Browsing Knowledge Repository by SDGs "SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions"
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1. Introduction - Environmental Rule of Law: First Global Report
(2019)This introductory chapter reviews how the implementation gap in environmental law came to be, defines environmental rule of law, discusses its benefits, considers how it can be achieved and how it evolved, and reviews the ... -
The 1992 UNFCCC and the 2015 Paris Agreement: Understanding the Progression of the Climate Change Regime
(2018)https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/environmental-governance -
1st Africa Environment Partnership Platform
(2018)Concept and agenda of the Africa Environment Partnership Platform -
2. Institutions - Environmental Rule of Law: First Global Report
(2019)This chapter reviews the critical role that institutions play in environmental rule of law and the key opportunities for building more effective environmental institutions. In particular, the chapter highlights the need ... -
2015 highlights from Achim Steiner: UNEP Executive Director - UNEP 2015 Annual Report
(UNEP, 2016)The year 2015 will be remembered as a turning point for the environmental agenda. The international community set pivotal tracks for sustainability by adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement ... -
2015 Situation Report on International Migration: Migration, Displacement and Development in a Changing Arab Region
(2015)While international migration is one of the main factors driving economic and social change in the Arab region, the continuing displacement of populations occurring in several countries of the region remains one of the ... -
2020 Annual Report of the United Nations Interagency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development: Engaging with Religion and Faith-based Actors on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
(2021)The UN Interagency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development (UN IATF-R) was established in 2010, at the behest of eight UN principals, as a platform for knowledge exchange and management, capacity building, ... -
2020 Programme Performance Report
(2021)This 2020 Programme Performance Report is a companion to the 2020 UNEP Annual Report. In this report, UNEP’s achievements during the first year of the 2020-2021 Programme of Work are presented in greater detail, under the ... -
The 2020 World Environment Day Report
(2020)This year – despite the ongoing pandemic that has devastated the global community – Colombia, in partnership with Germany, hosted the main World Environment Day celebrations, streamed live online from Bogotá. Colombian ... -
2021 Annual Report to the Committee of Permanent Representatives on Private Sector Engagement
(2021)The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) would like to update the Committee of Permanent Representatives on its engagement with the private sector, since the last Report on 13 November 2020. This Report includes active and newly ... -
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Aligning Financial System Architecture and Innovation with Sustainable Development
(2018)Finance is a keystone to the successful implementation of the Agenda 2030 but significant barriers exist to securing adequate public and private financing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. A broader strategy ... -
3. Civic Engagement - Environmental Rule of Law: First Global Report
(2019)Environmental rule of law requires a whole-of-society approach. While substantial emphasis is naturally placed on strengthening governmental institutions at the national, regional, and local levels, civil society also plays ... -
30 Foresight Briefs: Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futures - Special Edition 2017-2022
(2023-01)Foresight is a powerful tool for leveraging Humanity´s ability to think about and build the Future. It provides a way to think about possible, alternative and desired futures. By doing so, it enables individuals, organisations ... -
3era reunión sustantiva del Grupo de Trabajo creado por la resolución AG 72/722 Nairobi, 20 al 22 de mayo de 2019 - Intervención de la República Argentina
(20/05/2019)https://www.unenvironment.org/events/conference/towards-global-pact-environment -
4. Rights - Environmental Rule of Law: First Global Report
(2019)After decades of rapid development of environment-related rights, government, companies, courts, and citizens in many places are still grappling with transforming these words on paper into meaningful and lasting environmental ... -
5. Justice - Environmental Rule of Law: First Global Report
(2019)This chapter reviews “justice” broadly and discusses disputes over resources, the impact of resource use and pollution on communities and the environment, and government enforcement of environmental laws. Often, the terms ... -
6. Future Directions - Environmental Rule of Law: First Global Report
(2019, 2019)This chapter highlights four key opportunities for improving environmental rule of law: capitalizing on linkages with the Sustainable Development Goals; engaging diverse actors; conducting a regular assessment of the ... -
72/277. Towards a Global Pact for the Environment - Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 10 May 2018 [without reference to a Main Committee (A/72/L.51 and A/72/L.51/Add.1)]
(14/05/2018)The General Assembly, among other decisions, requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its seventy-third session in 2018 a technical and evidence-based report that identifies and assesses possible ... -
9th Annual Subcommittee meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives Implementation of the Programme of Work and Budget 2022-2023 - Presentation by Regional Offices
(2022)Presentations by UNEP regional offices
