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Access of poor and vulnerable populations to essential services, including water, sanitation and energy, is a central issue for sustainable development (SDO 6 and 7). Through its activities, the Institute participates in the sharing of best practices in terms of BoP (Base of the Pyramid) strategy, decentralized solutions and innovative financing.

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

• "Decentralized electrification and development" (n°15 - 2016)
• "Migration and Health" ( n°13 - 2015)
• "Last Mile Delivery" (n°12 - 2014)
• "Improving health among immigrants populations" (n°10 - 2014)
• "Access to Healthcare, Healthcare Funding and Performance" (n°8 - 2013)
• "Reconciling poverty eradication and protection of the environment" (n°6 - 2012)
• "Fighting Poverty, between market and gift" (n°4 - 2012)

Conferences-debates

• "Decentralized electrification and development" (October 2016), co-organized with FERDI, Paris (University Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne)
• "Last-mile delivery and the informal sector" (December 2014), co-organized with the Bel group, at Veolia's headquarters
• "Haiti: Memories of development" (September 2014), co-organized with the Fondation de France, at Veolia's headquarters

The international conferences

• "Decentralised electrification and development" (November 2016), side-event of COP 22 with FERDI, Marrakech
• "Poverty and access to essential services" ( June 2012), side-event of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development "Rio+20", co-organized with the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro, with the support of the Ministry of the Environment of Brazil and the French Development Agency, Rio
• "Reconciling poverty reduction and environmental quality" (June 2011), co-organized with AFD in Paris (Maison de la Chimie)
• "Energy, Environment and Development: Analysis of Opportunities for Poverty Reduction" (December 2006), co-organized with TERI and IDDRI, Bangalore

What concrete solutions exist to participate in the preservation of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems (SDO 14 and 15)? The Institut Veolia is particularly interested in the restoration of ecosystems, especially wetlands, and polluted soils.

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

• "Livelihoods" (n°7 - 2013)

Conference-debate

• “Environmental economics and sustainable development – Ethics, justice and the marketplace: application to greenhouse gases and biodiversity" (October 2015) at Veolia's headquarters

The international conferences

• "Ecosystems, economy and society: how large-scale restoration can stimulate sustainable development" (May 2014) under the patronage of the United States Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.

Faced with the challenges of climate change (ODD 13), the Institute participates in the public debate on the ecological transition to a low-carbon world. In particular, it highlights the challenge posed by emissions of methane, a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. The sharing of experience on solutions for energy efficiency and territorial resilience is particularly highlighted in our work. 

The Veolia Institute review - FACTS Reports

• "Resilient cities"(n°18 - 2018)

Conferences-debates

• "Resilient Cities" (December 2018) at Veolia's headquarters in Aubervilliers

International Conferences

• "Actions on near-term climate mitigation to protect air quality and achieve the Paris climate goals and the SDGs" (November 2016) side-event at COP 22, co-organized with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Marrakech
• Two methane side-events at COP21 (December 2015) co-organised with the US Department of State and the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), the French Development Agency and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
• "Reducing Methane Emissions: Science and Innovative Solutions" (November 2015) co-organised with the Agence Française de Développement and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Paris (EESC)
• "Climate 2050: Technology and Policy Solutions" (October 2007), co-hosted with the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and the National Round Table on the Economy and the Environment, Montreal

Symposium

• "Resilient Cities and Territories" (September 2017) - Cerisy, co-organized by the Institut Veolia, the Fabrique de la Cité and the ACS laboratory, at the International Cultural Centre of Cerisy. 

Publication of the Foresight Committee

• "Call to tackle methane emissions" (December 2015) 

From international negotiations to local governance and corporate management, the inclusion of all stakeholders in decision-making processes is a key challenge for balanced and inclusive development. The Institute participates in collective reflection to imagine the forms of governance of the future.

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

• "Environmental and Social Acceptability of Major Industrial Projects" (No. 14 - 2016)
• "Stories of innovative democracy at local level" (n°11 - 2014)
• "Haiti: local innovations, keys to sustainable and inclusive development" (No. 9 - 2014)
• "Brazil" (n°3 - 2011)

Conference-debates

• "Environmental and Social Acceptability of Major Infrastructure Projects" (July 2016) at Veolia Headquarters

International Conferences

• "Public Services and Management: Implementation, Issues and Implications for Local Governance" (January 2006), co-organized with IDEI, Toulouse 

The Veolia Institute Talks

• "Overview of geopolitical issues" with Thomas Gomart, Director of the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI, 2019)
• "The main trends in management styles" with Mathieu Detchessahar, University Professor (University of Nantes | Institut d'Economie et de Management de Nantes) (2019)

In order to move from our throwaway society to a circular economy, it is necessary to invent or rediscover modes of production and consumption (ODD 12). To take part in this transformation, rich in opportunities for not only technical but also social innovation, the Institute is particularly interested in the challenges of plastics and critical materials. 

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

• "Reinventing Plastics" (n°19 - 2019)

Conférences-débats

• "How to make plastic circular?"(April 2019) co-organized with UP Conférences, Paris
• "Reinventing Plastics" (March 2019) at Veolia's headquarters in Aubervilliers

International Conferences

• "Resource Availability in a Low Carbon World" (November 2017) co-organized with the Oxford Martin School, Oxford

The Veolia Institute Institute

• "Global raw materials and commodities markets" avec Philippe Chalmin, Professeur à l’Université Paris Dauphine (2018)

Publication of the Foresight Committee

• The Challenge of Plastics in the Oceans (October 2018)

Faced with the dangers of air pollution and micro-pollutants, it is essential today to understand better the tight links between human health and environmental health. Our work contributes to share the knowledge in these areas.

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

• "Indoor air quality: tackling the challenges of the invisible" (n°21 - 2020)
• "Migration and Health" (n°2 - 2010)
• "Women's and Children's Health" (n°5 - 2012)

International Conferences

• "Education, Environment and Health" (juin 2004), Paris (Institut Pasteur)

According to the United Nations, more than two thirds of the world's population will live in cities by 2050. To face this challenge, inventing sustainable urbanization patterns is a necessity (ODD 11). In particular, the Institute is interested in solutions offered by the digital revolution, including the potential of data sciences to optimize the management of cities, as well as nature-based solutions and new services to be imagined around urban agriculture.

The Veolia Institute Review - FACTS Reports

• "Urban agriculture, another way to feed cities" (n°20-  2019) 
• "Artificial Intelligence and Robotics" (n°17 - 2017)
• "Smart Cities at the crossroads" ( n°16 - 2017
• "Urban Agriculture" (n°1 - 2010)

Conferences-debates

• "Agriculture urbaine : quand les villes cultivent leur résilience" (November 2019) co-organized with Up Conférences, Paris
• "Urban agriculture: another way to feed cities" (October 2019) at Veolia headquarters, Aubervilliers
• "Artificial Intelligence and Robotics" (February 2018) at Veolia's headquarters, Aubervilliers
• "Smart cities" (December 2017) at Veolia's headquarters in Aubervilliers, France

International Conferences

• "Trade, urbanization and the Environment" (October 2009) co-organized with the Centre for Human and Economic Development Studies, School of Economics, Peking University, Beijing

The Veolia Institute Talks

• "Artificial intelligence​​​​​​​" with Nicolas Miailhe, Co-founder and President of The Future Society (2018)