Browsing Factsheets, Infographics and Brochures by Topic "Climate Action"
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The 2020 World Environment Day Report
(2020)This year – despite the ongoing pandemic that has devastated the global community – Colombia, in partnership with Germany, hosted the main World Environment Day celebrations, streamed live online from Bogotá. Colombian ... -
34 Projects at A Glance: Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)The overall objective of SWITCH Africa Green is to support 6 countries in Africa to achieve sustainable development by engaging in transition towards an inclusive green economy. -
Afghanistan: Building Environmental Resilience and Sustainability in Afghanistan: 2002-2022
(2022-08)Decades of conflict coupled with recurrent extreme weather events have had devastating impacts on the people of Afghanistan as well as the natural environment. Starting with a Post Conflict Environmental Assessment in 2001, ... -
Angola: Ecosystem-based Adaptation 2016-2020
(2020)This UNEP project is seeking to help climate-vulnerable coastal communities by using ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) – a type of ‘nature-based solution’ that uses ecosystem services to reduce the negative impacts of climate ... -
Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate Art Contest [Honorable Mentions]
(2022-09)On the occasion of World Ozone Day (16 September), commemorating the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, UNEP and its partners were pleased to announce the 36 artists who won the “Asia Pacific ... -
Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate Art Contest [Winners]
(2022-09)On World Ozone Day (16 September), commemorating the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, UNEP and its partners were pleased to announce the 36 artists who won the “Asia Pacific Regional Ozone2Climate ... -
Bangladesh: Ecosystem-based Adaptation 2020-2024 - Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Adaptation in the Drought-Prone Barind Tract and Haor Wetland Area
(2022-05)The dryland forests of the Barind Tract and the wetlands of the Haor Area of Bangladesh provide a range of valuable ecosystem services to local communities that derive most of their income from agriculture and fishing. ... -
Benin: Ecosystem-based Adaptation 2019-2024
(2023-03)Benin is a West African country with a rapidly growing population of over 12 million people, the vast majority of whom live in rural areas. It is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking 150th out of 175 countries ... -
Biodiversity for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean through Ecosystem Based Management
(2015-04-01)Continue to support Governments in meeting the objectives of the Cartagena Convention and its SPAW Protocol, as well as their international commitments such as the Caribbean Challenge under CBD’s Aichi Targets to protect ... -
Building Better Cities: ASEAN Looks to the Future
(2018)The rapid growth of urbanization signals a significant demographic shift that will change the way people live and the way our human settlements function. New infrastructure and systems are needed to support the growing ... -
Building Climate Resilience in Lesotho with Early Warning Systems - UNEP Lessons in Climate Change Adaptation
(2022-07)In 2011, the Government of Lesotho secured funding from the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Country Fund to reduce the negative impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities. A central approach of the ... -
Building Climate Resilience through Rehabilitated Watersheds, Forests and Adaptive Livelihoods
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Building Resilience of Urban Populations with Ecosystem-based Solutions in Lao PDR
(2023-02)Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall events in Lao PDR. This coupled with inadequate urban planning and drainage systems are leading to severe flooding in the major cities of Vientiane, ... -
Cambodia: Ecosystem-based Adaptation 2013-2019 - Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Rural Communities Living in Protected Areas of Cambodia
(2019)UN Environment is helping the Government of Cambodia to build climate adaptation near 5 community protected forests across the country. These areas are extremely vulnerable to climate change due to increasingly erratic ... -
Children's Rights and the Environment: Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur
(2018)https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/environmental-governance -
CityAdapt: Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar [Factsheet]
(2021)The factsheet gives an overview of an Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) project which is implemented by UNEP, Building Climate Resilience of Urban Systems through Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EbA) In the Asia-Pacific Region ... -
CityAdapt: Ecosystem-based Adaptation in El Salvador, Mexico & Jamaica 2017-2022 [Factsheet]
(2021)The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region is undergoing urbanization at rates twice the global average. Furthermore, the rapid deforestation in urban areas for farming and agriculture is worsening the impacts of climate ... -
Climate Adaptation in Tanzania with Ecosystem Restoration & Flood Defence Infrastructure - UNEP Lessons in Climate Change Adaptation
(2022-07)In 2012, the Government of Tanzania secured funding from the Adaptation Fund and the Global Environment Facility’s Least Developed Country Fund to reduce the negative impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities in ... -
Comoros: Ecosystem-based Adaptation 2017-2022: Building Climate Resilience through Rehabilitated Watersheds, Forests and Adaptive Livelihoods
(2019)UN Environment is helping the government of the Union of Comoros to build climate resilience in 15 locations across three Comorian islands (5 in each). Families in these areas are facing severe water shortages due to ... -
Cooling and Climate Change
(2021)Cooling is an important component of modern life and economies. Refrigeration prolongs the shelf life, safety and quality of everything from food to vaccines, while air-conditioning makes for comfortable homes, schools and ...
