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 ABOUT GGKP
The Sixth Green Growth Knowledge Platform Annual Conference (#GGKP6) will take place from 27-29 November 2018 in Paris, France in conjunction with the OECD'S 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum (#GGSD). It will focus on the theme of "Inclusive Solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions". Registration details will be available soon. More details are available on the GGKP website. 
New Research
Transitioning to a circular economy will require a mix of policy interventions to remove barriers to circularity, make circularity profitable and thereby provide grounds for new business models and business innovation. 'The Role of Business in the Circular Economy: Markets, Processes and Enabling Policies', published by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), identifies key policy areas for triggering change and ways forward. 
The bioeconomy concept is broadening and now spans key sectors and policy families. What does a bioeconomy policy framework look like in this context? What role does biotechnology play in national bioceonomy strategies? How can bioeconomy policy align with sustainability policy? 'The Bioeconomy Concept: Then and Now', published by the OECD, presents a snapshot of the bioeconomy policy landscape in the context of sustainable development, focusing on biorefineries and bioproduction plants. 
The 2018 UN World Water Development Report, 'Nature-based Solutions (NBS) for Water', published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water, proposes specific nature-based solutions (NBS) for water management challenges, with a particular focus on water quality and availability, agriculture, sustainable cities and disaster risk reduction. Solutions range in scale from micro/personal to landscape, and options are available for both urban and rural contexts. The report also includes mechanisms for accelerating the uptake of NBS for water.
 
The 'Forest Business Incubation Toolkit by and for Forest and Farm Producer Organisations' (ForBlnc) is designed to demystify the concept of business incubation in the forestry sector. It presents a step-by-step approach to setting up business incubation services in the forestry sector, including 11 case studies showcasing different models of business incubation across Africa, Latin America and Asia. It also provides advice for addressing gender inequalities at incubator design stage.   

New Platforms and Tools
The World Resources Institute (WRI) has launched 'Resource Watch', a dynamic digital platform featuring hundreds of data sets on the state of natural resources and citizens, enabling users to visualize challenges from climate change to poverty, water risk, air pollution and more. 
The MAVA Foundation and the International Institute for Sustainable Develoment (IISD) have launched the 'Sustainable Infrastructure Finance Portal', a repository of the latest news, research and tools on financing sustainable infrastructure. 
Upcoming Courses and Webinars
30 April,  Webinar: The Unique Challenges of Integrating ESG for the Finance Industry, Responsible Investor and MSCI
18-20 May, Course: Building Weather and Climate Services for the Energy Sector, World and Energy Meteorology Council (WEMC), World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS)
4-8 June , Course: Energy Transition: Perspectives and Opportunities for the World of Work, International Labour Organization (ILO)
18-22 June, Course: Climate and Sustainable Energy Finance Summer Academy, The Frankfurt School-UN Environment Collaborating Centre for Climate and Sustainable Energy Finance
Upcoming Events
2-3 May , Lisbon, Portugal, Sustainable Energy for All Forum , Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)
7-9 May, Geneva, Switzerland,  WMO Global Conference: Prosperity Through Hydrological Service, World Meteorological Organization
14-15 May, Santiago, Chile, Regional Political-Technical Dialogue on Water, Energy and Food Nexus , UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
16 May, Brussels, Belgium, The Role of Business in Achieving the EU's Circular Economy Ambition, the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
21-25 May, Malmö, Copenhagen, Nordic Clean Energy Week, State of Green
22-24 May, Shanghai, China, 5th International Conference on Energy & Meteorology (ICEM), World Energy & Meteorology Council
29-30 May, Paris, France, OECD Forum 2018, OECD

About the GGKP
The Green Growth Knowledge Platform ( GGKP ) is a global partnership of international organisations and experts that identifies and addresses major knowledge gaps in green growth theory and practice. Founded by the Global Green Growth Institute ( GGGI ), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ), the United Nations Environment Programme ( UN Environment ) and the   World Bank Group , the GGKP now draws together 60 partners organisations.