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Virtual Event – Developing Sustainable Infrastructure – May 31

May 25th, 2023

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) will host a public event on how governments and infrastructure policy decision makers can use policy tools to prioritize, plan, and deliver more sustainable infrastructure. The free, virtual event will take place on May 31 from 10:30 to 12:30 BST. Anyone with […]

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Safe storage of mining waste focus of report

August 1st, 2018

In December 2017, the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and GRID-Arendal, an organization that supports environmentally sustainable development in partnership with UN Environment and other collaborators, published “Mine Tailings Storage: Safety Is No Accident.” The report recommends mining companies adopt simple steps to reduce environmental destruction and death by changing the way they store […]

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