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An investor guide to negative emission technologies and the importance of land use
An investor guide to negative emission technologies and the importance of land use (Vivid Economics and Principles for Responsible Investment, October 2020, 47p) Net Zero commitments and the Paris...
Afforestration, Agroforestry, Climate Change and Investing, UN Guiding Principles on Business | Human Rights, UN Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Annan, Kofi
Kofi Annan (1938-2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997-2006), where he promoted the UN Millennium Development Goals, launched the UN Global...
AR6 Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis
Since its inception, through its research on the physical science of climate change, the IPCC has been assessing the state of knowledge on climate change. It identifies agreements in the...
Better World Campaign
Better World Campaign (1999; Washington; 7 staff; betterworldcampaign.org) Works "to foster a strong, effective relationship between the United States and the United Nations to promote core American interests and build...
Cap-Net
Cap-Net (2002, Rio de Janeiro; 6 staff; cap-net.org) The UNEP program for Capacity Development in Sustainable Water Management includes 23 affiliated networks & 1000 member organizations. They are mostly engaged...
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Info Portals, Sustainable Water Management, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects, Water, Water Management
Climate and Clean Air Coalition
Climate and Clean Air Coalition (2012; Paris; 16 staff; ccacoalition.org) An alliance of over 73 state and 78 non-state-partners including 19 international organizations, 59 non-governmental organizations and 181 civil society...
Air Pollution, Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Climate Change, Pollution, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Climate Technology Centre & Network
Climate Technology Centre & Network (2013; Copenhagen; 19 staff; ctc-n.org) The Climate Technology Centre & Network is "the operational arm of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism, hosted by the UN Environment...
Climate Change, Development and Technology, Energy, International Cooperation, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Commission on Human Security
Commission on Human Security (2001-2003; United Nations; www.unocha.org/humansecurity/chs) The Commission was established in response to the Secretary-General’s call at the 2000 Millennium Summit for a world “free of want” and...
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on Biological Diversity (1993; Montreal; 53 staff; cbd.int) Initiated by the United Nations Environment Programme "to halt the continuing loss of biodiversity." The website offers a large amount of...
Biodiversity, Biodiversity Convention, Conservation, Info Portals, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency
Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency (2013; Copenhagen; 16 staff; c2e2.unepdtu.org) The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency is a center “dedicated to accelerating the uptake of energy efficiency policies and actions at...
Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Energy, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects, University Programs
Department of Peace Operations
Department of Peace Operations (1992; New York; 7 staff; peacekeeping.un.org) This UN Department "provides political and executive direction to UN peacekeeping operations around the world." It "works to integrate the efforts of UN,...
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (2019; New York; 500 staff; dppa.un.org) A United Nations department playing "a central role in United Nations efforts to prevent deadly conflict and build...
Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence
Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (2011; Dubai; ⁓17 staff; dcce.ae) Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence "is a PJSC under registration in the UAE comprised of 4 equal institutional shareholders, namely...
Business, Energy Transition, Green Growth | Jobs | Economy, Low-Carbon Economy, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Education for Sustainable Development
Education for Sustainable Development (2005; Paris; en.unesco.org) UNESCO is responsible for the coordination of the Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD. It "empowers people to change the way they think...
Development, Education, Sustainability Campaigning, Sustainability Education, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Rome; 1945; 11,561 staff; fao.org) The FAO is "an intergovernmental organization with 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization,...
Climate-Smart Agriculture, Climate-Smart Farming, Deforestation, Food, Food Innovation, Food Security, Food System, Food System Transformation, Forest Degradation, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Food, Sustainable Food Production, Sustainable Food System, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Foundation for the Global Compact
Foundation for the Global Compact (2000; New York; globalcompactfoundation.org) It's a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, which calls to "companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten...
UN Guiding Principles on Business | Human Rights, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects, United Nations Support
Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue
Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue (2013; Geneva; 5 staff; gchragd.org) Is a think-tank dedicated to "the promotion of human rights through cross-cultural, political, religious and civilizational...
Global Action to Prevent War and Armed Conflict
Global Action to Prevent War and Armed Conflict (2008; NYC; 4 staff; gapwblog.wordpress.com) The UN-based, transnational network of civil society, academic and diplomatic partners is dedicated to "practical measures for...
Conflict Prevention/Mitigation/Resolution, Human Security, Peace, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Global Adaptation Network
Global Adaptation Network (2010; Nairobi; 2232 staff; unep.org/gan) A worldwide platform run by the United Nations Environment Programme. It aims to "share the knowledge necessary for climate adaptation and resilience,...
Adaptation, Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Info Portals, Resilience, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture/GACSA
Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture/GACSA (2010; Rome; fao.org/gacsa) The "inclusive, voluntary and action-oriented multi-stakeholder platform on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA)" is a division of the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the...
Agriculture, Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Food Security, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects