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 Building
Flood Resilience in Georgia
More than
20 Georgian journalists from national and local media attended a
seminar on 10-11 March 2016 to learn about flood risks and
protection measures in western Georgia. Media representatives
visited the villages of More>>
 Forest
is Not Firewood
In 2005,
the signatory countries to the Saint Petersburg Declaration
acknowledged the critical role of forests to the livelihoods of
hundreds of millions of people in the ENA (Europe and North Asia)
Region. More>>
 Reducing
Mercury Emissions
Ratification
and implementation of the Minamata Convention in Georgia was in
focus of a working meeting on 23 March 2016 which brought together
representatives of More>>
 The
Climate Challenge from a Georgian
Perspective
Climate
change is a reality we can no longer ignore. Many have observed
unprecedented changes since the 1950s. We see the impacts in our
everyday lives More>>
 World
Bank to Provide $40 Mil National Innovation Ecosystem
Project
The World
Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved loan of USD 40 million
from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for
Georgia’s National Innovation Ecosystem Project. More>>
 Conformity
with the requirements of environmental legislation
examined
On March
1–15 2016, officers of the Department for Environmental Protection
of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan
(MENR) conducted a survey in order to assess compliance with
environmental protection regulations in the country More>>
 Azerbaijan:
EU study reveals forest dependency of rural
communities
The
EU-funded forestry programme, FLEG II, reports that its Forest
Dependency Study is underway in Azerbaijan to discover more about
forest-dependent communities in the country. More>>
 WB to
discuss Absheron lake clean up
The World
Bank’s Board of Directors will discuss the Absheron Lakes Cleanup
and Rehabilitation project on July 18, 2017. The estimated cost of
the project is USD 100 million, USD 85 million of which will come More>>
 Azerbaijan:
EU assists with inclusive education
On 30
March 2016, EU experts visited Baku to discuss with their
counterparts from the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan and Baku
City Education Department the development of an inclusive education
system, More>>
 Significant
Proportion of Armenian Households Suffer Nutrition
Problems
In
spring, forest fire season starts in most European countries. In
Armenia, FLEG II prepared to prevent wildfires with interactive and
entertaining materials for children and adults. More>>
 Armenia:
Seventh round of EU-Armenia human rights dialogue held in
Yerevan
On 17
March 2016, the European Union and Armenia held the seventh round of
human rights dialogue in the country’s capital Yerevan. More>>
 Significant
Proportion of Armenian Households Suffer Nutrition
Problems
An
average of 15 percent of households in Armenia have remained food
insecure since 2010 and a significant proportion are at risk of
becoming food insecure, while numerous others show serious
nutritional problems, reflected in large numbers More>>
 Public
Presentation on the Gender Gap in
Armenia
The
growing gender gap in Armenia has caused major concern with donor
agencies. The College of Humanities & Social Sciences invited UN
agencies (UNFPA, UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF) to present their research and
survey regarding gender roles More>>
 Half
the World to Face Severe Water Stress by 2030 unless Water Use is
"Decoupled" from Economic Growth
Without
altering current levels of water consumption and pollution, almost
half of the world's population will suffer severe water stress by
2030, damaging the well-being of millions of people, More>>
 On
International Day of Forests, FAO launches new forest and water
programme
FAO
launched a new programme aiming to enhance the critical role of
forests in improving water quality and water supplies, on the
occasion of the UN's International Day of Forests. More>>
 Three
in Four Jobs in the Global Workforce Depend on Water, says UN on
World Water Day
An
estimated three out of four jobs that make up the global workforce
are either heavily or moderately dependent on water. This means that
water shortages and problems of access to water and sanitation could
limit economic growth More>>
 UNECE
supports Belarus in promoting innovation for sustainable
development
UNECE is
assisting Belarus to better align its innovation policies with
national development objectives, with a particular focus on
promoting innovation as a way to implement the 2030 UN Sustainable
Development Agenda. More>>
 Renewable
Energy Investments: Major Milestones Reached, New World Record
Set
Coal and
gas-fired electricity generation last year drew less than half the
record investment made in solar, wind and other renewables capacity
- one of several important firsts for green energy announced in a
UN-backed report. More>>
 Workshop
in Batumi Shota Rustaveli State
University
Within the Empowering Modern
Research Practices of the Regional Agriculture-Related Institutions
Programme a workshop was held in Batumi Shota Rustaveli State
University on 26 February 2016, More>>
 Training
on Composting at Collage AISI in Kachreti Within the WMTR Program
Framework
Aiming to
assist AISI College — located in Kachreti Village of Kakheti Region
— in developing a composting and recycling system, the Waste
Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR) Program organised training
on February 25-26. More>>
 Temur
Murgulia Visits Telavi Pilot Project Within the WMTR Program
Framework
Pilot
project on household waste separation is underway in five villages
of Telavi Municipality, which was visited Temur Murghulia, the
Deputy Minister of Environment and Natural Resources on February
26. More>>
 E-Game:
Sort and Recycle Within the WMTR Program
Framework
An
educational e-game, Sort and Recycle, was created for the purpose of
raising public awareness on waste separation and recycling,
targeting children aged 6 and above. More>>
 Georgia
to Start Measurement of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions on Landfills
Within the WMTR Program Framework
For the
first time in Georgia, greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from
landfills are going to be measured, and subsequently, the negative
impacts of landfills on the environment will be assessed. More>>
 Building
Composting box at AISI College in Kachreti Within the WMTR Program
Framework
As a
follow up to a composting training in AISI College — located in
Kachreti Village of Kakheti Region — a composting box was
constructed by the Waste Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR)
Program team with the help of an expert on March 11. More>>
 Earth
Hour 2016 in Georgia: The Future Starts
Today
On 19
March 2016, Georgia for the eights time joined Earth Hour, the
global movement for climate action, which celebrates the tenth
edition of its signature lights off event in the world. More>>
 CENN
Green Centre Hosted Students from Climate Change Vulnerable
Regions
On March
18-22, as part of the Earth Hour campaign, CENN Green Centre hosted
a group of schoolchildren from climate change vulnerable regions
across Georgia. More>>
 World
Bank and Global Environment Facility (GEF) launch new multi-million
dollar ‘Global Platform for Sustainable
Cities
City
leaders from around the world met in Singapore for the launch of the
‘Global Platform for Sustainable Cities’, or GPSC, which is part of
an initiative funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) that
is expected to mobilize up to $1.5 billion More>>
 One
Step Closer to a World Free of
Mercury
Over 450
participants representing governments, intergovernmental
organizations and non-governmental organizations took part in the
seventh session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee on
mercury (INC7), where More>>
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