

Organisation
Sextante Consultoria
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Public Procurement
Resource
February 23, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

A Sampling of Successes in Green Public Procurement: Case Studies of Green Public Procurement Implementation in Asia-Pacific Countries

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Asia/Pacific
Sectors
Public Procurement
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Education
Resource
January 17, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Nordic Best Practices (Relevant to 10YFP on Sustainable Lifestyles and Education and Sustainable Public Procurement)

The chosen initiatives were selected from a wide variety of Nordic cases. The target was that the cases facilitate the...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Public Procurement
Education
Resource
January 17, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Nordic Best Practices (Relevant to 10YFP on Sustainable Tourism + Consumer Information)

This report presents nineteen initiatives that cover two particular themes: 1) Sustainable Tourism, including ecotourism, and...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Tourism
Consumer Goods
Resource
June 30, 2016Gaia Consulting

The Nordic Ecolabel – The Swan

The Nordic Swan Ecolabel's mission is to promote sustainable consumption. By choosing products and services that are Nordic...

Organisation
Gaia Consulting
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
Europe and Central Asia
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Tourism
Consumer Goods
Education
Project
June 29, 2016Gaia Consulting

North Sailing - Sustainable Whale Watching

North Sailing aims to provide its customers with a sustainable, respectful and climate-friendly way to enjoy the northern...

Organisation
Gaia Consulting
Resource
March 14, 2016United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Greening state framework contracts - Approaches in the Nordic countries

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