Posts Tagged ‘United Nations’
‘Green Economy’ Needs $1.3 Trillion Investment Per Year, UN Says
February 21st, 2011 | 
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Nations can kick-start a “green economy” by redirecting $1.3 trillion a year from industries that overuse resources to 10 areas ranging from forestry to buildings, the United Nations Environment Program said.
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Tags: Economy, Environment Program, Forestry, Investment, Kick Start, Trillion, United Nations | 
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Green Economy Key as UN Effort to Reduce Poverty Falls Short, Report Says
Shifting to a green economy will become key in the United Nations’ bid to raise worldwide living standards as prospects dim for cutting poverty in half by 2015, according to a UN report.
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U.N. urges green ag sector for Africa
UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (UPI) -- Smaller farming operations in Africa need to embrace green technology in order to reduce the level of poverty across the continent by 2015, a U.N. report said.
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Tags: Africa United, Continent, Farming Operations, Green Technology, Poverty, United Nations, Upi |
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After UN speech, Lucknow girl to go green
While most children of her age look forward to playing with friends in summer vacation, 13-year-old Yugratna Srivastava, who made history by delivering a speech at a United Nations summit last year, has plans to green the city.
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China leads Asia’s push into green technology: UN
China is leading a push by Asia-Pacific nations into green technology, which could be their ticket to sustained growth and reduced reliance on Western markets, the United Nations said Thursday.
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Tags: Asia Pacific, China, Green Technology, Leads, Pacific Nations, Push Technology, Reliance, United Nations, Western Markets |
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