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The way is opened to an international treaty against plastic pollution
The UN Environment Assembly approves the resolution to curb plastic pollution and reach a binding international treaty by 2024. The Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly, meeting in Nairobi on March 3, 2022, voted in favor of reaching a legally binding international agreement to curb plastic pollution worldwide. world. According to the approved text, an international…
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Why is metropolitan governance important?
The absence of coordination between municipalities of a the same metropolitan crown affects the implementation of policies of economic development and the provision of public goods and services at the national level. local. Metropolitan governance is, from an economic point of view, a ideal instrument to solve coordination problems interinstitutional. On the one hand, the…
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Blockchain technology as a response to achieve the sustainable development goals
Every time it becomes more difficult for us to visualize a reality where new technologies do not play a relevant role. these, what increasingly evolve faster, prevent people who lack experience in the use and understanding of the same can be kept up to date. cutting edge of new advances. For this reason, it has…
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Europe establishes rules for companies on sustainability
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a directive establishing rules for companies on of sustainability, with the stated goal of “promoting sustainable and responsible business behavior throughout global supply chains”. The directive aims to prevent, stop or mitigate the adverse effects of business activity on human rights (access to decent working conditions, avoidance…
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SUPPORT FOR THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF BIZKAIA IN THE APPLICATION AND MONITORING OF THE ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY LAW
NAIDER will support the DFB in the monitoring and evaluation of the Roadmap for the implementation of the Energy Sustainability Law 4/2019 of the Basque Autonomous Community in the institution. The project consists of providing technical assistance to the energy sustainability commission of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia led by the Sustainability and Natural Environment…
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Putting nature back at the center to build new societies and better cities
Globalization has brought higher levels of dependence between societies and ecosystems, scaling the interconnection at the level planetary. The greater capacity for affection over the environment and the interdependence between distant societies and ecosystems has been increased. At present, the effects of climate change generate extreme weather events in specific regions affecting societies that have…
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NAIDER WORKSHOP: ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR THE DECARBONISATION OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
NAIDER organises a workshop with international experts on financial instruments and economic incentives to boost the decarbonisation of the built environment. On 10 and 15 March 2022, you can watch live the Workshop: “FINANCING BUILT ENVIRONMENT DECARBONISATION. ExpertsGroup Meeting” where we will discuss with international experts on new financial instruments, innovative socio-economic schemes, the role…
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The commitment to urban environmental health is here to stay
In recent years, and even more so since the global pandemic caused by Covid-19, the concept of urban environmental health has taken on special relevance. In a markedly urban society, cities and municipalities play a key role for sustainability and social well-being. The need to have urban environments with high environmental quality standards is a…
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HAIZEA AGUIRRE, ARCHITECT – TOWN PLANNER, JOINS NAIDER TEAM
Haizea Aguirre Puértolas (A Coruña, 1979). She is an architect-urban planner with a Master’s degree in Urban Planning and Environment from the University of Navarra, and a Master’s degree in Circular Economy from the UPV-EHU. Haizea becomes part of the NAIDER team as principal architect from this summer, in order to strengthen the areas of…
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From Naider we accompany the San Sebastián Film Festival to bet on sustainability
During 2021, the San Sebastian Film Festival made a firm commitment to carry out a diagnosis of its environmental impact in order to define a starting point from which to work towards a more sustainable Festival. With this objective, the project carried out jointly with Naider included the analysis not only of the nine days…