IASC Weekly (NY) - How to make the Humanitarian System more Environmentally-Friendly and more Effective
NY
Agenda:
11:30 - 11:55 Greening the Blue
Ms. Sophie Ravier, Environmental Officer at the UN Department of Field Support and Mr. Ivan Blazevic, Programme officer at the UN Environment Programme, will give a briefing on the environmental impact of peacekeeping missions and on the outcome of Rio+20.
Meeting Documents
UNEP greening blue helmets
Background Greening the Blue Peacekeeping missions can potentially damage the local environment through pollution and waste. Greening the Blue initiative is an overarching policy to address environmental issues. The Rio + 20 conference in Brazil had two themes, a green economy in the context of poverty eradication and the institutional framework for sustainable development.
Relevant Documents
Environment and Peacekeeping
Background Greening the Blue Peacekeeping missions can potentially damage the local environment through pollution and waste. Greening the Blue initiative is an overarching policy to address environmental issues. The Rio + 20 conference in Brazil had two themes, a green economy in the context of poverty eradication and the institutional framework for sustainable development.