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Green Star Awards honour Environmental Heroes working in Disasters and other Emergencies
Bern, Switzerland, 18 May 2011 - A not-for-profit organization tackling life-threatening pollution in developing countries and a renowned academic working to make houses safer during earthquakes are among the recipients of this year’s Green Star Awards (GSAs), announced by the United Nations and Green Cross International today.
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Five leaders receive first-ever Green Star Awards
Brussels, 7 May 2009 - A Brazilian scientific support centre and leading Swiss laboratory are among the winners of the inaugural Green Star Awards announced in Brussels today.
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Green Star Awards to Honor Leaders in Environmental Emergencies
Nairobi/Geneva 17 November 2008 - The launch of the first Green Star Awards, organised by a triumvirate of leading international environmental and humanitarian agencies, aims to draw attention to the importance of efforts to reduce the impact of large-scale environmental emergencies.
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“Investing and re-investing in the planet's ecosystem infrastructure can go a long way to buffering at-risk communities from the worst of the impacts while also being a major adaptation policy against climate change”. Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director

UNEP in China: Building Back Better

This publication outlines UNEP's work in China following the 2008 earthquake in the Sichuan Province.

UNEP and Disasters and Conflicts at a Glance

Where resource exploitation has driven conflict or hindered peace, UNEP seeks to transform the risks of further conflict over natural resources into opportunities for lasting peace and development

UNEP Disasters and Conflicts Website