The United Nations Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment will convene organisations from across sectors at GEO Week 2019 in Australia on the topic of Big Data and Frontier Technologies.
Governing Consortium
UN SPBF Second Global Session
The second global session of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment convened at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters
The case for a Digital Ecosystem for the Environment
Bringing together data, algorithms and insights for sustainable development The planet is not currently on a sustainable path. In order to change the current trajectory requires transparency, inclusion and accountability. A shift in the global political economy of environmental data is needed to harness the efforts of public and private sectors to jointly generate high … Read More
Earth Innovation Forum lays foundations for major UN Environment Assembly meeting
The first ever Earth Innovation Forum, held in Tallinn, Estonia on 5 September 2018, brought together representatives from across sectors to identify strategic solutions to environmental challenges in the lead up to the Fourth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) next year. The event, described as a High-level International Environment Conference, was co-organized … Read More
UN-SPBF New York Scoping Meeting
The First Scoping Meeting of the Governing Consortium of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment was convened at UN Headquarters in New York from 1 to 3 May 2018. The event, held under Chatham House rules, aimed to set the agenda and priorities for the work of the Forum in 2018 and beyond. Members of the … Read More