The UN, tech giants, and the policy, finance and science communities today teamed up to launch major new pushes on using cutting-edge technology
UN Leads New United Push on Green Tech Solutions
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
A Global Digital Platform for Planetary Data
An extraordinary session of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment entitled “Laying the Foundations for a Global Digital Platform for Planetary Data
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
Launch of the Frontiers 2017 Report
From antimicrobial resistance to off-grid solar: the Frontiers 2017 report explores emerging environmental issues facing the planet. It was launched at the third UN Environmental Assembly, held in Nairobi, Kenya, in December 2017, under the framework of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum inaugural session.
UN SPBF First Global Session
The Inaugural session of the UN Global Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment, was organized in parallel to the third UN Environment Assembly, held in December 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya.