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22 06, 2018

Comparative study on energy cooperatives in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans

By | 2023-03-13T08:36:34+00:00 June 22nd, 2018|Climate, Energy, Reports & studies, WECF|0 Comments

The study analyzes the potential of energy cooperatives as a decentralized renewable energy supply. What contribution can you make towards: achieving the sustainable development goals; improving local value creation and increasing energy independence? This study looks specifically at the countries Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia. This study was made in collaboration with [...]

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12 02, 2018

Women’s Caucus demands on the Post-2020 Strategic Plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity

By | 2023-03-13T08:36:59+00:00 February 12th, 2018|Advocacy, Biodiversity, GFC, Policy paper, Reports & studies|0 Comments

This is a submission by the CBD Women’s Caucus, together comprising a diverse group of women’s groups, Indigenous Women’s Biodiversity Network (IWBN) including RMIB-LAC its regional caucus from Latin America and the Caribbean, Indigenous Peoples’ organisations, community-based organisations, NGOs, researchers, and networks working on issues related to gender and biodiversity conservation. This submission includes [...]

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3 01, 2018

Gender dimensions of hazardous chemicals (documentary)

By | 2023-03-13T08:36:59+00:00 January 3rd, 2018|News, Outreach, Reports & studies, Video, WECF, WEP|0 Comments

The film is produced as part of the project “Gender Dimensions of implementing the BRS conventions” by WECF, WEP Nigeria (Women Environmental Programme) and BaliFokus with support of the BRS Conventions secretariat and the governments of Germany and Sweden. All activities are based on the Gender Action Plan of the BRS Conventions and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals of [...]

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3 01, 2018

Gender dimensions of hazardous chemicals (study)

By | 2023-03-13T08:36:59+00:00 January 3rd, 2018|Gender equality, News, Reports & studies, WECF, WEP|0 Comments

WECF, WEP Nigeria (Women Environmental Programme) and BaliFokus with support of the BRS Conventions secretariat have launched the advanced copy of the study "Gender Dimensions of Hazardous Chemicals and Waste Policies under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions' during the 3rd United Nations Environment Assembly on the 5th of December 2017. This case study is the result of [...]

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12 12, 2017

Policy Recommendations for Convention on Biological Diversity 2017

By | 2023-03-13T08:36:59+00:00 December 12th, 2017|Advocacy, Biodiversity, GFC, Policy paper, Reports & studies|0 Comments

The 21st meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-21) and the 10th meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8(j)- 10) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be held 11-16 December 2017, in Montréal, Canada. SBSTTA-21 and WG8(j)-10 will consider [...]

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6 09, 2017

Highlights from the scoping study on POPs, hazardous chemicals & waste in Nigeria

By | 2023-03-13T08:37:23+00:00 September 6th, 2017|Reports & studies|0 Comments

POPs, hazardous chemicals and waste have different exposures and impacts on women’s and men’s health!  Therefore Women Environmental Programme – WEP Nigeria jointly with Women Engage for a Common Future – WECF International carried out a scoping study, including the filming of a documentary film, to study the dimensions of implementing the BRS Conventions between [...]

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