The first meeting of the working group on organic agriculture of the partner alliance of five districts of the Grodno region took place in the gymnasium in Shchuchin.
The Partnership Alliance of Grodno Region Districts for Sustainable Development «5+» has been operating since March 2021 with the aim of strengthening the economic and human potential of the Svisloch, Volkovysk, Shchuchinsky, Zelvensky and Slonim districts and intensifying efforts to implement the sustainable development goals.
One of the directions of the sustainable development strategy of the Shchuchin region is the green economy, and, accordingly, organic agriculture. In this regard, the main task of the meeting was to discuss further interaction of the working groups of the five districts and arouse interest in the development of organic farming, which will also make a great contribution to the achievement of SDGs 11, 12 and others by the Republic of Belarus.
The participants of the thematic group discussed the peculiarities of the development of organic agriculture, the production and circulation of organic products, the cultivation of ecologically pure algae and fish farming, the cultivation and sale of cereals and other crops using organic farming.
Following the meeting, the participants analyzed the information received and expressed their wishes regarding the thematic content of the next meetings.
More information can be found at the link: http://dzyannica.by/content/v-gimnazii-g-shchuchina-sostoyalos-pervoe-zasedanie-rabochey-gruppy-po-organicheskomu?_utl_t=fb&fbclid=IwAR3QhBmxC_Mu8Tj_jv0keGZ2CNk0wYgFfeQFJOmh88LGOpI4-qqTi6FiZoo.
On the 19th August, 2021, in the Mogilev district, Saltanovka village, the conference will be held on the topic «Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals at the Regional Level».
The National Coordinator for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, Anatoly Isachenko, will address the participants with a welcoming speech. The regional conference will also be attended by representatives of local authorities, business structures, academia, NGOs.
The main goal of the conference is to discuss the beginning of the implementation of the Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Mogilev region for the period up to 2035 and present the results of the competition of best practices for the implementation of the Strategy. During the regional conference, participants will share their views on the state and prospects of sustainable development of the Mogilev region, as well as on the contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals at the regional level.
On the sidelines of the regional conference, there will be an exhibition «Think globally — act locally», within the framework of which there will be a presentation of competitive initiatives and the best projects of the Mogilev region.
According to the observations of experts from the World Meteorological Organization in 2021, an abnormal heat in the form of unusually high temperatures was established in almost all parts of the northern hemisphere. Belarus is no exception. As a result, the number of fires and accidents at road and energy infrastructure facilities has increased.
Global warming is already causing long-term changes in the climate system. According to UN estimates, humanity has lost 1.23 million lives during 7,348 major disasters recorded in the world over 20 years. These events affected 4.2 billion people, resulting in a global economic loss of US $ 2.97 trillion.
Can pessimistic climate scenarios be avoided? Experts estimate that the number of days per year with extreme weather events could be halved if the Paris Agreement is fully implemented. Scientists agree that we have very little time to take urgent action to keep the rise in global average temperature within 1.5 ° C.
Implementation of the Paris Agreement is also a critical contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Republic of Belarus pays close attention to combating climate change. Currently, Belarus with the support of the United Nations Development Program is implementing a number of initiatives aimed at achieving common goals in combating climate change and adapting to its consequences. Systematic work is being carried out in the framework of three development projects, one of which is the EU4Climate. Within the framework of this project, experts of the United Nations Development Program in the Republic of Belarus have developed the second Nationally Determined Contribution and scenarios for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in the waste management, energy and industry sectors.
More detailed information about the Paris Agreement and the work carried out in Belarus with the support of UNDP on climate change can be found in the blog of UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Armen Martirosyan at the link: https://www.by.undp.org/content/belarus/ru/home/presscenter/blog/climate_change_paris_agreement_belarus.html?fbclid=IwAR3xH-gXgIruwOSv51BA8k4aWqd4RJN4HdlzgtOXboQGvgRRTzfqWd4O-9k.
The Belarusian Innovation Fund is holding a competition for innovative projects in the nominations: «The Best innovative project» and «The Best youth innovative project».
Legal entities and individuals (including individual entrepreneurs) of different age categories can participate in the competition. The competition will consider socially significant innovative projects at various stages of implementation. Based on the results of consideration and protection of innovative projects, the Competition Council will determine the winners and prize-winners, among which projects for further commercialization will be selected.
Holding a competition for innovative projects contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 8, 9, 10 and other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
You can find out the details of participation in the competition, as well as apply for participation, at the link: http://konkurs.belinfund.by/applications/filing.
On August 5, 2021, a final seminar was held on the project «Intellectual support for the organization of digital transformation of the Belarusian industry», implemented by the Ministry of Economy within the framework of the Knowledge Exchange Program Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP).
The Ministry of Economy highly appreciates the results achieved during the implementation of the Project and intends to scale them, thereby contributing to the country’s sustainable development and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The knowledge gained will be used in the process of forming a state policy in the field of digital development of the real sector and in the preparation of pilot projects involving the digital transformation of business processes of subordinate organizations of sectorial ministries and concerns, as well as medium and large businesses involved in material production.
Detailed information about the seminar can be found at the link: https://pravo.by/novosti/obshchestvenno-politicheskie-i-v-oblasti-prava/2021/august/65584/.
National coordinator for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Anatoly Isachenko sent a statement to the UN General Assembly on the fact of economic and political pressure on Belarus. The statement noted that due to the targeted campaign of political and economic pressure on the Republic of Belarus launched by the EU countries and the United States, the high results achieved in the country’s sustainable development were under threat. The National Coordinator for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals emphasized that the Republic of Belarus takes a responsible approach to fulfilling its international obligations to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The country has formed a national architecture for managing the process of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Its state activities involve representatives of civil society, government bodies, the parliamentary community and the business community. The joint efforts of society and the state to achieve the SDGs have provided significant progress. In the human development index, our republic ranks 53rd in the category of countries with a very high level of human development; in the independent rating of the achievement of the SDGs, Belarus ranks 24th out of 165 states.
According to the National Coordinator, the unilateral coercive measures taken by the EU countries and the USA against Belarus contradict a number of international obligations, run counter to the provisions of the United Nations Charter and significantly impair the right to a decent standard of living for millions of people.
More detailed information can be found at the link: http://www.sovrep.gov.by/ru/news-ru/view/natsionalnyj-koordinator-po-dostizheniju-tsur-aisachenko-napravil-v-adres-genassamblei-oon-zajavlenie-po-17027-2021/.
International Youth Day celebrates annually on August 12th. The purpose of this day is to remind about the role of young people in the sustainable development of the world, as well as about the daily challenges that stand in their way.
None of the Sustainable Development Goals can be achieved without meaningful youth participation. According to the National Statistical Committee, there are about 1.8 million young people aged 14 to 31 living in Belarus, 14% of whom are in rural areas. A worthy example of youth participation in the sustainable development of the country is Yulia Molochko, a resident of the Bragin region. She uses innovative eco-technologies in agriculture, and is also an active participant in the «Lagodny Koshyk» initiative, which is being implemented within the framework of the project implemented by UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Economy «Support to economic development at the local level in the Republic of Belarus». Ideas and initiatives proposed and implemented by young people are an important step in the revival of the affected territories of the Republic of Belarus, as well as the sustainable development of the country.
More information can be found at the link: https://www.by.undp.org/content/belarus/ru/home/stories/youth_entrepreneurship_rural_areas.html?fbclid=IwAR3L-10r8IddZ4Q0aE8KY-KrJoThckzHopdQDenci5jMwPfvj-WjKusb-XA.
On July 16, 2021, a round table was held on the topic «Prospects for the development of electric transport and charging infrastructure in Belarus» in the Chinese-Belarusian Industrial Park «Great Stone».
The round table discussed topical issues of the implementation of the Comprehensive Program for the Development of Electric Transport for 2021-2025 and discussed prognosiсs for the development of the electric vehicle market in the country, taking into account the current incentive measures. In addition, at the round table, plans were announced for the further development of charging infrastructure for electric transport, the implementation of which will provide a significant contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 7, 9, 12 and other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
Detailed information about the round table can be found on the website: https://www.minenergo.gov.by/press/lenta/kruglyy-stol-po-voprosam-razvitiya-elektrotransporta-i-zaryadnoy-infrastruktury-proydet-16-iyulya/.
The seminars were held in Mogilev, Grodno and Gomel on the topic «Topical issues of public involvement in making environmentally significant decisions when planning economic activities».
The main goal of the seminars is to involve the public in making environmentally significant decisions to realize their environmental potential, which contributes to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The seminars were organized and conducted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus with the support of the project «Public involvement in environmental monitoring and improvement of environmental management at the local level», implemented by the United Nations Development Program in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources.
More detailed information about the conducted and planned seminars can be found at the link https://minpriroda.gov.by/ru/news-ru/view/v-trex-oblastnyx-tsentrax-belarusi-sostojalis-regionalnye-seminary-aktualnye-voprosy-vovlechenija-3829/.
The topic of the development of renewable energy sources is relevant for the Republic of Belarus and is one of the tools for ensuring the country’s energy security.
In 2010, the Law of the Republic of Belarus «On Renewable Energy Sources» was adopted, conditions are being created for the development of wind energy, and there are also opportunities for the construction of solar power plants. It is planned to keep the share of renewable energy sources at the level of 8%, increase the capacity of installations of renewable energy sources by 26%, as well as reduce the consumption of traditional energy sources by 2025.
In 2021, the Ministry of Natural Resources, together with the United Nations Development Program and the Global Environment Facility, completed an international technical assistance project «Removing Barriers to Wind Energy Development in the Republic of Belarus».
In the Project for the period 2015-2021, the atlas of wind potential of Belarus was completely re-evaluated and updated, a map of insolation was prepared, and the qualifications of personnel working in the field of renewable energy were improved.
The implementation of the Project was aimed at reducing the harmful impact on the climate, reducing the level of greenhouse gases.
The development of renewable energy sources in the Republic of Belarus is an important contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 7, 11 and 12 and other SDGs. More detailed information on the state and prospects of development of renewable energy sources in the Republic of Belarus can be found at the link: https://www.belta.by/pressconference/view/o-sostojanii-i-perspektivah-razvitija-vozobnovljaemyh-istochnikov-energii-v-belarusi-1362/.
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