United in Science is an annual, multi-organization, high-level compilation of the latest weather, climate and water-related sciences and services for sustainable development. At the half-time point of the 2030 Agenda, the science...
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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...
The SDG indicator 6.3.2 (SDG 632) methodology helps countries to report on ambient water quality in a consistent and straightforward manner and has undergone several iterations since conception in 2016. Gathering feedback from...
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...
The Global Chemicals Outlook II – From Legacies to Innovative Solutions: Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, mandated by the UN Environment Assembly in 2016, seeks to alert policymakers and other stakeholders...
In 2013-2016, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Commission (EC) supported a pilot demonstration project on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Livelihoods, poverty reduction efforts and economic growth in Africa are highly dependent on the quality and availability of natural resources, and are thus extremely vulnerable to degradation of those resources and to climate...
The UN-EU Partnership Report 2014-2015 reflects the humanitarian and development cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union, and our coordinated work on peace and security and human rights. The EU supported many...
Nearly 20 leading global banks and investors, totalling $6.6 trillion in assets, launched on 30 January 2017 the Principles for Positive Impact Finance - a first of its kind set of criteria for investments to be considered...
This report looks back at the experience of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and, at the same time, takes on a forward-looking perspective to achieve a successful transition to the much more complex and comprehensive...