Briefs, Summaries, Policies and Strategies: Recent submissions
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The Risk of Cascading Climate Change Shocks and Stressors - Science for Adaptation Policy Brief #5
(2021-11)Key messages – i) Cascading impacts of climate change amplify human vulnerabilities and risks, and further challenge the success of our sustainable development trajectories. ii) Responding to cascading risks and impacts ... -
Early Warning Systems for Adaptation - Science for Adaptation Policy Brief #4
(2021-11)Key messages- i) Strengthening Early Warning Systems for Adaptation (EWSA) helps countries prepare for extreme weather events, now and in the future, and improves pathways towards sustainable development. ii) Past and ... -
Sea Turtle Recovery Action Plan for Jamaica - CEP Technical Report No. 54
(2011)The primary objective of this document is to present a strategy for a national effort to ensure sustained recovery of depleted sea turtle stocks. To reach this objective, the authors of this document, with the assistance ... -
Digital Transformation: Becoming an Innovative, Agile and Collaborative Organization, Fit for Purpose in the Digital Age - 2022 Version 1.0
(2022-04)This document sets out the vision for the Digital Transformation of the organization over the next four years, responding to a changing digital development landscape and the evolving needs of our partners, including ... -
World Environment Situation Room and WESR CCA: Executive Briefing - November 2021
(2021-11)This brief presents the updates on the global World Environment Situation Room, the impact on the Ground in Country support to UN Reforms (WESR CCA and EC country Fiches), the interoperability with UN Regional Economic ... -
The Role of Sustainable Food Consumption and Production for a Healthy Planet and Prosperity for All: An important contribution to Stockholm+50
(2022-03)Key messages on Sustainable Food Systems for Stockholm+50 -
Freshwater Strategic Priorities 2022–2025 to Implement UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy
(2022-03)Water and water-related ecosystems play a fundamental role in the health of the environment, providing services to people and communities and combating the impacts of climate change and all economic activities. Working on ... -
UNEP – Your Partner on the Journey to Tackle the Triple Planetary Crisis
(2022-03)For five decades, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has been a leading advocate for the environment, a steadfast partner and a trusted adviser. UNEP monitors the state and health of the planet, ensures that ... -
GEMS/Air Strategy Version.1.2022
(2022-03)This document outlines a strategy to guide the operations and workplan development of the UNEP’s Global Environment Monitoring System for Air (GEMS/Air) Programme. It takes into consideration the Programme’s developments ... -
Action Plan for a Sustainable Planet in the Digital Age
(2022-06)Digitalization has enormous potential to support progress towards sustainability however we need to move the focus away from the pursuit of short-term, unsustainable gains towards the achievement of long-term values-driven ... -
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 ... -
Business Plan of the Mercury Waste Management Partnership Area (2022-2024)
(2022-02)Following priority actions were identified under the current objective: a. Identify and disseminate measures to prevent the generation of and promote environmentally sound source separation, storage, collection, transportation, ... -
Environmental Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance - Summary for Policymakers
(2022-02)For decades antimicrobials have contributed to the reduction of infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants, saving lives and increasing productivity. Their effectiveness is now in jeopardy. Antimicrobial resistance ... -
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. ... -
Sustainable Public Procurement: Green Room Air Conditioners on Government e-Marketplace
(2021-06)Government e-Marketplace (GeM), launched in 2016, is an online platform for public procurement in India with the objective to create an open and transparent procurement platform for government buyers. Room Air Conditioners ... -
Regional Seas Strategic Directions 2022-2025: Guiding the Regional Seas Towards Global Ocean-related Goals for the Period 2022-2025 - Policy Brief
(2021)The Regional Seas Strategic Directions (RSSD) 2022-2025 aims to more effectively mainstream the conservation and sustainable use of oceans into policies and programmes, harmonize methodologies for tracking progress, and ... -
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030): Flagship Initiatives
(2022-01)With a mandate by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 73/284, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 was successfully launched on World Environment Day, 5 June 2021. Its partner network has grown to ... -
Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint - Action Plan for 2021–2023
(2021-06)This three-year Action Plan facilitates implementation of the Business Plan (and its Addendum) of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (Lead Paint Alliance) by providing suggested activities to effectively address ... -
The UNEP Foresight Briefs: Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futures - Archive since July 2017... to the Future(s)
(2021-12)Foresight Foresight Briefs highlight a hotspot of environmental change, feature an emerging science topic, or discuss a contemporary environmental issue. They provide a systematic way of examining possible alternative ... -
El Peso de las Ciudades en América Latina y el Caribe: Requerimientos Futuros de Recursos y Potenciales Rutas de Actuación - Resumen para Tomadores de Decisiones
(2021)El presente resumen muestra las principales conclusiones de dicho informe , en el que se abordan las siguientes cuestiones: • Cuál es el peso actual de las ciudades (uso directo de recursos en el ámbito urbano) y el estimado ...
