This global synthesis report is the most comprehensive knowledge review on kelp to date, revealing the state of science on the world’s kelp forests and providing recommended actions to build the recovery of the world’s kelp...
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Speech deliverd by Inger Andersen to the European Parliament, ENVI Committee Meeting. The triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss and pollution and waste is upon us and bearing down harder every...
The 2021 Global Waste Survey was designed as a first step to collect the mountain community’s opinion and first-hand experience on waste at a global level. Mountains and polar regions are experiencing the effects of climate change...
How does our careless disposal of antimicrobial drugs produce bacteria that can resist them? Why are Marine Protected Areas vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? Can off-grid solar plug the energy gap for cities in...
Everyone on earth is affected by pollution, according to a new report from UN Environment, The Executive Director’s Report: Towards a Pollution-Free Planet, which draws on the latest data from every continent to examine what we...
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries: Contributions to Reducing Global Emissions finds that internationally supported projects, implemented in developing countries between 2005 and 2016, could reduce 0.6...
How to become a a #BeatPollution champion: A guide for civil society
This document answers many of the FAQs on commitments for the UN Environment Assembly by businesses, civil society and governments. It includes: Why should a government, business ot civil society organiztion make a commitment to...
Each year, at least 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans, the equivalent of a full garbage truck every minute. In February 2017 UN Environment launched #CleanSeas, with the aim of engaging governments, the general...
How to become a #BeatPollution champion: A guide for Member States