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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In December 2022, the resumed fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity framework, including a monitoring framework. The present...
As growing climate change impacts are experienced across the globe, the message that greenhouse gas emissions must fall is unambiguous. Yet the Emissions Gap Report2022: The Closing Window – Climate crisis calls for rapid...
The assessment is the result of a collaboration between the secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in cooperation with numerous partner...
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 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...
Sustainable and Disaster-resilient Development in Vulnerable Countries Context : The degradation of ecosystems – such as forests, wetlands, coastal and marine systems, and drylands – is a major driver of disaster risk and a key...
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 Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights were amongst the first international agreements to frame the notion of “universality”. Since then the term has been used in various fora and processes, for example in...
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...