San Jose, 20 May 2016 Some 380 participants, coming from 30 countries, wrapped up their discussions on resource-efficient cities, sustainable lifestyles and green building in Latin America and the Caribbean yesterday.
San Jose, 10 May 2016 Low carbon, sustainable and resource-efficient cities are key for achieving the goals of sustainable development. The program of the World Resources Forum Latin America and the
New York, 29 April 2016 – As global leaders convened at the United Nations Head Quarters last week to sign on to the Paris climate agreement, they committed to
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/4″][cmsms_text] [/cmsms_text][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Download PDF [/cmsms_text][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”3/4″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Development of a Resource Efficiency Index of Nations – Illustrative calculations Authors: Lauran van Oers, Arnold Tukker (Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden
San Jose/St Gallen, 06 April 2016 – The South Pole Group announced this week that it will support carbon neutrality of the upcoming World Resources Forum 2016 Latin America and the Caribbean,
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/4″][cmsms_text] [/cmsms_text][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Download PDF [/cmsms_text][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”3/4″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] BOOSTING RESOURCE PRODUCTIVITY BY ADOPTING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY – WRF 2015 MEETING REPORT Authors: Xaver Edelmann, Bas de Leeuw, Mathias Schluep, Sonia
Cairo, 10 March 2016 The Embassy of Switzerland has signed an agreement with Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on “Sustainable Recycling Industries in Egypt” which aims at supporting sustainable
St. Gallen, 3 March 2016 The Sustainable Recycling Industries team organises a webinar on the ISO Guidance Principles Sustainable Management Recycled Metals.The webinar will be held on March 10, and will
Brussels, 21 January 2016 – Resource-efficiency indicators should be meaningful for policymakers and researchers and help to measure improvements towards a smart, sustainable and inclusive development of Europe. During the
St Gallen, 29 January 2016 The South Pole Group published this week the Carbon Neutral Certificate for World Resources Forum 2015, held in Davos in October last year. The document certifies
St Gallen/Paris, 22 December 2015. Now that the fireworks celebrating conclusion of the historic Paris Climate Agreement are over, it is high time to start developing work-streams to make this agreement work. The agreement, endorsed by 195
San José, St. Gallen 17 December 2015 “Building Sustainable Cities and Lifestyles in Latin America and the Caribbean” is the joint theme of two major international conferences to be held in
Paris, 30 November 2015. Why does sustainable management of natural resources matter for climate change? – This will be the key question to be addressed at COP21 Side Event “Sustainable use of natural resources
St. Gallen, 19 November 2015 Two new WRF Publications were published this month and are now available for free download. In “NATURAL RESOURCES – Sustainable Targets, Technologies, Lifestyles and Governance”, Christian Ludwig,
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] Theme and Topics The overall theme of this year’s conference was “Boosting Resource Productivity by adopting the Circular Economy”. Key topics: Circular economy and decoupling Technological innovation, business
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Rome, 23 October 2015, Sustainable Consumption and Production as a business case has not been given a proper chance to prove itself financially. Too little investment has been
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/4″][cmsms_text] [/cmsms_text][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Download PDF [/cmsms_text][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”3/4″][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] International Trade in Resources: A biophysical assessment Authors: Marina Fischer-Kowalski, Monika Dittrich, and Nina Eisenmenger. With contributions from: Paul Ekins, Julian
Davos, 15 October 2015 Over 600 participants from 108 countries ended the 2015 edition of the World Resources Forum on a high note. Circular economy and resource efficiency concepts hold exceptional
St. Gallen, 29 September 2015 Intense resource consumption still accompanies economic growth in most parts of the world: UN International Resource Panel projects the annual raw material extraction rate worldwide to
Davos, 3 September 2015 This year the WRF is launching WRF Cinema (Program), where films, documentaries and short videos related to the sustainable use of natural resources will be displayed. The aim of WRF Cinema
Surrey (UK), 3 September 2015 – The development of an integrated resource index of nations has been the theme of a scientific expert session organized back-to-back with the International Society
Resource Decoupling Through Sustainable Innovation in ICT – The tools & business practices to make it happen Opinion Piece by Dr Robert Gerlach As the global population will reach over
Winterthur/St Gallen, 13 July The World Resources Forum and the Swiss Association for Standardisation (SNV) hold an ISO workshop on sustainability criteria in secondary resources management. Whilst international efforts on standards and trace-ability mechanisms
St. Gallen, 8 July 2015 One of the highlights of World Resources Forum 2015 (11 – 14 October 2015) will be a plenary discussion of members of the UNEP International Resource Panel
St. Gallen, 8 July 2015 The printed version of the WRF 2014 arrived today at the WRF secretariat and it is now available upon request. The attractive 46 pages report, illustrated
Planet Earth and its Limits on Use of Natural Resources Opinion Piece by Fernando Alcoforado All available data point in the sense that the Earth is now reaching its limits
Surrey (UK), 29 June 2015 The development of an integrated resource index of nations will be the theme of a scientific expert session organised back-to-back with the International Society for Industrial
Sustainability, Circular Economy and the ‘Business of Subversion’ Opinion Piece by Dr Helen Kopnina It is questionable whether the objective of balancing social, economic and environmental triad is feasible, and
