COBSEA is an intergovernmental mechanism for protection and sustainable development of marine and coastal areas of the East Asian Seas region. The East Asian Seas Action Plan1 envisages implementation of integrated marine ...

UNEP sees great value in the Santiago Network, and is therefore welcoming the opportunity to respond to the invitation to provide further views in relation to the operationalisation of the Santiago network, for consideration ...

The Central African Republic is a vast country (623,000 km2) with low population density (around 4 million inhabitants) but with immense natural wealth (forests, fauna, minerals, etc.) and a very dense inland freshwater ...

Report of the Executive Director

The present document explores the nexus between circular economy and biodiversity through the two dimensions of restore and regenerate. The paper offers insights on: • how circular approaches can help avoid biodiversity ...

The present document explores how circular economy approaches can contribute to a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn caused by lockdowns. Governments, world over, reacted to the pandemic ...

The present document provides background information on the decision taken by the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at its eighteenth session to select UNEP as the host ...

The relationship between CITES and SPAW had been dealt with in previous documents, notably UNEP (OCA)/CAR WG.19/4 and UNEP(OCA)/CAR WG.19INF.11, presented during the III ISTAC/SPAW Meeting. The document presented at this ...

The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) has noted that, in a circular economy, ‘products and materials are designed in such a way that they can be reused, remanufactured recycled or recovered and thus maintained in ...