Discussion Papers, Concepts and Proposals: Recent submissions
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Concept Note - Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (GACERE): Towards Just Transitions
(2022-07)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 ... -
Circular Economy and Green Recovery - Working Paper
(2022-07)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 ... -
Circular Economy and Climate Change
(2022-07)The present document explores the nexus between circular economy and climate change and offers insights on how circular approaches can strengthen climate action. We are confronted with three interrelated environmental ... -
MPA Finance: Status and Future Directions - Discussion Paper
(2022-06)The ocean is essential to human wellbeing, however human pressures threaten the ability of the ocean to continue to provide benefits. Valued at USD 24 trillion, the ocean economy is the 7th largest global economy in GDP ... -
UNEP’s Regional Seas Annual Meeting 2022: Concept Note 18.05.2022
(2022-05)The annual Global Meetings of the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans organized by UNEP is a coordination mechanism of the 18 regional seas conventions and action plans, providing a platform for adoption of global ... -
Leadership Dialogue 3: Accelerating the Implementation of the Environmental Dimension of Sustainable Development [Final Unedited Background Paper]
(2022-04)This background paper reflects the discussions held in the first round of Informal Working Groups in early March as well as the interventions by Member States and Major Groups and Stakeholders provided during the Stockholm+50 ... -
Leadership Dialogue 2: Achieving a Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic [Final Unedited Background Paper]
(2022-04)This background paper reflects the discussions held in the first round of Informal Working Groups in early March as well as the interventions by Member States and Major Groups and Stakeholders provided during the Stockholm+50 ... -
Leadership Dialogue 1: Reflecting on the Urgent Need for Actions to Achieve a Healthy Planet and Prosperity of All [Final Unedited Background Paper]
(2022-04)This background paper reflects the discussions held in the first round of Informal Working Groups in early March as well as the interventions by Member States and Major Groups and Stakeholders provided during the Stockholm+50 ... -
Call for Proposals - Project: Innovative Business Practices and Economic Models in the Textile Value Chain (InTex); ‘Evaluation of sustainable economic pathways for a sustainable and circular textiles value chain’
(2022-04)UNEP aims to carry out an evaluation of different potential pathways of the textile value chain towards sustainability and circularity, exploring the likely environmental, social, and economic outcomes, at global level, ... -
Regional Consultation on Marine Plastic Research Inventory - Concept Note
(2022-04)The main purpose of this consultation is to present the updated plastic pollution research database and collect feedback on content, format and accessibility for further development of the database and integration in the ... -
Leadership Dialogue 2: Achieving a Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery [Draft Background Paper]
(2022-03)The Stockholm+50 Leadership Dialogues aim to engage governments, international organisations, major groups, and stakeholders as well as the private sector in an exchange on the opportunities to overcome barriers to ... -
Leadership Dialogue 3: Accelerating the Implementation of the Environmental Dimension of Sustainable Development [Draft Background Paper]
(2022-03)Leadership Dialogue 3 focuses on “Accelerating the implementation of the environmental dimension of Sustainable Development in the context of the Decade of Action”. The timing is critical, inter alia, because COVID-19, the ... -
Leadership Dialogue 1: Reflecting on the Urgent Need for Actions to Achieve a Healthy Planet and Prosperity of All [Draft Background Paper]
(2022-03)Leadership Dialogue 1 - “Reflecting on the urgent need for actions to achieve a healthy planet and prosperity of all”, will consider the urgent need for actions to achieve a healthy planet and prosperity of all, where ... -
Concept note: National Consultants on Marine Litter Monitoring
(2022-03)Concept note: National Consultants on Marine Litter Monitoring on 4 April 2022 -
Stockholm+50: A Healthy Planet for the Prosperity of All – Our Responsibility, Our Opportunity: Concept Note
(2022-03)The United Nations General Assembly, through its resolution 75/2801 of 24 May 2021, decided to convene an international meeting in Stockholm on 2 and 3 June 2022, to commemorate 50 years since the United Nations Conference ... -
Latest Draft Study Report on Mercury from Oil and Gas for Consideration by the Global Mercury Partnership Advisory Group at its Twelfth Meeting
(2022-03)The objective of the present report is to analyze the life cycle of mercury in the oil and natural gas value chains and understand how this heavy metal, naturally present in oil and natural gas, may be released to the ... -
Study Report on Mercury from Non-ferrous Metals Mining and Smelting for Consideration by the Global Mercury Partnership Advisory Group at Its Twelfth Meeting - Note by the Secretariat
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Leadership Dialogue 1: Reflecting on the Urgent need for Actions to Achieve a Healthy Planet and Prosperity of all [Zero Draft]
(2022-03)This leadership dialogue will reflect on the urgent need for actions to achieve a healthy planet and prosperity of all, where aspirations and rights can be fulfilled. It will focus on the need to live in ...
