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Paris declaration on green and healthy mobility and transport signed
On 15 April 2014, European ministers attending the Fourth High-level Meeting on Transport, Health and Environment, hosted by the Government of France, adopted the Paris Declaration: City in Motion – People First!. The Declaration sets priorities and calls for action to ensure green and healthy mobility and transport to secure sustainable livelihoods for all.
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- Paris declaration on green and healthy mobility and transport signed
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Publications
Unlocking new opportunities: jobs in green and healthy transportThe Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP) partnership on jobs in green and healthy transport is exploring potential job creation through greener, healthier, more efficient transport. This publication focuses on potential job creation from public transport, cycling and walking.
Developing national action plans on transport, health and environment. A step-by-step manual for policy-makers and plannersA national transport, health and environment action plan (NTHEAP) is a key mechanism for developing sustainable and healthy transport in a country. The manual provides practical advice on each of the phases (and the steps that comprise them) in an NTHEAP and highlights good practices from the European Region.
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Fourth High-level Meeting on Transport, Health and Environment (4HLM)
