The negative impacts of the unsustainable global systems of production and consumption on climate, biodiversity and pollution have continued unabated. The linear take-make-throw away production and consumption systems that drive...
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The report - Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability - cites that "any further delay in concerted anticipatory global action on adaptation and mitigation will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of...
This toolkit aims to inspire, mobilize and connect people action all over the world. Whether you are an individual acting on your own, or an organization aiming to catalyze action on the SDGs through your networks - you will find...
The State of Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean Region, developed by the Nairobi Convention in partnership with the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, reviews the status and trends in ocean governance in...
In Africa, there is a high dependency on renewable energy; up to 70% of energy-consumption derives from renewable energy sources. It is estimated that 4 out of 5 households rely on biomass for energy consumption, mainly fuelwood...
The renewable energy market continues to make remarkable progress. Last year was the eighth in a row that global investment in renewables exceeded US$200 billion. Much of this can be attributed to falling costs for solar...
This report presents the first in-depth inter national comparative assessment of the envir onmental and resource impacts of different energy technologies, modelled over the whole life cycle of each technology, from cradle to grave...
The Guide describes the key legal issues associated with efficiency and renewable energy resource development, and presents legislative options from both developed and developing countries for dealing with them, including sample...
The report provides insights into the economic potential of the ocean, the rising demand for marine ecosystem goods and services, and the environmental changes that are underway. The report also highlights opportunities to avoid...
As the cost of clean technology continues to fall, the world added record levels of renewable energy capacity in 2016, at an investment level 23% lower than the previous year, according to new research published on 6 April by UN...