First line of defence On 5 June, Saudi Arabia will host World Environment Day 2024, an annual celebration of the planet which this year focuses on land degradation, desertification and drought resilience. More than 2 billion hectares of the world’s …
Land sustains life on Earth. Natural spaces such as forests, farmlands, savannahs, peatlands and mountains, provide humanity with the food, water and raw materials it needs to survive. Yet, more than 2 billion hectares of the world’s land is degraded, …
We at UNEP are proud to be working with the UN Development Programme, the Global Environment Facility and other important partners to support Parties in this process. But there is much to do before 2030. Time is not on our side. This body must look at …
For centuries, livestock farmers in Aso, Japan, have gathered each spring for one purpose: to set fire to the region’s famed grasslands. The controlled blazes are designed to chew up dead grass and fertilize the soil, revitalizing a landscape home to …
Dates: 20 -21 May 2024 Time: 09h00 - 17h00 JST Location: United Nations University, 5 Chome 53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya City, Tokyo, Japan Description: The Global Transparency Forum is set to take place from 20 to 21 May 2024 at the United Nations University …
The World Water Forum is one of the largest gatherings of water-related multi-stakeholders, taking place every three years. The 10th edition of the World Water Forum will be jointly organized by the World Water Council and the Republic of Indonesia and is …
The clothing and textiles sector matters for global and local economies, representing millions in jobs and US$1.5 trillion in revenue. It, however, struggles to address its contribution to climate change, nature loss and pollution. At the sixth session …
Albania, Burkina Faso, India, Montenegro and Uganda have joined forces to halt mercury pollution from the healthcare sector Mercury harms human health and the environment $134-million initiative will support a holistic approach to improve the management of …
Mr. David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Ms. Senka Barudanović, Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice Chair Ms. Jihyun Lee, Secretary of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical …
As the global community is called to re-examine our relationship to the natural world, one thing is certain: despite all our technological advances we are completely dependent on healthy and vibrant ecosystems for our water, food, medicines, clothes, fuel, …
Soil is a hot topic as countries gather in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Negotiators are slated to discuss commitments that nations have made to stem the loss of …
From forests and drylands to lakes and mountains, vital ecosystems around the world are under mounting pressure from drought, desertification and land degradation. Globally, more than 2 billion hectares of land are degraded, harming the well-being of 3.2 …
Attributable to: António Guterres and Inger Andersen For: International Day of Clean Air for blue skies (7 September 2024) UN Secretary-General António Guterres Ninety-nine per cent of humanity breathes polluted air – leading to an estimated 8 million …
Attributable to: António Guterres and Inger Andersen For: International Day of Clean Air for blue skies (7 September 2024) UN Secretary-General António Guterres Ninety-nine per cent of humanity breathes polluted air – leading to an estimated 8 million …
CCAC launches an Air Quality Management Exchange Platform (AQMx) following UNEA-6 resolution to increase regional cooperation and action on improving air quality globally. The platform will guide city and national air quality managers on how to meet World …
Your Excellency, Seyoum Mekonen Hailu, State Minister of Planning and Development in charge of Environment and Climate Change and Population and Development of Ethiopia, Your Excellency, Jacques Assahre Konan, Minister of env, Cote d’Ivoire, Your …
While from a health perspective all these options are better than cooking on open fires or traditional biomass stoves, there are differences between them with regards to their impact on the climate and local environment. While liquid petroleum gas is …
What is the Global Environment Outlook and why is it important? Nyovani Madise (NM): This is a truly global assessment of the state of the environment. It takes stock of where we are now and how the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and …
What is the Global Environment Outlook and why is it important? Nyovani Madise (NM): This is a truly global assessment of the state of the environment. It takes stock of where we are now and how the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and …
In 2003, the Carpathian Convention was established, bringing together the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine, to protect the range’s forests, wildlife and ecosystems. But climate change is threatening those natural …
