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One Atmosphere: An Independent Expert Review on Solar Radiation Modification Research and Deployment
(2023-02)The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) convened a multidisciplinary expert panel to undertake a rapid review of the state of scientific research on Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) -
Planning action on nature: Using spatial planning approaches to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework - Conceptual guidelines
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2024-02)The aim of this report is to demonstrate how spatial planning approaches can be used to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework specifically focusing on the marine realm. Practical ... -
Pricing Forest Carbon
(2023-12)Pricing forest carbon and putting in place the means and channels to pay for it are necessary conditions to achieve the 2030 mitigation goals. Yet, after more than 15 years of discussion, payments for emissions reductions ... -
Raising ambition, accelerating action: Towards enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions for forests
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2024-06)Pledges to reduce deforestation and pledges to financially support this transition from developed countries, are insufficient to halt deforestation by 2030. This report finds that commitments within the Nationally Determined ... -
Rapid Environmental Assessment of Kakhovka Dam Breach Ukraine, 2023
(2023-10)This report contains a preliminary analysis of the environmental impacts of the Kakhovka dam breach, which occurred in the early hours of 6 June 2023. It explores the environmental impacts of the breach through highlighting ... -
Regional E-Waste Monitor for the Western Balkans
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2023-12)The Regional E-waste Monitor for the Western Balkans report was implemented through a joint partnership between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the ... -
Regional Ocean Governance: A Review of Existing Formalised Cooperation between Regional Seas Organisations and other Intergovernmental Organisations
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2023-06)The last 20-30 years have seen widespread and repeated calls for enhancing cooperation and coordination in the realm of regional ocean governance. This report provides an overview of existing formalised cooperation between ... -
Regional Seas Biodiversity: Harmonized Reporting Between Regional Seas Programmes National Reporting and the Convention on Biological Diversity National Reporting (NBSAP)
(2023-06)The overall objective of this report is to review national planning reporting mechanisms under the Regional Seas Conventions and Actions Plans (RSCAPs), select relevant case studies, and analyse possible harmonization ... -
Responsible Banking: Towards Real-world Impact - The second biennial progress report on implementation of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2023-09)The Principles for Responsible Banking (the Principles) serve as a leading global framework for responsible banking, guiding member banks to align their strategies and practices with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement on ... -
Restoring mountain ecosystems: Challenges, case studies and recommendations for implementing the UN Decade Principles for Mountain Ecosystem Restoration
(United Nations Environment Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2023-12)This publication, jointly developed by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at FAO and UNEP, analyses several mountain ecosystem restoration projects and recommends how the UN Decade’s Ten Principles for Ecosystem Restoration ... -
Results of the 2016-2019 WHO/UNEP Human Milk Survey on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2023-09)This report presents the findings of the UNEP/GEF projects on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in human milk as a core matrix under the Global Monitoring Plan (GMP) of the Stockholm Convention, conducted between 2016 ... -
Seaweed Farming: Assessment on the Potential of Sustainable Upscaling for Climate, Communities and the Planet
(2023-06)This report collates and scrutinizes existing research on the quantifiable climate benefits, as well as the associated environmental and social risks and benefits, of global seaweed farming. The scope of the report includes ... -
State of Finance for Nature 2023: The Big Nature Turnaround - Repurposing $7 Trillion to Combat Nature Loss
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2023-12)Almost $7 trillion is invested annually in practices detrimental to nature from both public and private sector sources globally. For the first time, the 2023 edition of the State of Finance for Nature report estimates the ... -
Strengthening Environmental Management and Reducing Pollution Risks from the Oil and Gas Sector in Uganda
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2024-04)In 2017, UNEP undertook an institutional capacity needs assessment (CNA) to evaluate environmental governance and management within the oil and gas sector in Uganda and developed a draft CNA report. An update to this ... -
Strengthening transparency of non-state actors: How national experiences and new digital technologies can strengthen the Transparency efforts of non-state actors
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2023-10)The national plans of countries in a form of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in the Paris Agreement form the foundation for reducing emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change. The credibility of ... -
Sustainability and Circularity in the Textile Value Chain - A Global Roadmap Textile Value Chain
(2023-05)This report defines ‘textiles’ as all products that contain knit or woven textile components, primarily composed of apparel and footwear, but also including home textiles, technical, medical and automotive textiles, etc. The ... -
Sustainable Digitalization and the Triple Planetary Crisis in West Asia
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2023-07)There are three key environmental crises that are uniquely challenging for the West Asia region, these are the climate change crisis, the pollution, and waste crisis, and the biodiversity loss crisis. Digitalization will ... -
Towards Zero Waste: A Catalyst for delivering the Sustainable Development Goals
(2023-11)Sustainable waste management is crucial to delivering the Sustainable Development Goals. Prioritising waste reduction, recycling and safe disposal can address some of the most pressing social, economic and environmental ... -
Transboundary landscape management tools and key strategies in the Lancang-Mekong region
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2023-11)This report aims to collect, analyse and disseminate the knowledge base for practitioners and policymakers on tools, key strategies and good practices on integrated ecosystem management in connection with livelihoods in ... -
Trends and Outlook of Natural Resource Use in West Asia
(2023-06)This piece of work is framed by the set of initiatives rolled out by the Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Goals (GO4SDGs) in West Asia to enhance the knowledge and capacity of policymakers. It is the first ...