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Expedia, UNESCO and the UN Foundation – providing the tools to protect world heritage
Expedia, Inc, UNESCO and the UN Foundation founded the Friends of World Heritage initiative to ensure the protection of World Heritage sites for today’s travelers and future generations. More
Vodafone and the UN Foundation – harnessing technology for humanitarian goals
Recognising the potential of technology to drive global change, the United Nations Foundation and The Vodafone Foundation partnered in 2005 to form the Technology Partnership, a five-year, $30 million commitment in support of UN causes. More
UNDP and Partners to Increase Recycling in Armenia
By: Sevak Amalyan, UNDP Armenia
According to estimates, plastic containers, bottles and bags are one of the main pollutants of water sources in Armenia. The volumes of plastic packaging and bottles are growing rapidly with increasing consumption of water, soft drinks, cooking oils, dairy and other...
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Mobile Weather Alerts: Enabling Access to Weather and Climate Services in Africa
By: The World Meteorlogical Organization and Ericsson
A new partnership between the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations with a global mandate to coordinate the exchange of weather and climate information, and Ericsson, a world-leading...
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Waste to Wealth: Recycling in Schools to Eliminate the Plastic Waste Menace in Ghana
By: Kofi Asare Anyemedu and Christy Ahenkora-Banya, UNDP Ghana
The Recycling in Schools Project, an initiative of Nestlé Ghana, the Swiss Embassy, the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), and the United Nations Global Compact Network in Ghana was launched for five weeks in...
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Public private partnership for the urban environment (PPPUE) develops innovative local initiatives
Through the public private partnership for the urban environment (PPPUE), UNDP is tackling some of the most urgent environmental problems in developing countries by creating partnerships between the public and private sector companies. More
Veolia Environment, UNEP & UNESCO launch environmental awareness campaign
Eleven-year old Cheng Yiyu dreams of a future when water is purified in a magic machine that ensures long life, cleans the polluted oceans and allow all creatures to live in harmony.
Her vision was represented in the "The Charm of Water", a drawing done with four classmates at Jimei school in...
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Businesses promote sustainability in construction sector
SBCI is a global partnership between UNEP and worldwide leading companies, to promote and support sustainable solutions in the building and construction sector. More
IETA and UNDP, UNEP, WB work to bring emission reduction projects to Africa
To help Africa obtain its fair share of emission reduction projects under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and satisfy growing carbon market interest on the continent, partner international agencies and the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) on Wednesday... More
E&P Forum and UNEP develop environmental report in oil and gas production
Environmental Management in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, developed by Oil Industry International Exploration and Production Forum (E&P Forum) and UNEP, provide an overview of environmental issues in the oil and gas exploration and production industry, and of the best approaches to... More