In this issue of Our Planet, government leaders, environmental policy makers, and experts in settlements and urban health examine the challenges and opportunities of our rapidly urbanizing world.

For many of those who were lucky enough to be there, the first United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm, Sweden, from 5-16 June 1972 was truly memorable. Stockholm in high summer is a magical ...

This planet and its people face a growing number of challenges. They are as diverse as our cultures and environments, but they can all be tackled through a combination of science, policy and action. The Frontiers 2017 ...

This report is a summary of the full assessment study, Rwanda: From Post-conflict to Environmentally Sustainable Development, to which readers should refer for more detailed analysis as well as statistical data and ...

This report presents a package of practical interventions to assist the ongoing metamorphosis of Rwanda’s economy. It calls for mobilizing and focusing investments in key areas, including ecosystem rehabilitation, renewable ...

The main purpose of the AEO report is to provide comprehensive and credible environmental information in a way that is relevant to policy making. The structure of the report combines comprehensive environmental information ...

The meeting was organised in response to the call of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Plan of Implementation for the development of a 10-year framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, ...

The report looks at how political targets are set and whether and how they are met. It contains a league table of environmental performance that makes pretty uncomfortable reading for a number of countries, for there are ...

During the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 5-16 June 1972), the Action Plan for the Human Environment, including the General Principles for Assessment and Control of ...

UNEP is a committed partner in the region's environmental initiatives, taking a major role in converting the global programme and activities of UNEP to respond to the needs of the region. This includes the development of ...