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Becoming #GenerationRestoration: Ecosystem Restoration for People, Nature and Climate - Key Messages
(2021)1. Countries need to deliver on their existing commitments to restore 1 billion hectares of degraded land and make similar commitments for marine and coastal areas. 2. Unfortunately, we are still going in the wrong direction. ... -
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis; Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - Summary for Policymakers
(Cambridge University Press, 2007)The Working Group I contribution to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report describes progress in understanding of the human and natural drivers of climate change, observed climate change, climate processes and attribution, and ... -
Coral Reef Restoration to Improve Ecosystem Services - Policy Brief
(2021)Coral reef restoration is becoming a popular tool to assist the recovery of damaged coral reefs. Over the last twenty years, several methods have been developed and applied with varying levels of success. A recent report ... -
COVID-19, the Environment and Food Systems: Contain, Cope, and Rebuild Better - Key Messages
(2020)Governments around the world have invested about $12 trillion to counteract the economic effects of COVID-19. This investment could contribute to progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and global climate ... -
Desert Locusts’ Upsurges: A Harbinger of Emerging Climate Change Induced Crises? - Foresight Brief No. 022 January 2021
(2021)The economic importance of locusts is evident from their impacts on livelihoods, food security and nutrition, economic development and on the environment. This foresight brief discusses some of these issues and highlights ... -
Emissions Gap Report 2020 - Frequently Asked Questions
(2020)This document addresses the following questions: Emissions Gap Report 2020 – what is it? What are the headlines? What’s the bottom line? What can we do to catch up? Are governments doing enough? Does the report tell us ... -
Emissions Gap Report 2020 - Key Messages
(2020-12)Despite a brief dip in carbon dioxide emissions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the world is still heading for a temperature rise in excess of 3°C this century – far beyond the Paris Agreement goals of limiting global ... -
Emissions Gap Report 2021 - Key Messages
The Emissions Gap Report 2021: The Heat Is On shows that the new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), combined with other mitigation pledges, put the world on track for a global temperature rise of 2.7°C by end of ... -
Emissions Gap Report 2022: Key Messages - Emissions Gap Report 2022: The Closing Window – Inadequate Progress on Climate Action Makes Urgent Transformation Only Option
(2022-10)As climate impacts intensify, the Emissions Gap Report 2022: The Closing Window – Climate crisis calls for rapid transformation of societies finds that the world is still falling short of the Paris climate goals, with no ... -
Executive Summary - Chemicals and Waste Issues of Concern: A Summary Analysis of Stakeholders’ Views on Priorities for Further Work and Potential Further International Action
(2024-10)In 2020, UNEP published an Assessment Report on 19 chemicals and waste issues of concern which pose risks to human health and the environment. The Report concluded that urgent international concerted action is needed for ... -
The Financial System We Need: From Momentum to Transformation - Highlights
(2016)This follow-up annual report reveals a doubling in policy actions over the past five years to align the global financial system with sustainable development. Policy and regulatory measures by finance ministries, central ... -
Frontiers Report 2022 - Key Messages
(2022-02)Each edition of the Frontiers report introduces selected emerging environmental issues that present distinct challenges and require tailored solutions. These issues have profound effects on our society, economy and ecosystems. ... -
Global Chemicals Outlook II: Summary for Policymakers - Report of the Executive Director. United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme - Fourth Session
(2019)The Global Chemicals Outlook II has been prepared in response to Governing Council decision 27/12, adopted in 2013, which requested the Executive Director to continue work on the Global Chemicals Outlook, and United Nations ... -
Human Rights, the Environment and COVID-19 - Key Messages: Human Rights at the Heart of Response
(2020)The COVID-19 crisis reveals a clear truth about catastrophic risk in an increasingly globalized world: an effective response requires immediate, ambitious and evidence-based preventive action at the international level. ... -
Human Rights, the Environment and Gender Equality - Key Messages
(2021)This document highlights the key human rights obligations and responsibilities of States and/or other actors with respect to gender and the environment. -
Implementation of Governing Council decision 27/2: Access to information policy of the United Nations Environment Programme - Report of the Executive Director. UNEP/EA.1/2/Add.4
(2014-04)The present report has been prepared pursuant to paragraph 17 of decision 27/2 of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme and provides an update on the establishment of the access to information policy. -
Key Messages - Adaptation Gap Report 2022
(2022-11)1. Climate risks are rising as global warming accelerates. Both strong mitigation and adaptation are key to help vulnerable countries and communities cope with impacts of climate change; 2. More than eight out of ten ... -
Key Messages - Emissions Gap Report 2023
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