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Resource efficiency 13 Nov 2018

Sustainable development goals review report

The third annual synthesis report of the voluntary national reviews (VNRs) is available. The report was coordinated by the Division for Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The report represents an overview of national experiences in implementing the 2030 agenda, summarizing 46 countries VNR reports. Check the report here:https://bit.ly/2JRPSWt....

Resource efficiency 9 Nov 2018

How to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

by Kees Roest PhD BSc

A group in Canada wrote the Generation SDG Blueprint. It is written in plain language and can serve as an introduction to the SDGs as well as an action plan for those already integrating the SDGs into their work. It takes the reader through four sections all of which are supported by case studies from Canada and around the world:…...

Resource efficiency 30 Oct 2018

Global Green Economy Index 2018

by Kees Roest PhD BSc

The results from the new 2018 Global Green Economy Index™ (GGEI) are online. This 6th edition covers 130 countries (up from 80 in the 2016 edition). Like in past years,...

Freshwater resources management

Drought 2018: maize crop benefits from treated wastewater

4 Sep 2018 by Ruud Bartholomeus PhD MSc

The 2018 drought affected agriculture heavily, especially in the sandy Eastern part of the Netherlands where freshwater supply by rivers is not possible. Treated wastewater is increasingly being considered as freshwater source for irrigation. Our experimental site in Haaksbergen clearly showed the benefits for crop yields of subsurface irrigation using treated wastewater. Additionally, the drought provides insight in the ‘worst...

Resource efficiency

Wastewater treatment: A critical component of a circular economy

29 Aug 2018 by Kees Roest PhD BSc

In a blog Diego Juan Rodriguez, Senior Economist at the Water Global Practice of The World Bank Group, writes about ‘wastewater from waste to resource’. Worldwide, the majority of wastewater is neither collected nor treated. Wastewater is a valuable resource, but it is often seen as a burden to be disposed of. This perception needs to change. Shifting Paradigms: From...

Resource efficiency 16 Nov 2018

Clean energy projects – mapping the global landscape

by Kees Roest PhD BSc

Renewable energy and energy efficiency projects need to be developed faster to ensure we meet the climate and SDG targets. The recent report that maps the global landscape of project preparation facilities (PPFs) for clean energy infrastructure projects can facilitate and accelerate the process. The report analyses 150 PPFs and provides insights and recommendations from a detailed literature review....

Resource efficiency 14 Nov 2018

Solutions for a healthy planed with biodiversity

by Kees Roest PhD BSc

PANORAMA is a multi-thematic, multi-partner initiative for learning and knowledge management, promoting success stories in nature conservation and sustainable development for broader application. Hundreds of solutions are collected from all over the world, showing the way on how global biodiversity targets can be achieved through local action....