The buildings and construction sector is by far the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for a staggering 37% of global emissions. The production and use of materials such as cement, steel, and aluminum have a...
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Sand plays a strategic role in delivering ecosystem services, vital infrastructure for economic development, providing livelihoods within communities and maintaining biodiversity. It is linked to all 17 Sustainable Development...
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) have together developed the latest edition of "Trade and Green Economy: A Handbook". The Handbook provides...
Publication Date: June 2014 Little of the world's hundreds of trillions of dollars has to date been harnessed for the transition to a green and inclusive economy. Aligning the financial system with the health of the real economy...
Publication Date: 2013 This guidance manual is designed to help a broad audience to understand the available information on the values of ecosystem services and how this information can be used to inform their decisions.
Publication Date: June 2012 Sustainability reporting has gained traction on the international agenda as recognition has grown that financial reporting alone is insufficient and that not enough companies are reporting on...
Release Date: 30 January 2012 The High-level Panel on Global Sustainability presented its report to the Secretary-General on 30 January 2012 in Addis Ababa. The 22-member Panel, established by the Secretary-General in August 2010...
Release Date: 20 February 2012 The outcome document of UNEP's Foresight Process to identify and rank the most pressing emerging issues in the sphere of the environment. > Full report available here. > A key document to inform the...
Release Date: June, 2011 The fifth edition of the Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-5), launched on the eve of the Rio+20 Summit, assessed 90 of the most-important environmental goals and objectives and found that significant...