Impacts, risks, adaptations

Human Development Report 2019 – UNDP

19 February 2020By

The 2019 Human Development Report – Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st century is the latest in the series of global Human Development Reports published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1990. The reports deal with major development issues, and provide sound scientifically based discussions. This edition focuses in particular on inequalities, as in every country still many people have little prospect for a better future. Despite many have managed to escape extreme poverty worldwide, even more do not have the opportunities nor the resources to control their place in society due to different social inequalities such as gender, ethnicity or wealth.

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EAERE Summer School in Resource and Environmental Economics: “Economic implication of climate change – Integrating the micro and macro dimension in data, modelling and approaches”

19 February 2020By

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ATTENTION: In view of the spread and severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and in agreement with the Local Organisers and the School coordinator, the Council has decided to cancel the EAERE Summer School 2020.

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Deadline for applications: April 1st, 2020

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This summer school is part of the GEMCLIME Project “Global Excellence in Modelling of Climate and Energy” that has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 681228.

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European Green Deal

28 January 2020By

On the 11th of December, while COP25 was taking place in Madrid, European Commission (EC) President Ursula Von der Leyen outlined the new European Green Deal (EGD) proposal. The EGD package aims to couple economic growth and increased wellbeing with care for the environment with the great ambition of becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It identifies an opportunity for economic growth and increased social welfare in the current climate challenge. The package of measures also includes a roadmap of key policy actions such as cutting emissions, investing in research and innovation and preserving Europe’s environment.

In this context, it is crucial that all stakeholders are involved in the process of transition, to make it just and socially fair. From this concept stems the famous phrase, used by UN Member States when adopting the Agenda 2030: “Leave no one behind”.

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