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Feasibility Study on Strengthening the Environmental Footprints and Planetary Boundaries Concepts within the Green Economy Progress Measurement Framework
(2020)
The aim of this feasibility study is to combine the efforts on the measurement of environmental footprint indicators within the Green Economy Progress (GEP) Measurement Framework developed by UN Environment. More specifically, ...
UNEP and EbA - Briefing Note 7
(2020)
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has a strong history of supporting the
development and implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA). Since the term EbA was
adopted by the Convention on Biological ...
The Little Book of Green Nudges: 40 Nudges to Spark Sustainable Behaviour on Campus
(2020)
The higher education community has unique opportunities to influence the citizens of tomorrow and to test nudges in real-world laboratories.
“The Little Book of Green Nudges” shares a practical framework and 40 nudges ...
Study on the Effects of Taxes and Subsidies on Pesticides and Fertilizers: Background Document to UNEA-5 Review Report on the Environmental and Health Effects of Pesticides and Fertilizers
(2020)
This study aims to improve understanding of the scope and effects of subsidies and taxes on fertilizers and pesticides globally based on a review of available literature. Based on a review of existing research, the study ...
Enhancing NDCS for Food Systems: Recommendations for Decision-Makers
(2020)
This paper seeks to provide guidance and recommendations for policy-makers to increase ambition in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement using the climate change mitigation and adaptation ...
Powering Equality: Women's Entrepreneurship Transforming Asia's Energy Sector
(2020)
“Powering Equality: Women’s entrepreneurship transforming Asia’s energy sector” is an initiative by the joint UN Environment Programme-UN Women project- EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies. It captures the ...
An Assessment Report on Issues of Concern: Chemicals and Waste Issues Posing Risks to Human Health and the Environment - September 2020
(2020)
This report responds to Resolution 4/8 by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) and aims to inform the international community about the current situation of specific issues of concern, based on a review of evidence ...
Green Economy Policy Review of the Ecological Compensation Policies of Hainan Province in China
(2020)
The ecological compensation policies of China state that public funding from government should be used to protect areas or objects of critical ecological value. Under the policies, individuals or areas are compensated for ...
South African Municipal Waste Management Systems: Challenges and Solutions
(2020)
South Africa is estimated to generate domestically a total of 12.7 million tonnes of waste per annum. In the country, municipalities are facing increasing pressures and challenges to provide waste management services due ...
Status of Research, Legal and Policy Efforts on Marine Plastics in ASEAN +3: A Gap Analysis at the Interface of Science, Law and Policy
(2020)
The scope of this study is pollution from marine plastic in Southeast Asia and East Asia, with a focus on the 13 member states of ASEAN+3: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, ...