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This series of good practices reflects experiences on ecolabelling, sustainable public procurement, or the joint use of ecolabelling and sustainable public procurement that have demonstrated positive impacts on climate mitigation, biodiversity...

UNEP is supporting four Asian ecolabel schemes – Thailand Green Label , Ecolabel Sri Lanka , Green Choice Philippine , and Green Mark Uzbekistan – in an initiative to promote the harmonization and mutual recognition of criteria for cement and steel...

Bangkok, 29 August 2023 – The "SCP Outreach in Asia - The Next Five" project brought together over 12 stakeholders in Thailand for the 2023 Regional Knowledge Exchange event held from 29 to 30 August 2023 at Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit...

From 2018 - 2021, a dynamic cooperation project took place in Senegal, supported by the UN Development Account and coordinated between the One Planet Network and representatives from the Government of Senegal. The objective was to strengthen...

Africa is the fastest-growing region in the world. Unfortunately, current construction in Africa is highly dependent on imported construction materials with high negative environmental impacts. The new SBC publication Unlocking the Potential of Local...

Supporting countries towards sustainable buildings and construction