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Early Warning and Data Analytics Strategy for Humanity: 2030 and Beyond
(2024-06)Early Warning is a powerful tool for leveraging Humanity´s ability to think about and build the future. It provides a way to think about possible, alternative, and desired futures and scenarios. By doing so, it enables ... -
Early Warning for Environment (EWE) Workshop - Co-creating a Strategy for One UN Common Approach to EWE
(2023-11)This Early Warning for Environment Workshop was organized by UNEP and held in the International Environment House, Geneva, Switzerland (Hybrid), from 20 to 21 November 2023. It was attended by 11 other UN Agencies and 6 ... -
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 ... -
EbA in Different Ecosystems: Placing Measures in Context - Briefing Note 3
This briefing note provides an overview of EbA measures commonly implemented in particular ecosystems (mountains, drylands, wetlands, coasts, and urban systems), reflecting interventions supported by UN Environment EbA ... -
Economic Analysis of Local Government Investment in Rural Roads in Nepal - Summary
(2011)The overall objective of this study is to inform policy-makers of the costs and benefits of alternative road construction approaches, including social and environmental concerns, and propose specific recommendations on ... -
Economic Instruments for Managing Environmentally Harmful Products in Moldova: Current Practices and Policy Recommendations
(2015)The project’s objective was to help the government of the Republic of Moldova to improve the design of existing instruments and develop new ones in order to provide incentives for both reducing pollution by environmentally ... -
Economic Instruments for Managing Environmentally Harmful Products in Ukraine: Current Practices and Policy Recommendations
(2015)Its objective was to help the government of Ukraine to improve the design of existing instruments and develop new ones in order to provide incentives for both reducing pollution and introducing greener. -
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Economics of Resource Efficiency
(2017)The International Resource Panel was established in 2007 to provide independent, scientific assessment on the sustainable use of natural resources and the impacts of resource use over the full life cycle. -
Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Forestry - Briefing Note 10
(2022-07)Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is the utilization of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of a strategy to aid people in adapting to the adverse effects of climate change. Forests are important ecosystems for ... -
Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Agriculture - Briefing Note 11
(2022-07)Conventional agriculture has been the major driving force of increased yields over the past decades and still makes up most agricultural production practices. However, this food production system and a significant amount ... -
Ecosystems and Human Well-being : Our Human Planet - Summary for Decision-makers
The assessment focuses on the linkages between ecosystems and human well-being and, in particular, on "ecosystem services." An ecosystem is a dynamic complex of plant, animal, and microorganism communities and the nonliving ... -
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 ... -
Emerging Sponge Cities - Foresight Brief No. 005 - January 2018
(2018)As global populations converge steadily into cities (UN, 2017), fast growing cities are suffering with intensi ed hydroclimatic hazards. In China, more cities are facing challenges associated with urban sustainability and ... -
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 ... -
Enfoque integrado y dimensión ambiental del desarrollo sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe
(2020)Este documento es el resultado de la revisión de los 33 informes nacionales voluntarios (INV) sobre la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, presentados por los países de América Latina y el Caribe, ... -
Engaging with Faith-Based Organization : UN Environment Strategy
(2018-01)UN Environment is taking the lead in establishing an innovative strategy to engage and partner with faith-based organizations to deliver on Agenda 2030.