Investing in Energy Security Risk Mitigation

Strategic alliances between national and international energy companies offer the key

Despite the current global financial crisis, economic slow down and price vulnerability in world energy markets, investing in future energy sources to meet the growing global demand for energy still remains a major preoccupation for Governments, the energy industry and all other stakeholders concerned. [Tuesday, 18 November 2008]

Water unites: improving water management in Central Asia

The water situation in Central Asia is difficult: the Aral Sea is still shrinking, upstream and downstream countries are not agreeing on water release regimes and water distribution, the energy and irrigation sectors are competing, water ecosystems are deteriorating further and climate change may irreversibly decrease water availability. After a very cold winter in Central Asia in 2007/2008, the situation is even more acute. [Friday, 14 November 2008]

Help is on the way, there’s hope for the future, you can do it! Selling Democracy: Films of the Marshall Plan 1948-1953

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was founded in 1947 “in order to give effective aid to the countries devastated by World War II”, which it began to do under the leadership of its first Executive Secretary, Mr. Gunnar Myrdal.  [Tuesday, 11 November 2008]

Green goods, blue goods: for whom and on what terms?

Companies are under pressure all over the world from customers, NGOs and the media to provide quality goods produced in a sustainable manner. Companies want to be seen to put “green” products on the market, with the minimum use of pesticides and dangerous chemicals. [Tuesday, 11 November 2008]

UNECE promotes International Year of the Potato 2008

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is this week highlighting the International Year of the Potato and, in so doing, aims to draw attention to some of the most urgent challenges facing the international community – the global food crisis and the need to step up efforts to realize the Millennium Development Goals. [Tuesday, 4 November 2008]