GEO Matters November - December 2021

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationScience Division
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-17T14:52:15Z
dc.date.available2022-03-17T14:52:15Z
dc.date.issued2021-12
dc.descriptionThe GEO for Business Brief titled ‘Future-proofing infrastructure for climate resilience’ published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to better inform, engage and stimulate positive action from business leaders was launched at a successful event on 7 December 2021. The launch was webcast on YouTube as well as on LinkedIn Live and Zoom with the support of UNEP-WCMC and the UNEP Communication Team. The Business Brief’s launch took place through a high-level interactive panel discussion, including opening remarks from Ligia Noronha, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head of UNEP, New York Office, she set the scene with a keynote statement that emphasized how crucial future-proofing infrastructure is in addressing the three planetary crises (climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste) and achieving the SDGs. She stated further that “by future-proofing, infrastructure is flexible and resilient to risks such as those posed by climate change and environmental disasters, such as flooding or fires. Future-proof infrastructure also helps move us towards a circular, net-zero carbon future. This is even more important now, because between 1998 and 2017, climate-related disasters accounted for 91 per cent of all recorded disasters and this affected 2 billion people, mostly in Asia and Africa.en
dc.description.urihttps://www.unenvironment.org/global-environment-outlook
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/39573
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationGlobal Environment Outlook (GEO-6): Healthy Planet, Healthy People
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectbusiness cycle
dc.subjectfinance
dc.subjectcity
dc.subjectresolution
dc.subjectdecision
dc.titleGEO Matters November - December 2021en
dc.typeCommunication or other resource

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