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Published on September 12, 2024 - 18:02 GMT

New initiative aims to reduce environmental impact of fashion, construction industries in eight countries

Cambodia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Mongolia, Pakistan, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago have united to drive the transformation and eliminate the environmental impact of fashion and construction. Fashion and construction are among the top three sectors …

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Published on September 11, 2024 - 00:32 GMT

How a groundbreaking agreement could raise billions to protect the web of life

The agreement on what is known as digital sequence information (DSI) says companies that use genetic data – including those in the pharmaceutical and agriculture sectors – should pay into what is now called the “Cali Fund”. To be operated by the UN, it …

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Published on September 10, 2024 - 14:16 GMT

To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric

At COP16, leaders will also discuss the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, a landmark agreement designed to safeguard and restore nature. It includes a target on biodiversity-inclusive urban planning, encouraging local …

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Published on September 9, 2024 - 14:50 GMT

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

The Montreal Protocol is rightly hailed as a multilateralism success story. It united the world to phase out ozone-depleting substances putting the ozone layer on the path to recovery and protecting all life on Earth. On this World Ozone Day, we also …

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Published on September 4, 2024 - 09:30 GMT

New global guidance aims to curb antibiotic pollution from manufacturing

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guidance on antibiotic pollution from manufacturing. The new guidance on wastewater and solid waste management for antibiotic manufacturing sheds light on this important but neglected …

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Published on September 3, 2024 - 12:31 GMT

African unity and coordinated action could turn environmental crises into opportunities for growth

Climate change, the loss of nature, pollution and waste: the impacts of a triple planetary crisis are scarring Africa’s landscapes, depleting the continent’s oceans and freshwater sources, and raising urban air pollution to hazardous levels. Some of the …

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Published on September 2, 2024 - 06:40 GMT

How Asian countries could save lives, boost growth by tackling air pollution

Ground-level ozone, a gas, forms when fuel vapours, chemical solvents and other pollutants are heated by the sun. It is the main ingredient in smog and has been linked to a litany of respiratory problems, including asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis …

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Published on August 30, 2024 - 09:16 GMT

UNEP, Maldives partner to address climate change and other environmental threats

Hassaan Mohamed, the Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy of Maldives, knows what runaway climate change would mean for his country. “Climate change impacts are the most severe things we face right now,” Mohamed said recently. “It is …

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Published on August 28, 2024 - 20:55 GMT

Securing critical energy transition minerals for a net-zero future

Over half of critical mineral projects are on or near Indigenous Peoples’ land. Some 70 per cent of cobalt resources are in areas with high environmental, social and governance challenges. There are other concerns, including around concentrations in …

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Published on August 28, 2024 - 20:55 GMT

Tenth Special Session of AMCEN and UNCCD COP16 Regional Consultations

When: 30 August - 6 September Where: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Meeting dates UNCCD regional preparatory meeting: 30 August - 2 September Major Groups and Stakeholders meeting: 1 – 2 September AMCEN Expert Segment: 3 – 4 September AMCEN Ministerial Segment …

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Published on August 28, 2024 - 14:19 GMT

The Caribbean island nation at the forefront of the climate litigation push

One Caribbean island nation, Antigua and Barbuda, is at the forefront of this push. It has backed a UN General Assembly resolution requesting the International Court of Justice to weigh in on the obligations of states in respect of climate change. 

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Published on August 28, 2024 - 04:35 GMT

Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, UN finds

Nairobi, 28 August 2024 – In half the world’s countries one or more types of freshwater ecosystems are degraded, including rivers, lakes and aquifers. River flow has significantly decreased, surface water bodies are shrinking or being lost, ambient water …

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Published on August 27, 2024 - 17:05 GMT

As swimmers return to the Seine, experts see hope for other long-polluted rivers

“Paris has shown that it is possible to bring even the most polluted rivers back to life,” said Dianna Kopansky, Head of the Freshwater and Wetlands Unit of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). “But if we’re to ward off a looming freshwater …

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Published on August 27, 2024 - 17:05 GMT

Honouring the message of the Hibakushas, 79 years on

My thanks to the Organising Committee for the Atomic Bomb Exhibitions for this important exhibition, which highlights the impact of nuclear weapons and associated radiation on human health and the environment. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki stand …

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Published on August 27, 2024 - 14:00 GMT

Latest from WMO on air pollution and climate

Ongoing climate change, caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, is happening on a timescale of decades to centuries and is driving environmental changes worldwide. In contrast, the air pollution that occurs near the Earth’s …

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Published on August 26, 2024 - 09:18 GMT

NDCs 3.0 Regional Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean

Title: NDCs 3.0 Regional Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean Date: 27-29 August 2024 Location: Bogota, Colombia Description: The Emissions Gap Report 2023 warns that current pledges under the Paris Agreement could lead to a 2.5-2.9°C temperature rise …

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Published on August 22, 2024 - 17:30 GMT

What is the life-cycle approach and how can it help tackle plastic pollution?

Why is plastic pollution so damaging? Plastic products often need to have chemicals added to them to give them their functionality. Some of these are harmful chemicals and may enter the environment or human bodies depending on the production practices, …

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Published on August 21, 2024 - 14:00 GMT

A regional agreement aims to save a tropical paradise in trouble

The Nairobi Convention is part of the Regional Seas Programme established by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The Convention entered into force in 1996 to address the accelerating degradation of the Western Indian Ocean by increasing the capacity of 10 …

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Published on August 16, 2024 - 11:59 GMT

Inside the push to clean up one of Africa’s most-polluted transit routes

The strategy is also aiming to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change, by 10 per cent. In 2018, vehicles along the corridor produced more than 1.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. “Achieving the objectives …

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Published on August 16, 2024 - 11:14 GMT

Why Denmark is ramping up its support for UNEP and building resilience

In recent years, Denmark has worked in some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions, including the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, where it has helped communities manage water and bolster agricultural productivity. The country is also a key supporter …

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