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Manuals and toolkits

Handbook on Sustainable Public Procurement - Integration Sustainability Criteria into Public Procurement Procedures for Paints and Varnishes, Cleaning Products, Heat Insulation Materials

November 2017
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Public Procurement is closely interconnected with an implementation of the sustainable development goals on the practice. Given priority to environmentally friendly products and environmentally safety services, which comply with green standards and rules, is an efficient tool in solving of many economic, environmental and social challenges at different levels.This handbook contains a basic information about benefits and advantages of the sustainable public procurement for government and public authorities; a step–by–step explanations how to transform a procurement process into sustainable one
Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Topics: Sustainable Public Procurement
GreenScreen
Manuals and toolkits

GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals

December 2022
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GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals is a method of comparative Chemical Hazard Assessment (CHA) that can be used for identifying chemicals of high concern and safer alternatives.  GreenScreen was developed by and is a project of Clean Production Action.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Topics: Eco-innovation
Report

Sustainable Building Finance: Supporting green mortgage development in Sri Lanka

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UNEP , GEF , SAICM
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December 2021
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A GEF-funded (Global Environment Facility) project on “Global best practices on emerging chemical policy issues of concern under SAICM” was launched in 2019, targeting Sri Lanka amongst other countries. The activities under the project include a focus on tracking and controlling chemicals along the value chains of the building and construction sector. To that end, a team from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have been working with stakeholders in Sri Lanka on identifying chemicals of concern in the construction material
Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products
Topics: Chemicals in building products Sustainable Public Procurement
eco-i_electronics
Manuals and toolkits

Eco-innovation (Eco-i) manual – Electronics Supplement

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SAICM
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December 2022
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UNEP's new Eco-innovation Electronics Supplement was created to respond to the electronics sector's need for more guidance in building resilient, competitive, and sustainable business models for SMEs. Designed together with the World Resources Forum and to be read alongside UNEP's Eco-innovation (Eco-i) Manual, the supplement provides electronics specific examples, learning case studies, and advice on applying the eco-innovation methodology and its opportunities in the electronic sector.

This publication was prepared under the framework of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) full-sized project 9771: Global best practices on emerging chemical policy issues of concern under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). This project is funded by the GEF, implemented by UNEP and executed by the SAICM Secretariat.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products Hazardous chemicals in electronics
Topics: Circularity Eco-innovation E-waste Life Cycle Sustainable Development Goals
English Spanish
E-learning

Ecosystem Restoration 2022

September 2022
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In this Massive Open Online Course, you will learn to develop a step-by-step ecosystem restoration plan and apply effective restoration solutions in your national and subnational context.Start date: 19 September 2022End date: 20 November 2022Languages: English, French, SpanishEstimated effort: 3-5 hours per weekDuration: 8 weeks (Part 1 and Part 2)Partners: United Nations Development Programme, Convention on Biological Diversity, Korea Forest Service, The European Union, UN Decade on Ecosystem RestorationAbout the courseThe course serves as an introduction to the Short-Term Action

Topics: Eco-innovation
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