Filed under: Climate change Environment
What impresses me most about the whole concept of social marketing is how it applies the tried-and-tested techniques of commercial marketing to ‘sell’ social values in ways that have the potential to change our behaviour and improve society as a whole. When you think about it, social marketing is not so different from other efforts… Read more »
Filed under: Climate change Environment
Everyone needs a home. So how can we use what we know about sustainable human development to get housing to contribute to better quality of life for people? A few weeks ago, I attended a conference in Uzbekistan on rural housing, and we explored the link between housing and the overall transformation of rural areas… Read more »
Filed under: Climate change Environment Governance
Before the Neolithic Revolution, people were mostly nomadic, moving along with herds of wild animals. With the discovery of agriculture, however, food could be produced for communities staying in one place, resulting in the spread of permanent settlements – changing the face of human society. Agriculture plays a major role in global climate change, and… Read more »
Filed under: Climate change Environment
It came to us as a surprise that finding an experienced and available consultant on climate change and cultural heritage could be almost a mission impossible. The good news is that we are persistent and still hopeful that we can find the right person for the job. What’s at stake? We may not have pyramids… Read more »
Filed under: Climate change Environment
Originally posted on the UNDP in Montenegro website It is no news if we tell you that humans need water for survival or that we are advised to drink in average two litres of water per day. Well, a good advice, but difficult to follow since we just went through a week of no safe… Read more »
Filed under: Climate change Environment
Great news from our UNDP Action for Cooperation and Trust office in Cyprus! We’re happy to announce that we have new solar panels that are producing energy, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and minimizing office costs. (See how much energy and money we’re saving – in real time!) We wanted to do our part to mitigate… Read more »
Filed under: Climate change Environment Poverty
Originally published on Transformation: State, Society, Economy and Space Human beings are at the center of concerns for sustainable development. Therefore, the ultimate goal of any policies and reforms being implemented is to ensure the improved human well-being on a persistent and sustainable basis. Based on this logic within the post-2015 agenda environmental sustainability should… Read more »
Filed under: Climate change Development 2.0 Environment Social innovation
Originally posted on the UNDP in Montenegro website I am not really a sports enthusiast but I often walk to work, and I like long walks during weekends. On my walking tours I notice enthusiasts who enjoy the countryside saying how beautiful and ‘untouched’ the environment is. But, how ‘healthy’ is our environment indeed? Do… Read more »
Filed under: Central Asia Climate change Development Poverty
While bringing economic growth to many countries, the process of industrialization has had adverse effects that are felt by the most vulnerable layers of society – poor people and real communities. Taking into account the conventional use and scarcity of resources, it is time to reconsider the growth models and find new models that would put… Read more »
Filed under: Climate change Development Environment Governance Health Human rights Social inclusion
We’ve got an update from the post-2015 development agenda in Albania for you. I recently took part in discussions with over 500 people from across the country – all discussing environmental concerns. We had quite a mix of perspectives – from environmentalists, academics, policy makers, and members of the media and civil society. Participants looked… Read more »
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