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UNEP & Climate Adaptation: What We Do
Climate change is already impacting every country on earth. It now clear that cutting greenhouse gas emissions is no longer enough. We must also adapt to changing climate that... -
Faces of Change
It’s easy to get bogged down in the debate and forget the human face of climate change. Climate change is not just an abstract debate over statistics – it’s about people and the... -
Last Call for Climate Action: Policymakers Can Help Close the Gap -...
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... -
EU-UNEP Climate Change and Security Project: Building Resilience to...
In 2018, the EU-UNEP partnership on Climate Change and Security established a pilot project in the Wadi El Ku catchment area of North Darfur State, Sudan. Seeking to address the... -
Tackling The Triple Planetary Crisis: A new Funding Paradigm
The interconnected triple planetary crisis which has been fueled by unsustainable production and consumption, has put the world’s economic and social well-being at risk, while... -
Vanishing Treasures: protecting endangered mountain species
The world’s climate is changing and mountains are on the frontline. As our planet continues to heat up, unique plants and animals struggle to survive in their ever-diminishing... -
CityAdapt: Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao PDR and...
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... -
The Heat Is On: Emissions Gap Report 2021
In 2021, as climate impacts intensified around the world, and the IPCC warned we have a 50% chance of surpassing 1.5°C within two decades, there was still hope that COP26 could... -
Nepal: Ecosystem-based Adaptation 2019-2022 [Factsheet]
Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia with a population of around 28 million. Climate change has been threatening the quality and quantity of water supplies in the... -
Madagascar: Ecosystem-based Adaptation 2014-2020
The government of Madagascar is working to build the resilience of coastal communities in 4 regions: Boeny; Menabe; Atsinanana, and Vatovavy-Fitovinany. The project’s main... -
A Preview from the “Earth Defenders” Graphic Novella - The Keepers
Six original stories that shine a spotlight on environmental defenders, climate change, and the urgent need to protect human rights in the environmental context. -
Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable...
Air pollution and climate change are a deadly duo for Africa, and must be tackled together. Air pollutants and greenhouse gases often share the same sources and can be even more... -
The Afghanistan Resilience Consortium (ARC)
This fact sheet highlights the key partners and components of Afghanistan Resilience Consortium’s four-year project “Strengthening the Resilience of Afghanistan’s Vulnerable... -
Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Challenges - Foresight Brief No. 023 March 2021
Climate change was recently added to the wide range of agelong social challenges stemming from urbanisation. These challenges are becoming increasingly urgent to address. This... -
Scaling up Green Bond Markets for Sustainable Development: An Executive...
This Briefing offers a range of options for building green bond markets which ultimately will help policymakers, regulators and public financial institutions meet their... -
EbA in Different Ecosystems: Placing Measures in Context - Briefing Note 3
This briefing note provides an overview of EbA measures commonly implemented in particular ecosystems (mountains, drylands, wetlands, coasts, and urban systems), reflecting... -
Designing the Article 6.4 Mechanism: Lessons Learned from the CDM
Key messages and recommendations - The operational rules of Article 6.4 under the Paris Agreement would influence the supply of carbon credits on the market; however, the demand... -
Gender and Waste Nexus: Experiences from Bhutan, Mongolia and Nepal - Policy Brief
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High-end Climate Change and Adaptation - Science for Adaptation Policy Brief #3
Key Messages: i) Global warming of 4°C relative to pre-industrial would lead to severe impacts worldwide, with frequent extreme human heat stress conditions in the Tropics,... -
The Risk of Cascading Climate Change Shocks and Stressors - Science for...
Key messages – i) Cascading impacts of climate change amplify human vulnerabilities and risks, and further challenge the success of our sustainable development trajectories. ii)...