Factsheets, Infographics and Brochures: Recent submissions
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Be a Mountain Hero!:10 Simple Steps You Can Take to Protect Our Mountains - [Infographic]
(2021-12)The mountain environments we love are in danger. Learn what to do against climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. -
"Restoration Begins with Me!": Commemorating the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration in the Caribbean
(2021)This booklet summarizes the result of the "Restoration Begins with Me!" campaign in the Caribbean, to commemorate the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The UNEP Caribbean Sub-Regional Office (CSRO), the ... -
Virtual Event Series: The Asia Regional NDC Clinic - Session 1 – Building Affordable Resilient Housing for Coastal Communities
(2021)Improving housing resilience to climate change, however, is easier to be said than be done. It requires a spectrum of policy measures, some, such as secure land tenureship has been a socioeconomic contest in developing ... -
The Global Peatland Map 2.0
(2021)o The Global Peatland Map 2.0, launched by the Global Peatlands Initiative and its partners at the Peatland Pavilion during UNFCCC COP26, enhances our foundational knowledge regarding the location and extent of peatlands ... -
UN Environment: 10 Years of Action to Accelerate the Shift to Sustainable Public Procurement at National, Regional and Global Levels
(2018)The involvement of UN Environment in the Sustainable public procurement (SPP) area dates back from 2005 when our organization joined, from its inception, the Swiss-led Marrakech Task Force on SPP; one of the 7 task forces ... -
Greening Economies in the EU Eastern Partnership countries: Azerbaijan – Recent and Planned Activities - Country Update Series Summer 2015
(2015)The “Greening Economies in the European Union’s Eastern Neighbourhood” (EaP GREEN) programme supports the six the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries to move towards green economy by decoupling economic growth from ... -
Greening Economies in the EU Eastern Partnership countries: Armenia – Recent and Planned Activities: Country Update Series Autumn
(2015)The “Greening Economies in the European Union’s Eastern Neighbourhood” (EaP GREEN) programme supports the six the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries to move towards green economy by decoupling economic growth from ... -
Children’s Rights to a Healthy Environment in the ASEAN Region: Principles and Policy Guidance
(2021)What are children’s rights? Children’s rights are what every child should have or be able to do, to have a good life. They include things like the right to be safe and have a safe place to live, the right to education, and ... -
One Planet Multi-Partner Trust Fund for SDG 12 Report 2020
(2021)One Planet Multi-partner Trust Fund (MPTF) on SDG 12 is a partnership between six UN agencies engaged in the One Planet network: the Food and Agriculture Organization, UN Development Programme, UN Environment Programme, ... -
Análisis del Marco Legal para la Incorporación de Compras Públicas Sustentables
(2008)Entendemos por compras sustentables al proceso mediante el cual las organizaciones satisfacen sus necesidades de bienes, servicios, obras y utilidades públicas de tal forma que alcanzan un alto rendimiento basado en un ... -
Plastics Impacts on Human Health in the Pacific Region
(2021)Once produced, plastics never disappear. They are released into the environment, where they break up into tiny (micro and nano-sized) fragments. They leach toxic chemicals and gases at every stage of their life cycle and ... -
A Safe(r) Circular Economy for Plastics in the Pacific Region
(2021)Plastics pollution, including marine litter, is a global social, economic, and environmental emergency requiring urgent attention. Plastics are produced from fossil fuels, and once released into the environment, they never ... -
Plastics Pollution Policy Gaps in the Pacific Region
(2021)Pacific Islands policy frameworks do not capture the full life cycle of plastics. Yet, plastics emit greenhouse gases and ozone depleting chemicals, create marine litter, shed microplastics, and leach toxic chemicals ... -
Plastics, Marine Litter, and Climate in the Pacific Region
(2021)Global plastics production is a significant contributor to climate change impacts in the Pacific Islands region. Ninety-nine percent of plastics come from fossil fuels, and plastics production is estimated to produce >400 ... -
The Business of Plastics: The Impacts of Plastics Pollution on Human Rights in the Pacific Region
(2021-11)Despite the known environmental and human health harms of plastics, the Pacific Islands are under tremendous pressure to continue to import plastic products, to meet the high consumption expectations of tourists, and to ... -
Environment Fund Report as at 31 October 2021 - UN Environment Programme
(2021-10)Status of contributions by member states to the Environment Fund as at 31 October 2021 -
The Environment Fund as at 31 October 2021
(2021-10)An overview of Member States' contributions to the Environment Fund as at 31 October 2021 -
Last Call for Climate Action: Policymakers Can Help Close the Gap - Emissions Gap for 2030
(2021)New pledges lower global greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 by 7.5% compared to prior pledges. To get on track to 2°C, a 30% reduction is needed, whereas a 55% reduction is needed to get on track to 1.5°C. -
Advancing the 10 Objectives and Guiding Considerations for Green and Sustainable Chemistry
(2021-11)Infographic highgligting the 10 objectives and guiding considerations for green and sustainable chemistry -
Creating A Marine Protected Area Network in the Wider Caribbean
(2021)The ecosystem of the Caribbean has evolved over millions of years of geological and biological processes that have shaped the islands and marine environments of the region. These processes have created diverse and complex ...
