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REGIONAL WORK

	Climate Change in Europe
Strengthening the ability of individuals, communities, and nations to adapt to climate change, move towards low carbon societies, improve understanding of climate science, and raise public awareness about the Earth’s changing climate. More

Western & Central Europe

Eastern Europe

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UNEP NEWS

Ozone Statue Unveiled in Vienna to Mark Montreal Protocol Anniversary

REGIONAL NEWS

	From Fossil Fuels to a Sustainable Future: A Roadmap to a Green Economy for Azerbaijan
	Local Authorities from Moldova, Ukraine and Azerbaijan commit to meet and exceed the EU's 20% CO₂ target by 2020.
	Countries Step up Protection for Small Whales, Porpoises and Dolphins in Europe
	Start of negotiations for the draft text Protocol on Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure to the Carpathian Convention,18-19 October 2012, Slovakia
	The first European film festival dedicated to Green Economy, 9-23 October 2012 -- Online and in Brussels
	The Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) organizes climate change and security conference

EUROPE OFFICE KEY ACTIVITIES

- UNEP in the Caspian
- UNEP in the Carpathians
- Fighting poverty through improved Environment
- Linking Environment and Security

- Information and Outreach
- Geneva Environment Network
- Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy

PUBLICATIONS

	Read about UNEP's activities in Europe in the UNEP in Europe monthly Newsletter published by the Regional Office for Europe
	The latest issue - Volume 10 No. 1 - of UNEP’s Tunza magazine is devoted to Sport and the Environment. This issue, in light of London2012, not only highlights sport and environment sustainability, but also the benefit of having "a sound mind and a healthy body in a healthy environment".
	Transport, Health & Environment: Boosting quality of life for children and youth This information kit is designed to assist municipal authorities, non-governmental organizations and policy makers active in the field of environment and health. More information is available on THE PEP website or from the project partners ... English .... Russian
	From Transition to Transformation: Sustainable and Inclusive Development in Europe and Central Asia This joint UN report analyses the region including former Soviet republics and calls for a transformation to integrated policy making, where social equity, economic growth and environmental protection are approached together. Experts urge the region to remove fossil fuel subsidies, invest in ‘green’ jobs, and establish social protection floors to ensure a sustainable future. English Russian
	Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication The Green Economy Report is compiled by UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative in collaboration with economists and experts worldwide. It demonstrates that the greening of economies is not generally a drag on growth but rather a new engine of growth; that it is a net generator of decent jobs, and that it is also a vital strategy for the elimination of persistent poverty. Russian version
	The Decommissioning of Nuclear Reactors and Related Environmental Consequences Many of the world’s nuclear reactors are aging toward the end of their designed operational lifespan, at a time when the longstanding problem of radioactive nuclear waste disposal is still unsettled. The debate on this issue has intensifi ed since the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan.
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HIGHLIGHTS

Talking Green in Azerbaijan

UNEP and IDEA to hold Green Week in Baku, Azerbaijan

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The Rio+20 Youth Agenda - Azerbaijan's Green Week takes youth momentum forward