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In the spirit of the UN Framework for the Immediate Socio-economic Response to COVID-19, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has teamed up with the renowned...

This Report is concerned with assessing the nature and extent of Kenya's biodiversity, examining why and in what ways it is being changed over time, what the reasons are for...

The Integrated Project in Arid Lands (IPAL) was established jointly by UNEP and UNESCO in 1976 with the aim of finding direct solutions to the most urgent environmental problems...

This booklet supports and includes recommendations for a full and comprehensive programme to address and maximize the effectiveness and impact of the legal, institutional and...

Environmental law is an essential tool for the governance and management of the environment and natural resources. It is the foundation of national and regional policies and...

The objective of this study was to document the various pressures and influences which have been exerted on the Project's study area both from within it and from the larger Lake...

This scientific review begins with the history of humans and zoonoses and provides clarity on the issues of zoonoses and emerging infectious diseases. It then presents the seven...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is pleased to present you the Second Issue of the ACP MEAs 3 monthly Digest for February 2022. As an informative publication, the...

The key highlights of this month’s issue include: Outcomes of the Geneva biodiversity conference; Blue Deal for economic recovery and sustainable growth; Roles of indigenous...

World Environment Report is the first and only publication of its kind: a biweekly newsletter to keep you informed of significant happenings on today's world environment scene....

The objective of this guide, developed under the EaP GREEN project, is to help governments in the EaP countries in establishing national frameworks for monitoring and analysing...

Factsheet addressing the following questions: What are zoonotic diseases? What is driving the spread of zoonotic diseases? What are the impacts of zoonotic diseases? Africa has...

Multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) are one of the key instruments of international environmental governance and international environmental law. They are separate...

To reduce the public health risks associated with the sale of live wild animals for food in traditional food markets, WHO, OIE and UNEP have issued guidance on actions that...

Trade is experiencing an unprecedented contraction during the COVID 19 outbreak and the prospects for a quick recovery of trade depend on the duration of the epidemic and...

The loss of the world’s biological diversity poses an existential threat to the future of the planet. As key species are declining at alarming rates, some estimates point to...

This evidence-based scientific assessment has identified the following key messages for decision-makers: 1) De-risking food systems; 2) Urgency; 3) Report audience; 4) Scope of...

This Summary for Decision-Makers, together with the main document, State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals—2012 presents information and key concerns for policy-...

This report is a summary of the full assessment study, Rwanda: From Post-conflict to Environmentally Sustainable Development, to which readers should refer for more detailed...

Great apes and other live animals comprise a highly pro$table and symbolic aspect of the US$23 billion illegal wildlife trade--the fourth most lucrative black market after...