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Green Recovery
More than a year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is at a tipping point. While governments have responded swiftly, recovery spending has so far... -
Policy and Legislation Linked to COVID-19 and Pandemics - COVID-19 Waste...
Guidance on policy and legislation will help countries to have a stable legal and institutional basis to better respond to future waste emergencies such as the COVID-19, and to... -
SwitchMed Responses to COVID-19
One of the key challenges for the countries in 2020 is to adapt and plan to the post Covid-19 world. Questions will be raised on how will the world look like after Covid-19... -
Frequently Asked Questions - Preventing the Next Pandemic: Zoonotic Diseases...
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... -
Zoonotic Diseases - UNEP Factsheet
Unless we act to protect habitat and biodiversity loss, says United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director, Inger Andersen, pandemics could become a new normal... -
Linkages of Air Quality and COVID-19 - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 6
Air quality is negatively impacted by environmentally unsound practices, such as open burning or other suboptimal waste management methods. Adhering to environmentally sound... -
Nature for Climate Action [Factsheet]
Conserving and restoring natural spaces, both on land and in the water, is essential for limiting carbon emissions and adapting to an already changing climate. Conserving and... -
National Medical Waste Capacity Assessment - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 2
Environmentally sound management of medical waste is one of the key challenges during normal times in many countries. During emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, these... -
Household Medical Waste Management Strategies - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 7
As COVID-19 spreads to the developing world, with limited access to medical support, increased numbers of cases will have to self medicate at home. Proper management of... -
The Gathering Storm - Adaptation Gap Report 2021 [Factsheet]
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How COVID-19 Is impacting Adaptation Efforts - Adaptation Gap Report 2021:...
As the world looks to step up efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions – efforts that are still nowhere near strong enough – the sixth edition of the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report:... -
Greening Fiscal Stimulus and Finance Packages to Achieve the SDGs - UNEP Factsheet
“The performance and resilience of our socioeconomic systems depend on the health of the natural environment and ecosystems. Once the COVID-19 crisis is over, we cannot return... -
Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions through Nature-Based Solutions...
COVID-19 presents challenges to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Recovery from the pandemic requires rethinking... -
UNEP COVID-19 – Block 1 - Waste Management Factsheets
List of COVID-19 waste management factsheets -
Global Environmental Governance - UNEP Factsheet
It is important that both the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the multilateral environment agreements (MEAs) we support remain active and engaged, and that... -
How to Choose your Waste Management Technology to Treat COVID-19 Waste -...
As countries develop an inventory of the existing national waste management facilities, they select environmentally sound options for waste treatment using the UNEP... -
Investing in Forests to Build Back Better & Greener: How Forests Can...
The world’s forests act as shields, keeping humans safe from zoonotic diseases, such as coronaviruses. Their destruction can have devastating consequences for global public... -
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... -
Links to Circularity – Non-healthcare waste: COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 5
COVID-19 will lead to a greater production and consumption of household and personal health related products, that could be single-use and contain valuable resources like... -
Introduction to COVID-19 Waste Management - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 1
Wherever possible, countries should control COVID-19 waste through maximizing the use of available waste management solutions and, at the same time, look to avoid any potential...