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  Page 14 - Frontier Technologies to Protect the Environment and Tackle Climate Change

 Page 14 - Frontier Technologies to Protect the Environment and Tackle Climate Change           Basic HTML Version Table of Contents View Full Version Page 14 - Frontier Technologies to Protect the Environment and Tackle Climate Change P. 14 Frontier Technologies to Protect the Environment and Tackle Climate Change UN Environment At the Second Global Session of the UN Science Policy Business Forum and UN Environmental Assembly in March 2019, unprecedented initiatives were launched to unite global efforts to leverage frontier technologies to monitor the state of the world environment. The four key outcomes will lay the foundation for building a global digital ecosystem for the planet. Firstly, ministers from 193 countries pledged to support UN Environment to develop a global environmental data strategy by 2025, while simultaneously improving national environmental monitoring systems and technologies. (...) Thirdly, a vision for the World Environment Situation Room was launched. This groundbreaking initiative aims to promote transparent access and sharing of statistical and geospatial environmental data supporting policy and action for sustainable development, peacebuilding and humanitarian action at the global, regional and national levels.

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  HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE

By protecting the environment that we depend on for clean air and water and a vast array of other environmental services, they help us all enjoy our human rights to life, health, and an adequate standard of living, among many others. (...) Global Witness has reported that between the beginning of 2002 and the end of 2013, 908 people in 35 countries were killed because of their work defending environmental and land rights, an average of one a week for over a decade. (...) Moreover, in addition to the risk of death, EHRDs face arbitrary detention, stigmatisation, defamation, intimidation, threats to their families, harm to the their physical integrity, torture and inhumane treatment. [1: Global Witness, Deadly Environment: The Dramatic Rise in Killings of Environmental and Land Defenders, available at http://www.globalwitness.org/deadlyenvironment/.]

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  Get outside, connect with the planet that sustains us, urges UN on World Environment Day | | 1UN New

Get outside, connect with the planet that sustains us, urges UN on World Environment Day | | 1UN News Skip to main content Welcome to the United Nations Language العربية 中文 English Français Русский Español Português Kiswahili Other Hindi हिंदी Global UN News Global perspective Human stories Search Search Advanced Search Main navigation Home Africa Americas Asia Pacific Middle East Europe UN Art and Gifts History Corner Topics Peace and Security Economic Development Humanitarian Aid Climate and Environment Human Rights UN Affairs Women Law and Crime Prevention Health Culture and Education SDGs Migrants and Refugees In depth Interviews Features Photo Stories News in Brief The Lid is On UN Gender Focus UN and Africa UN Podcasts Secretary-General Spokesperson All Statements Selected Speeches Press Encounters Official Travels Media UN Video UN Photo Meeting Coverage Media Accreditation Webtv Audio and Subscription Audio Hub Subscribe Get outside, connect with the planet that sustains us, urges UN on World Environment Day UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe (file) Young residents of the National Tapajos forest swim in the river to cool-off from the intense heat of the Brazilian sun. (...) Let us cherish the planet that protects us,” concluded Mr. Guterres. World Environment Day is the largest global day for positive environmental action. (...) The Day's theme encourages people to simply 'get back outdoors' The 2017 edition of the Day coincides with the opening at UN Headquarters in New York of The Ocean Conference , the first-ever high-level global meeting on conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

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  Microsoft Word - CEH Plan of Action 15 April 2011.doc

In addition to the traditional environmental hazards, due to rapid changes in economic structures, technologies and demography, new or modern environmental hazards have appeared or been recognized, such as the increased use of radiation Global Plan of Action for Children's  Health and the Environment  Global Plan of Action for Children’s Health and the Environment (2010 - 2015) Page 2 in pediatric healthcare settings. (...) The Busan Pledge for Action on Children's Health and the Environment (2009) called on WHO to facilitate the development of a global plan of action to improve children's environmental health, and regularly monitor and report on its progress. (...) Adequate data collection systems are fundamental to develop children's environmental health activities. Global Plan of Action for Children’s Health and the Environment (2010 - 2015) Page 5 In many instances, in the absence of systematic data collection efforts, progress in protecting children's health and the environment has been made on an ad hoc basis arising from the identification of adverse health effects resulting from unsafe toxic environmental exposures by astute health care providers who noticed and reported an outbreak or unusual clinical case.

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  Children’s rights-by-design: a new standard for data use by tech companies | UNICEF Office of Global

Children’s rights-by-design: a new standard for data use by tech companies | UNICEF Office of Global Insight & Policy Skip to main content Office of Global Insight & Policy Toggle navigation Global Links Visit UNICEF Global High contrast Office of Global Insight & Policy EXPLORE TOPICS Digital technology The environment Finance Governance Human capital Markets Society Stay in touch Main navigation Home Featured projects Latest work Our team Search area has closed. (...) Author(s) Pedro Hartung, Alana Institute Publication date November 2020 Languages English Download Download file (PDF, 181,55 KB) Related topics Child rights Information and communication technology Child protection Global More to explore Report Data governance in the commercialized digital environment Issue brief | Data-driven marketing demands comprehensive response See the full report Report Responsible group data for children Issue brief | Understanding how and why group data is collected and what can be done to protect children's rights See the full report In other news A Divide in Economic Optimism World Economic Forum: Children in wealthy countries are less optimistic about their future than those in developing nations — here's why Read now Article What is Climate Justice? (...) Recap and reflections from UNICEF's Climate Justice Roundtable Read the story Footer Our office Featured projects Latest work Our team Topics Digital technology Finance Governance Human capital Markets Society The environment Related UNICEF sites UNICEF global UNICEF Innovation Careers with UNICEF Support UNICEF Footer Secondary Legal Footer tertiary Report fraud, abuse, wrongdoing

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  WHO | Water, health and ecosystems: directory of resources

United Nations Environment Programme. http://freshwater.unep.net/ Link Global Environment Facility. GEF helps developing countries to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. (...) Washington, DC, Global Environment Facility Secretariat. http://www.gefweb.org/ Link Global programme of action for the protection of the marine environment from land-based activities .

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  PowerPoint Presentation

PowerPoint Presentation 5/18/2022 1 7th Edition of AFI Aviation Week (16 – 20 May 2022 ) AFI Aviation Symposium Session 6: Improvement of Environmental Protection in Africa Presentation Content 5/18/2022 2 AFCAC’s Environment Protection Overview Proposed Environment Plan The Objectives of the Environment Plan. The Targets of the Environment Plan Progress and Next Steps AFCAC’s Environment Protection Overview 5/18/2022 3 • Development of States’ Action Plans for CO2 reductionTechnical Assistance • Improve capacity of States’ Environment Experts to carry out oversight functionsCapacity Building • Improved understanding of CORSIA Implementation concepts by African States.CORSIA Implementation • Harmonized actions on environment including targets for actions to achieve global and continental goals on environment protection African Environment Plan • Development and deployment of SAFs in AfricaPolicy for SAFs • Engagement with Stakeholders on Environment Activities.Stakeholder Relations Proposed Environment Plan 5/18/2022 4 • Establish, strengthen and maintain sustainable aviation environmental protection oversight units in all African States Objective 1 • Enhance continental capacity and increase the number of qualified environmental protection personnel at national and continental level for compliance with ICAO Annex 16 and policies and also support expected air transport growth in Africa under the AU Agenda 2063. Objective 2 • To upscale the development of appropriate policy and support actions for the achievement of ICAO global aspirational goals including development of action plans on CO2 emissions reduction from International Aviation in accordance with ICAO SARPS and guidance materials Objective 3 The Targets of the Environment Plan 5/18/2022 5 TARGET RELEVANT SARP/GUIDELINE 1 By the end of 2025, all States have; Domesticated the Annex 16 Volume IV provisions into national regulations and have written programmes for implementation.

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  PowerPoint Presentation

PowerPoint Presentation 5/18/2022 1 7th Edition of AFI Aviation Week (16 – 20 May 2022 ) AFI Aviation Symposium Session 6: Improvement of Environmental Protection in Africa Presentation Content 5/18/2022 2 AFCAC’s Environment Protection Overview Proposed Environment Plan The Objectives of the Environment Plan. The Targets of the Environment Plan Progress and Next Steps AFCAC’s Environment Protection Overview 5/18/2022 3 • Development of States’ Action Plans for CO2 reductionTechnical Assistance • Improve capacity of States’ Environment Experts to carry out oversight functionsCapacity Building • Improved understanding of CORSIA Implementation concepts by African States.CORSIA Implementation • Harmonized actions on environment including targets for actions to achieve global and continental goals on environment protection African Environment Plan • Development and deployment of SAFs in AfricaPolicy for SAFs • Engagement with Stakeholders on Environment Activities.Stakeholder Relations Proposed Environment Plan 5/18/2022 4 • Establish, strengthen and maintain sustainable aviation environmental protection oversight units in all African States Objective 1 • Enhance continental capacity and increase the number of qualified environmental protection personnel at national and continental level for compliance with ICAO Annex 16 and policies and also support expected air transport growth in Africa under the AU Agenda 2063. Objective 2 • To upscale the development of appropriate policy and support actions for the achievement of ICAO global aspirational goals including development of action plans on CO2 emissions reduction from International Aviation in accordance with ICAO SARPS and guidance materials Objective 3 The Targets of the Environment Plan 5/18/2022 5 TARGET RELEVANT SARP/GUIDELINE 1 By the end of 2025, all States have; Domesticated the Annex 16 Volume IV provisions into national regulations and have written programmes for implementation.

Score: 687825.7 - https://www.icao.int/WACAF/Doc...a%20-%2016-20%20May%202022.pdf

  UNEP/GPA/IGR.5/4

REPORT OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW MEETING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT FROM LAND-BASED ACTIVITIES

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  undt-2022-008.pdf

Score: 687242.2 - www.un.org/en/internalj...dt/judgments/undt-2022-008.pdf