ECHO Daily Map of 11 March 2020

Published on March 11, 2020

Brazil, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro | Floods and Landslides

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Changing how we produce and consume: New Circular Economy Action Plan shows the way to a climate-neutral, competitive economy of empowered consumers

March 10, 2020
European Commission Press release Brussels, 11 Mar 2020 Today, the European Commission adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan - one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal, Europe's new agenda for sustainable growth.

The Degree of Urbanisation, a new global definition of cities, urban and rural areas

March 11, 2020
On 5 March 2020, the UN Statistical Commission endorsed the Degree of Urbanisation as a recommended method to delineate cities, urban and rural areas for international statistical comparisons.For the first-time ever, a common definition of cities and urban areas will be used worldwide. This is a major achievement not only for the international consortium of the European Commission (REGIO, ESTAT, J