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This analysis identifies at least four potential pathways by which international policy responses can help coral reef states address local drivers of reef loss and enhance coral...

This volume presents the actual presentations by representatives of industries from ten African countries on the question of rational management of the environment and natural...

The objective of this study is to review national and regional legal and policy frameworks to identify key recommended actions towards an enabling policy environment for MCSP...

Chemicals and compounds that have only recently been identified as potential threats to the environment and are not yet widely regulated by national or international law are...

In this issue of Our Planet, government leaders, environmental policy makers, and experts in settlements and urban health examine the challenges and opportunities of our rapidly...

This 2020 Programme Performance Report is a companion to the 2020 UNEP Annual Report. In this report, UNEP’s achievements during the first year of the 2020-2021 Programme of...

This report was prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Coordinating Body for the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) Secretariat to provide legal guidance to...

This report is to provide legal guidance to COBSEA-member countries on tackling sea-based sources of marine liter. The main objective is to conduct a gap analysis and assessment...

This document has been developed to provide guidance to policymakers in developing countries on the development of indicators that measure progress towards more sustainable...

EMIS stands for Environmental Management Information System. Such a system consists of formalised steps to capture information, as well as fixed procedures to retrieve this...

The Guidelines focus on priority issues and key instruments, tools and techniques that should be considered when attempting to strengthen environmental management capabilities...

In response to the urgent need for a more coherent and proactive policy agenda, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) joined...

This training manual and the accompanying training program have been prepared to meet the needs of partners for improved guidance and training during the production of GEO and...

This report aims to provide guidance to strengthen national regulatory frameworks in Malaysia through the conduct of a gap analysis, needs assessment and prioritization of legal...

Pacific Islands policy frameworks do not capture the full life cycle of plastics. Yet, plastics emit greenhouse gases and ozone depleting chemicals, create marine litter, shed...

COVID-19 presents challenges to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Recovery from the pandemic requires rethinking...

The world knows all too well the threat that climate change poses to human health, economies and the environment. United action is needed to hit the 1.5°C temperature rise...

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...

As a founding partner of the GEF, with the UN Development Programme and the World Bank, UN Environment has a close and enduring relationship with the Facility. These linkages...

Sustainable Development Goal 13 (SDG 13) – to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact is one of gravest existential threats facing our collective, sustainable...