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Innovation for Sustainable Development: Review of Kyrgyzstan Year of publication: 2019 Author: Anders Jönsson | Christopher Athey | Slavo Radosevic Corporate author: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) The practical work on the Innovation for Sustainable Development Review of Kyrgyzstan began in December 2016 with a preparatory mission to Bishkek by representatives of the UNECE secretariat to establish contact and discuss the structure and content of the Review with the national Government institutions and other stakeholders. The main project mission took place from 30 March to 7 April 2017 with the participation of a team that included representatives of the UNECE secretariat as well as international and national experts. This Review reflects the outcome of a series of consultations and discussions between the Review team and policymakers, Government officials, representatives of academic institutions and the business community, and other innovation stakeholders of Kyrgyzstan.This report presents a thematic regional analysis of unpaid work in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) and the resulting empowerment women gain when their responsibility for such work is reduced. The report focuses on Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Moldova, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.Apart from three country case studies (on Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova and Serbia) the other reports in the series cover the 56 UNECE member States, including the countries of Europe and countries in North America (Canada and United States), Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and Western Asia (Israel). 
Environmental Performance Reviews: Uzbekistan; Third Review Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Uzbekistan's third Environmental Performance Review (EPR) builds on the solid experience gained by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) and its member countries in using this tool to regularly assess progress in aligning national economic and environmental objectives. 
Empowering Women Through Reducing Unpaid Work: A Regional Analysis of Europe and Central Asia Year of publication: 2021 Author: Sara Cantillon | Nina Teasdale Corporate author: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) | United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) This report is part of a series of information products designed to strengthen social protection in response to the pandemic. It focuses on rethinking the economics of nursing and women's empowerment. This report presents a thematic regional analysis of unpaid work in the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the empowerment of women due to the reduction of women's responsibility for such work. 
Implementation of sustainable development goals in the SPECA region Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) This study is aimed at analyzing the links between the work on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the national framework of countries participating in the UN Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA) and identifying areas in which the cooperation of these countries in the framework of SPECA will be useful. The analysis will lead to policy recommendations on how regional cooperation within SPECA can contribute to progress in the implementation of the SDGs. 
Snapshot Report: SDGs in the UNECE Region Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) This document provides a brief snapshot of some aspects of SDG performance in the UNECE region. It covers the SDGs that will be discussed at the 2019 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE region but it does not attempt to provide an exhaustive assessment. It only uses the available information in the UN SDG Global Database and the sources referenced there to illustrate a selected number of SDG issues. In a very few cases, when no data is available from this database and associated sources, information from other international organizations is used to provide some context to the discussions. 
[Video] The Three Little Pigs and Climate Change: The Benefits of Wood as a Low-emission Construction Material Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) | Poland. Ministry of Environment | State Forests Poland Wood can play a crucial role in cutting down emissions when replacing more carbon-intensive materials in the construction sector. The cartoon entitled “The Three Little Pigs & Climate Change”, reminds us that carbon emissions of concrete and steel respectively are 40 and 30 percent higher than those of wood.This video was a joint production of the Forest, Land and Housing Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the Polish Ministry of the Environment and State Forests Poland. The video was launched at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24), held in Katowice, Poland, from 2 to 14 December 2018, where global action to reduce emissions and keep global warming within the temperature limits of the Paris Agreement was discussed.UNECE works to promote sustainable solutions for climate neutral buildings:http://www.unece.org/housing.htmlTogether with FAO, it also works to promote the sustainable management of forests:http://www.unece.org/forests/welcome.html