The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is an international non-governmental non-profit organization, founded in 1894. It is the foundation of the Olympic Movement. The main responsibility of the Committee is to supervise the organization of the summer and winter Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee is UNEP's first, and perhaps the most influential partner on sport and the environment

UNEP and the IOC have been working together since 1994 when they signed an Agreement of Coope more...

After years of isolation, Turkmenistan has been host to hundreds of official delegations from the world’s great powers, as Europe, Russia, China, and India pursue energy security with an eye toward the country's gas deposits. President Berdymukhamedov has forsaken at least some of his predecessor’s inward focus, in favor of a “multi-vector” natural resource strategy. The strategy relies on multiple hydrocarbon export routes, and the various gas importers each have a route in mind. Key pi more...

This Primer is a tool for city governments in the East Asia Region to better understand how to plan for climate change impacts and impending natural disasters through sound urban planning to reduce vulnerabilities. It gives local governments information to actively engage in training, capacity building, and capital investment programs that are identified as priorities for building sustainable, resilient communities. The World Bank. (PDF, 176 pages)

Published by LGA, UK. Adapting to the changes brought about by climate change is one of the most important issues facing local government. These changes affect almost every aspect of our work: our buildings and infrastructure; our health and wellbeing; the landscape, habitat and species around us; and the goods and services we provide. There is a growing consensus that councils should be leading the national effort to tackle climate change. Recent opinion polling by the LGA has shown that over t more...

'Cutting through the green tape: the powers councils have to tackle climate change' is a new guidance developed by the United Kingdom Local Government Association (LGA), a cross-party organisation representing councils in England and Wales and also an ICLEI member. There are many powers in existence which enable local authorities to effectively tackle climate change. There is however a lot of environmental legislation for local authorities to understand. This LGA document, produced under the Sma more...

ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability proudly bestowed the organization’s top climate protection award on the City of San Francisco today. The international award, part of ICLEI’s Five Milestone climate protection process, was presented to Mayor Gavin Newsom at an event where the City released updated emissions inventory data and the day after Newsom signed a landmark green building ordinance. San Francisco is one of only 13 local governments in the U.S. to receive all five climate prot more...

Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Local Agenda 21 has built an organic agriculture garden for its Children’s Council. Members of the Council which is consist of children between 10-16 ages, are learning about growing organic fruits and vegetables. This Project aims to enhance the environmental counciousness of the children. Educators from the Hurriyet Agriculture High School trained children in planting, watering, trimming, harvesting and about the benefits of organic agriculture. Children are p more...

Participatory Democracy at the local level. Latin America and the Caribbean is the most urbanised region of the developing regions of the world, with nearly three-quarters of the population currently living in cities, and this proportion expected to increase to 80% by 2020.l in Latin America and the Caribbean.

UN-HABITAT recognizes that good urban governance is characterized by the interdependent principles of sustainability, equity, efficiency, transparency and accountability, security, civic engagement and citizenship. The agency's Global Campaign on Urban Governance aims to increase the capacity of local governments and other stakeholders to practice good urban governance, promote transparency, and fight crime and corruption. It also raises awareness and advocates good urban governance around the more...

UN-HABITAT has announced that it had appointed a seasoned Special Advisor with global expertise to assist the Ugandan government and local authorities in the former Gulu conflict zone in northern Uganda. Mr. Peter Donde, a Kenyan national, is a veteran of special projects in Somalia, Sudan, Myanmar, Iraq, Indonesia, Tanzania and Kenya. Background - some 2 million people have been displaced in northern Uganda due to conflict and civil war. The majority have lived for decades in poor conditions in more...