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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 20m

"Healthy ecosystems and biodiversity are integral elements of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The challenge now is to move from recognition towards implementation." ▶️ tiny.cc/HRC63COP17Bi...

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 26m

Ben Schachter of UN Human Rights stresses an increasing recognition of human rights & biodiversity linkages, incl. through the HRC resolution on biodiversity. He shares #COP17Armenia priorities, incl. operationalizing Art. 8(j) & supporting implementation with tools & guidances.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 29m

Alexandra Goossens-Ishii of @sokaglobal.info & #GeHRBiL shares concrete points at #COP17Armenia: 🔸 Remove brackets around human rights 🔸 Distinguish rightsholders 🔸 Community-based monitoring 🔸 Protect defenders 🔸 Adopt guidelines on Indigenous Peoples & trad. territories, with #FPIC 🔸 Synergies

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 44m

Sharing how @coe.int's legal policy frameworks advance HRBA underpinning #KMGBF, Anna Barbarzak shows how rights-based envt. protection & accountability can be translated into practice, as seen in Strategy for Environment 2025-2030 & Convention on Protection of Environment through Criminal Law.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 44m

Maryna Yanush of #UNECEAarhus highlights various examples of how #AarhusConvention connects biodiversity protection with human rights, including the recent GMO amendment on transparency & public participation in decisions regarding deliberate release and market placement of GMOs.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 44m

As #COP17Armenia discusses the modus operandi of Art. 8(j), Ghazali Ohorella of IITC shares what a human-rights-based approach requires in practice, with respect to rights of #IndigenousPeoples: 🔸 Implementation 🔸 Coherence bet. intl. regimes 🔸 Institutional design

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 1h

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 1h

As #COP17Armenia is discuss modus operandi of Art. 8(j), Ghazali Ohorella of @treatycouncil shares what a human-rights-based approach requires in practice, with respect to rights of #IndigenousPeoples: 🔸 Implementation 🔸 Coherence bet. intl. regimes 🔸 Institutional design

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 1h

On the road to @unbiodiversity.bsky.social #COP17Armenia, @srenvironment.bsky.social Astrid Puentes stresses centrality of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for the implementation of #KMGBF targets, especially Art. 8(j) on the protection of Indigenous Peoples' rights.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 2h

From #HumanRights Day to the Nature-Culture Summit, H.E. Amb. Hasmik Tolmajian of #Armenia outlined preparations for #COP17Armenia, incl. advancement of human rights at centre of #BiodiversityAction and the promotion of rights-based and gender-responsive implementation of #KMGBF.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 3h

#Live now! Join this #HRC63 side event discussing #HumanRights at #COP17Armenia. Panellists will explore best practices and lessons learned related to operationalizing a human rights-based approach in #KMGBF implementation. 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=vA_Fj_SuHA0 ▶️ tiny.cc/HRC63COP17Biodiversity

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 22h

“Health and environment considerations are necessary to inform decision-makers. But considering the costs and benefits of addressing pharmaceuticals in the environment – or not – would also help shape the decision.” ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN1Oct26

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 22h

Presenting the case of #Albania, where a @unep.org Special Programme on chemicals project helped transform a fragmented disposal approach into a controlled national system, Elvana Ramaj stresses that a phased approach was instrumental in building a safe and effective system.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 22h

Jorge Enrique Trujillo Sánchez shared the 17-year experience of Punto Azul on #EPR for pharma waste. He highlighted key success factors behind the model: 🔸Collaboration with industry trade associations 🔸Pharma industry representation by a non-profit 🔸Representativeness

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 22h

Antoine Ichas of EFPIA pointed to the importance of the proper disposal of medicines and reducing emissions from pharmaceutical manufacturing. Underscoring differences in standards and capacity to tackle pharma pollution across countries, he emphasizes need for cooperation.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 22h

Underscoring the life-cycle approach based on shared responsibility, incl. manufacturers & suppliers, Ann-Lise Mikolajczak of IFPMA identified opportunities across the value chain to move the needle on pharmaceutical pollution, incl. prevention measures which are often low-cost.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 23h

Peggy Lefort of UNEP Finance Initiative stresses that to raise the profile of pharmaceutical pollution in financial institutions' environmental priorities, creating more awareness, capacity building & enabling environment, alongside clearer policy signals are necessary.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 23h

Andreia Santos of @stmarysu.bsky.social highlights how a value-chain approach to chemicals management enables identification of where hazardous chemicals are used or released, how people and the environment are exposed along the lifecycle of pharmaceuticals across sectors.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 01/10/2026

Sharing an overview of the potential impacts on pharmaceuticals in the environment, Gastón Iturburu of @unep.org stresses that addressing them doesn't constrain access to safe, effective medicines, but rather ensures health benefits are delivered while minimizing environmental harm.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 01/10/2026

Erta Kalanxhi of @onehealthtrust.bsky.social highlights the potential cost of inaction on #AntimicrobialResistance, including healthcare & productivity losses. She stresses the need to better understand how #AMR moves through various environmental pathways and affects human health.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 01/10/2026

Ludovic Bernaudat of @unep.org underscores that the complex health and environment relations , as well as economic dimensions, of pharmaceuticals in the environment must be explored to inform future decisions, especially to assess the cost and benefits of addressing its impacts.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 01/10/2026

#Live now! Join this event exploring the costs of inaction, business models and innovations, and opportunities to mobilize economic and financial incentives for addressing pharmaceuticals in the environment. ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN1Oct26 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=29Vyt81zPzE

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 01/10/2026

He continues: 🔸 Policies, institutions and resources are not yet adequate to scale. Important to integrate climate policies in devt. plans. 🔸 Affected communities must be at centre of responses & planning 🔸 Existing protection and frameworks need to be brought together (2/2)

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 01/10/2026

Rounding up the discussions and contributions from participants, Atle Solberg of Disaster Displacement Platform highlights five key messages: 🔸 Climate-related mobility and displacement are already a global reality 🔸 People face difficult or impossible choices (1/2)

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 01/10/2026

Describing interconnected protection frameworks available to those affected by climate change, disasters & displacement, Dina Ionesco of UNHCR points to the "whole tree" of refugee law, human rights, regional instruments, disaster preparedness etc., to provide greater protection to those affected.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 01/10/2026

Testimonies from Southeast Asia, Africa & Nepal sharing "climate realities" on the ground highlight that "our collective responsibility is not only to help people move safely when movement becomes unavoidable, but to ensure wherever they go, they live with dignity, protection & hope."

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 01/10/2026

The GEN is at @unhcr.org Global Consultation with NGOs side event on Climate, Displacement & Justice, aiming to address protection gaps & promote community-led solutions, tackling reality of displacement due to climate change & need for #ClimateJustice. @icmc.bsky.social @icvanetwork.bsky.social

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 30/09/2026

The 81st #CITES Standing Committee meeting is taking place in #GENeva, from 2 to 6 November 2026. Join the briefing providing updates on preparations for the meeting and presenting the issues expected to be tackled at #SC81. 📅 8 October, 10:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/CITESSC81Briefing

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 30/09/2026

On the road to the #BRSCOPs2027 to be held in #Panama, from 19 to 30 April 2027, join this briefing providing the latest updates on preparations and logistics, including upcoming deadlines for visa requests and registrations. @brsconventions.bsky.social 📅 5 October, 10:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN5Oct26

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 30/09/2026

"We know that for it to be truly sustainable and long term solutions, many countries have to react to do it." In closing, discussions underscored importance of pragmatic and practical policies and for confidence and reliability in the government to ensure sustainable solutions.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 30/09/2026

Sharing a survey among #WBCSD members, Celine Le Goazigo highlights businesses keep investing in sustainable energy transition as they believe it to be the best way to manage energy security. They also highlight need for predictable, stable & strengthened policies to reduce risk.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 30/09/2026

In wrapping up, Dario Liguti of #UNECE, in pointing out a portrait in a room, acknowledges the difficult circumstances facing countries, and highlights what member states are trying to do: "working collectively to ensure energy it is secure, sustainable and affordable."

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 30/09/2026

As renewables are increasingly seen through a security lens, Roberto Bocca of @weforum.org stresses growing interlinkages between energy security, affordability & sustainability. He emphasized that despite growing geopolitical fragmentation, pragmatic forms of intl. collaboration are accelerating.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 30/09/2026

In the face of challenges that are "significant and more grave than before", #UNECE Exec. Secretary Tatiana Molcean underscores the importance of "delivering affordable energy to households and businesses” while advancing “long-term climate and environmental objectives."

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 30/09/2026

Opening the 35th session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy, Vice-Chair Morten Lindbaeck of #Norway stresses that at a time when energy systems are more complex, interconnected and challenged by new vulnerabilities, systems transformation is essential.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 30/09/2026

The GEN is at the #UNECE #SustainableEnergy Week for the Committee on Sustainable Energy High-level Segment, "Strengthening Energy Security, Affordability and Sustainability in an Uncertain World: Priorities, Challenges, and Opportunities". ▶️ unece.org/sustainable-...

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 23/09/2026

Join this webinar exploring the economics of addressing #pharmaceuticals in the environment: from the costs of inaction, business models and innovations, to opportunities to mobilize incentives through practical examples. 📆 1 October, 14:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN1Oct26

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 29/09/2026

Join this #HRC63 side event that puts a spotlight on #HumanRights at #COP17Armenia. Panellists will explore best practices and lessons learned related to operationalizing a human rights-based approach for #KMGBF implementation. 📆 2 October, 12:00 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/HRC63COP17Biodiversity

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 29/09/2026

The GEN is at the IUCN-UNECE meeting, "Towards a Low-Carbon Future with Biofuels: Exchange and Next Steps", discussing joint work to advance this agenda, held in the sidelines of the UNECE Sustainable Energy Week 2026. ▶️ www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/wp-content/u...

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 29/09/2026

29 September is #FLWDay, highlighting the "Transformative Potential of Reducing #FoodLossWaste" towards 🥗 improving food security & nutrition 🌿 reducing pressure on environment, and 📈 enhancing productivity. Learn how #GENeva tackles food loss and waste ▶️ tiny.cc/GENFoodLossWaste

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 28/09/2026

"A world free of nuclear weapons is the ultimate justice for all its victims, including those from the #MarshallIslands. Whatever testimony we will see today will change you to speak more for those who cannot speak."

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 28/09/2026

"It speaks to the lived reality, that have shared our pain and suffering, living through the consequences of nuclear testing. We will not forget, we will not stop and we will have justice."

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 28/09/2026

Sharing how the nuclear legacy has affected family and community members, Markas Tommy, youth representative from Enid, shares hopes that the film can help others understand why disarmament matters, and why we need to speak up and raise awareness.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 28/09/2026

"Whatever testimony we will see today will change you to speak more to those who cannot speak." Highlighting how the film has the "fingerprints of his mother" Terry Mote, Community Elder from Enid, shares how the film can be a chance for those who never had to be heard.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 28/09/2026

Sharing how the film started out as a question of access to healthcare, Co-directors Kevin Ford and Ty McMahan highlighted how the film aims to make to "put a human face on what nuclear testing can bring and looks like".

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 28/09/2026

"We remember and honor the victims of the nuclear legacy, both who have passed and who have survived." H.E. Amb. Doreen Debrum of #MarshallIslands shares how the film speaks to the lived reality of those who have suffered through the consequences of nuclear testing.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 28/09/2026

On occasion of the Intl. Day for the Total Elimination of #NuclearWeapons #IDTENW, the GEN is at the film screening of "67 Bombs to Enid", a documentary about survivors, 80 years after the first nuclear weapons testing in #MarshallIslands, who relocated to rural America.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 28/09/2026

#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 28 Sep - 4 Oct? ✅ #HRC63 ✅ Road to #COP17Armenia ✅ #Pharmaceuticals in Environment ✅ #UNECE Sustainable Energy Week ✅ #ClimateAction ✅ #PollutionAction ✅ #FLWDay ✅ #CoffeeDay ✅ #GreenAutumn ✅ & more Check events, #jobs, suggestions ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN28Sep-4Oc...

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 26/09/2026

26 September is the Int'l Day for the Total Elimination of #NuclearWeapons! Nuclear weapons remains to be a serious threat to humanity with severe ecological impacts. #IDTENW reminds us: disarmament & non-proliferation are indispensable. #NuclearBan ▶️ tiny.cc/GENNuclearEc...

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · 25/09/2026

"Coastal resilience depends on whether people can live safely, retain their rights, and take part in decisions about their future. Protecting them will require sustained cooperation and the resources to act." Thank you for joining the #HRC63 side event ▶️ tiny.cc/HRC63SeaLevelRise

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