Re: [gep-ed] "UNEP" vs. "UN Environment" in the real world

2018-12-05 Thread Roberts, J. Timmons
To paraphrase Monty Python: "UNEP, UNEP, UNEP! There, I said it!" Sorry, couldn't resist. All I've ever heard over the whole period in UNFCCC circles is UNEP. Timmons On Wed, Dec 5, 2018 at 1:27 PM Wendy Jackson wrote: > Kia ora all, > > This is what I heard from a UNEP staff member of 25

[gep-ed] Summary of responses re: "UNEP" vs. "UN Environment" in the real world

2018-12-05 Thread Charles Chester
Hi everyone, Wow—thanks all, for a very helpful set of replies. Here are the illuminating responses in reverse chronological order, alternating green/orange: Kia ora all, This is what I heard from a UNEP staff member of 25 years, currently working in an outposted office. It supports what

[gep-ed] Duke's 2019 Global Policy Program -- Geneva, Switzerland

2018-12-05 Thread Ronald Mitchell
This from Tana Johnson at Duke – the program, from what I hear and based on Tana’s reputation more generally – should be a great opportunity for graduate students! Ron From: Tana Johnson [mailto:tana.john...@duke.edu] Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 12:48 PM To: rmitc...@uoregon.edu

RE: [gep-ed] "UNEP" vs. "UN Environment" in the real world

2018-12-05 Thread Wil Burns
I’d also note that the new Secretary-General announcement for the organization’s Executive Director, uses the UNEP “brand” https://www.un.org/sg/sites/www.un.org.sg/files/files/fr/other-vacancies/UNEP-USG_EN.pdf wil [cid:image001.jpg@01D48C6A.C7EB0FC0][Institute for Carbon Removal Law &

Re: [gep-ed] "UNEP" vs. "UN Environment" in the real world

2018-12-05 Thread 'Jonathan Krueger' via gep-ed
Hi all, My understanding is that this was more of a re-branding exercise, than an actual (legal) name change. The (now departed) Executive Director when he started wanted fewer acronyms used and a more ''relatable'' public face for the organization. However, the name itself was not formally

[gep-ed] FW: Call for Applications | Women Leaders in Energy Fellowship

2018-12-05 Thread Stacy VanDeveer
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RE: [gep-ed] "UNEP" vs. "UN Environment" in the real world

2018-12-05 Thread Ken Conca
The name is now UN Environment but they still use the acronym UNEP (see for example the just-released 2018 Emissions Gap report: https://www.unenvironment.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2018 --in which the official/recommended citation is UNEP as author). In my experience the goal is to