How are countries dealing with conflicting #water uses and trade-offs in transboundary basins? This is one of the challenges at the heart of discussions at the Regional Forum on #SustainableDevelopment on 1 March #RFSD2018 https://www.unece.org/rfsd2018.html

At the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development #RFSD2018 on 1 March, a diverse range of stakeholders will be analyzing how to achieve the #sustainable management of #forests and promote #biodiversity https://www.unece.org/rfsd2018.html

What #challenges need to be addressed to deliver #sustainable consumption and production patterns by 2030 and support a #CircularEconomy? Two of many topics, which will be discussed at the Regional Forum on #SustainableDevelopments on 1 March #RFSD2018 https://www.unece.org/rfsd2018.html

Did you know that UNECE is host to 5 multilateral environmental conventions and 12 protocols that help to address key #sustainability challenges ranging from #AirPollution and #water cooperation to #IndustrialAccidents? https://www.unece.org/environmental-policy/envwelcome.html

Did you know that internet use among the population aged 55-74 has doubled, even quadrupled, in many UNECE countries between 2010 and 2016? To find out more visit the UNECE database: http://w3.unece.org/PXWeb/en

#Trade can be a powerful engine of growth, but its potential can be undermined by the lack of adequate regulatory frameworks, which can inflate transaction costs, limit export competitiveness and dampen entrepreneurship. In response, UNECE together with ITC Sustainability and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development are deepening their support for #TradeFacilitation reforms in #Tajikistan http://www.unece.org/info/media/news/trade/2018/unece-and-partners-deepen-their-support-for-trade-facilitation-reforms-in-tajikistan/doc.html

UNECE and UNCTAD pool efforts to help #Kazakhstan consolidate its non-tariff measures according to the international classification system https://www.unece.org/info/media/news/trade/2018/unece-and-unctad-pool-efforts-to-help-kazakhstan-consolidate-its-non-tariff-measures-according-to-the-international-classification-system/doc.html

How can the creation of more interconnected transport systems support progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals? How can we enable the seamless combination of different modes of transport for passengers and freight - be it bus to train or truck to boat – fostering transport that is safer, more efficient, and often faster and less costly? https://www.unece.org/info/media/news/transport/2018/high-level-exchanges-in-geneva-underscore-role-of-intermodality-for-enhancing-efficiency-safety-and-sustainability-of-inland-transport/doc.html

Which concrete steps are policymakers undertaking to implement the #SDGs? Join the discussion at the Regional Forum on #SustainableDevelopment for the UNECE region! One week to go ➡️ register at https://www.unece.org/rfsd2018.html #RFSD2018

The UNECE region covers 56 countries in Europe, North America & Asia. This #diversity brings rich opportunities for #learning #cooperation & #exchange on #SustainableDevelopment challenges & solutions - the focus of our upcoming Forum, 1-2 March #RFSD2018 https://www.unece.org/rfsd2018.html

UNECE and FAO advance reporting of sustainable forest management in the #Caucasus and #CentralAsia #Armenia, #Georgia, #Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan, #Uzbekistan https://www.unece.org/info/media/news/forestry-and-timber/2018/unece-and-fao-advance-reporting-of-sustainable-forest-management-in-the-caucasus-and-central-asia/doc.html