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The shrinking Arctic Sea Ice - Foresight Brief No. 028 February 2022
(2022-02)The Arctic is a remote and sparsely inhabited area. It is connected to the rest of the world by our climate system, the atmosphere surrounding our Earth and by global ocean currents. Since satellite measurements started ... -
Sixty Years of Paradigm Shift in China (1949-2010): Change of Policies and Practices on Terrestrial Ecosystem Management - Ecosystem Management Policy Brief 11 - 2012
(2012)This paper reviews the changes in social and economic policies since 1949 that have significant implications for ecosystem management in China. The major policies relevant to ecosystem management are those related to land ... -
Smoke-haze: A Transboundary Air Pollution Issue in Southeast Asia - Foresight Brief No. 007 - March 2018
(2018)The importance of this issue lies in the fact that smoke haze pollution has been occurring for several decades in Southeast Asia and with each passing year the pollution gets worse and lasts longer (Lin et al 2017). While ... -
South Sudan: First State of Environment and Outlook Report 2018 - Summary for Policymakers
(2018)One of the top priorities of the Government of South Sudan is to develop and implement sustainable management plans in the sub-sectors of the environment sector, so that the exploitation of natural resources does not ... -
State of Finance for Nature in Cities 2023: Time to Assess - Summary for local policymakers
(2023)Nature-based solutions can help cities become more resilient, healthy and equitable. But for urban nature to reach its full potential, investments need to be substantially scaled up. In 2020, NbS received just 0.3% of ... -
State of Finance for Nature: Tripling Investments in Nature-based Solutions by 2030 - Key Findings
(2021)As countries and companies step up their commitments to fight the climate and nature crises, it is of paramount importance to use the post-COVID-19 recovery to scale-up finance andinvestment in nature-based solutions to ... -
State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in Bangladesh - Brief for Policy Makers
(2022-03)This summary is based on the assessment report for Bangladesh and presents the essential findings and recommendations for policy actors to promote gender equality in climate action. -
State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals 2012: Summary for Decision-Makers
(2012)This Summary for Decision-Makers, together with the main document, State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals—2012 presents information and key concerns for policy-makers on endocrine disruptors as part of the ... -
Status of Ratification of the Protocol concerning Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities (LBS Protocol)
(2016)https://www.unep.org/cep/events/conference-parties-cartagena-convention-cops/lbs-cop3 -
Status Update of Mercury Devices Substitution in the Health sector in Sao Paulo - Brazil
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STEP UP! A Joint Commitment by Heads of United Nations Entities to Promote the Right of Children, Youth and Future Generations to a Healthy Environment and their Meaningful Participation in Decision-making at all Levels, in Relation to Climate Action and Climate Justice
(2021-06)UNEP in collaboration with relevant UN entities under the Secretary-General’s Call to Action for Human Rights has developed the Joint Commitment by Heads of United Nations Entities. It demonstrates UN entities’ commitment ... -
Strategic Plan on Management of Mercury in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining In Cambodia 2012-2016
(2011)The “Strategic Plan on Management of Mercury in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (SPASGM), 2012-2016 is a management plan for fostering safe and sound management of mercury in order to eliminate the release of mercury ... -
A Strategy for Engagement: The Role of Faith Leaders and Faith-Based Organisations in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) - Faith for Earth Initiative
(2021)Motivated by spiritual values and driven by an ethical responsibility to mitigate human impact on the environment, several barriers stated in the UN Decade can be overcome by the social and political influences of faith ... -
Strategy for Private Sector Engagement
(2019)The UN Environment Programme’s Strategy for Private Sector Engagement towards 2025 provides management, staff and private sector partners, member States, sister UN organizations, policymakers, and science and civil society ... -
The Strategy for the Development of the Caribbean Environment Programme - CEP Technical Report 05
(1990)The strategy for the development of the Caribbean Environment Programme responds to the request of the Fourth Intergovernmental and First Contracting Parties Meeting convened in Guadeloupe in October 1987. It has been ... -
Strengthening Action on Chemicals in the Electronics Sector: Workshop on Electronics “Addressing the challenge of chemicals of concern, enabling circular electronics” - Summary
(2020)The virtual workshop, organized by the Chemicals & Health Branch and Resources & Market Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), gathered key stakeholders to explore different approaches for addressing ... -
Strengthening Action on Chemicals in the Toy Sector: Virtual Expert Group - Brief Summary
(2020)The virtual expert group meeting, organized by the Chemicals and Health Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), gathered key experts of the toy value chain, with the goal of further understanding chemicals ... -
Strengthening Synergies: How Action to Achieve Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Conservation Targets Can Contribute to Mitigating Climate Change
(2020)The essential contribution of nature to addressing climate change provides an opportunity to strengthen the links between the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity. ...