Sustainable Infrastructure: valuing the cost of risks and the costs of emerging risks
19 March
10:00-13:00
Early lessons from the Sustainable Asset Valuation - SAVi, an assessment methodology that helps governments and investors steer capital towards sustainable infrastructure.
International
Environment House II
Geneva Celebration of World Wildlife Day 2019
1 March
9:30-12:30
Celebration which will hightlight the contributions of the international community in Geneva to ensure sustainable use of marine species.
Palais des Nations
Cinema Room (XIV)
Chemicals
and Waste
Briefing
26 Feburuary
10:00-12:00
Ahead of the 3rd meeting of the the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management OEWG scheduled to take place on 2-4 April 2019 in Montevideo, Uruguay, and regional preparatory meetings.
International
Environment
House II
High Level Dialogue on Combating Marine Litter and Microplastics
14 February
14:30-16:00
Global Governance Options to be considered at the 4th Session of the UN Environment Assembly – how can a stronger global framework support regional and national efforts in combatting marine litter?
Palais des Nations
Room XXIV
Briefing
on the fourth Session
of the UN Environment Assembly
4 February
14:00-16:30
The UN Environment Assembly, the world’s highest-level
decision-making body on the environment, is scheduled to
take place 11-15 March 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya.
International Environment
House II
Geneva Celebration of the World Wetlands Day-
Wetlands: Natural Solution for Reducing Carbon Emissions
31 January
10:00 - 12:00
Highlight the important role of wetlands conservation as a solution for climate action, their significant relevance to global ambition to reduce carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030.
World Meteorological Organization
Room B
De-Briefing on the Katowice Climate Change Conference
23 January
10:30-12:30
Delivering on the Paris Agreement Promises: Toward the Adoption of Clear Guidelines. COP 24 dealt with crucial issues affecting the practical implementation of the Paris Agreement.
International Environment
House II
2018
Plastic
in the Mountains
(International
Mountain Day)
11 December
This will provide a platform to discuss how the international and local communities are addressing the problem of plastic pollution, with a particular focus on mountain areas.
International Environment House
Room 3
Investing in forests:
the man who stopped
the desert and the forest maker
27 November
Discussion with
Yacouba Sawadogo and
Tony Rinaudo,
Right Livelihood
Award Laureates 2018.
International Environment House I
Room 3
Human Rights
& Climate Change
Briefing on
UNFCCC COP24
26 November
Delivering on the Paris Agreement Promises: Toward the Adoption of Clear Guidelines. COP 24 will deal with crucial issues affecting the practical implementation of the Paris Agreement.
International Environment House I
Room 3
An evidenced-based approach to resilient, sustainable infrastructure: tools and experiences
15 November
A lecture talk by Steven Crosskey (UNOPS) & Scott Thacker (UNOPS).
International Environment
House II
Chemicals
and Waste
Briefing
5 November
Ahead of Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
to the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
International
Environment House II
Briefing on CITES 70th meeting of the Standing Committee
21 September
On issues that will be addressed by the 183 Parties to CITES at the 70th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee (SC70).
International Environment
House II
Infrastructure Innovations as Solutions to Environmental Challenges
5 September
A lecture talk by Professor Spiro Pollalis
Director of the Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure, Harvard University.
International Environment
House I
Policy Paper
Launch:
Digital Dangers
19 July
The Global Initiative’s new project on cyber wildlife crime “Digital Dangers”* aims to address the rising use of digital platforms to advertise, purchase and create new markets for illegal wildlife products.
International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG)
IPCC
30th Anniversary
Swiss
Celebration
29 June
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018.
World Meteorological
Organization
Chemicals
and Waste
Briefing
12 June
Ahead of the meetings of the main subsidiary bodies
under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.
International
Environment
House II
World Environment
Day
Quiz 2018
7 June
6th edition
as part of the World Environment Day celebrations in Geneva.
Pickwick's Pub
Rue de Lausanne 80
High-level discussion on the Global Pact for the Environment
9 March
The adoption of a Global Pact for the environment will require open and inclusive dialogue with all States and interested stakeholders. As the highest authority on environment in UN system, UNEP will have an important role to play.
International Environment
House II
Celebrating 25 years of CBD and its aim to tackle the increasing global biodiversity crisis
2 March
High-level discussion on the occasion of World Wildlife Day.
International Environment
House II
Chemicals
and Waste
Briefing
26 February
Ahead of Second meeting of the Intersessional Process for considering SAICM and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020.
International
Environment House II
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