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October 2019

Protecting our World Heritage, Insuring a Sustainable Future

United Nations Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)
The Protecting our World Heritage, Insuring a Sustainable Future is the first-ever global insurance industry guide highlighting the increasingly important role that the industry needs to play in protecting World Heritage Sites. It explains the risks that insurers face, the role of key actors in the insurance industry, and provides practical tools and a set of basic and advanced recommendations that insurers can implement in their risk management, insurance and investment activities to protect World Heritage Sites, while reducing carbon emissions, building resilience to climate change impacts and tackling biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation.

Lithuania - Enhance Protected Areas

Country: 
Lithuania

Lithuania commits to enhance its protected areas by supporting the maintenance of protected areas, cultural and natural heritage sites. The commitment also includes the installation of outdoor information systems and modernization of visitor and nature education centres.

June 2013

World in Transition: Governing the Marine Heritage

German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU)
The focus of this paper World in Transition: Governing the Marine Heritage is on the rules governing the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, and above all on how we can ensure that these rules are implemented.
8 February 2020 to 13 February 2020
Partner Event

The World Urban Forum

The 10 Session of the World Urban Forum, organized by UN-Habitat, will be held on 8-13 February 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
18 November 2020

Race to Zero Dialogues: Built Environment, Cities and Regions

On 9-19 November 2020, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in close collaboration with the Marrakech Partnership is hosting the' Race to Zero Dialogues'. The agenda for the 10 November event focuses on industry.
October 2017

Natural Heritage, Natural Wealth: Highlighting the Economic Benefits of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site

Belize Fisheries Department, Belize Audubon Sociery, Wildtracks Belize, Southern Environmental Association (SEA), Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)
The report Natural Heritage, Natural Wealth: Highlighting the Economic Benefits of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site aims to capture some insight into Belize’s natural wealth through an economic assessment of the contribution of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (BBRRS) to the economy.
15 October 2019
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UN, WWF and world's insurers unite to launch first insurance industry guide to protect UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The first guide for the insurance industry to protect our world’s priceless and irreplaceable assets was launched by UN Environment’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) in São Paulo, Brazil, convening leading insurers, investors and banks.
May 2012

Safeguarding the Future, Securing Shangri-La - Integrating Environment and Development in Nepal

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Nepal has abundant natural assets which underpin the economy and a very diverse ethnic and cultural heritage. These provide a strong platform for sustainable development. But the country suffers from the pervasive degradation of its environment and there is widespread poverty.

Moroccan Climate Change Policy

Organisation: 
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Country: 
Morocco
The Moroccan Climate Change Policy (MCCP) marks the country's contribution to sustainable development through a strategic dimension and aligns with later endeavors like the country's National Strategy for Sustainable Development (SNDD). It represents a coordination tool of the various measures and initiatives against climate change, focusing on six cross-cutting strategic pillars.

Uganda National Tourism Sector Development Plan 2015/16-2019/20

Country: 
Uganda
Developed to stimulate growth in the tourism sector the national report Uganda National Tourism Sector Development Plan focuses on unlocking the binding constraints in five priority areas namely; marketing and promotion, human resource development, product development, natural and cultural resource conservation, and tourism management and regulation. These priorities emerged out of wide national consultations and are also aligned with the National Development Plan II (NDP II) priorities.

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