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World Environment Day 2021 and Start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
World Environment Day 2021 on 5 June marked the launch of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021 – 2030 (UN Decade) with a clear message that resonated across... -
Law Division 2021 End Year Environmental Governance Update: We Support...
UNEP's Law Division is the lead Division charged with carrying out the functions of UNEP in the field of environmental law and environmental governance. The Law Division... -
Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: Innovative Local Strategies for...
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about... -
Case Study: Enaleia - Teaching Fishermen how to Fish: Reviving an Industry...
This case study demonstrates market-based solutions towards “less plastic wasted”, exemplary solutions for transformational changes in the way the plastic is managed in the... -
Leadership Dialogue 1: Reflecting on the Urgent Need for Actions to Achieve...
This background paper reflects the discussions held in the first round of Informal Working Groups in early March as well as the interventions by Member States and Major Groups... -
Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: Measurable Funding Mechanisms that...
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about... -
Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: Turning Plastic Trash into Treasure
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about... -
Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution: Drinking Water System with Zero...
This good practice case study is part of a series of knowledge products developed by the SEA circular project to showcase exemplary market-based solutions that bring about... -
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... -
Challenges that may be Specific to the Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Area -...
This info sheet was informed by: • Assessment of options for strengthening the science-policy interface at the international level for the sound management of chemicals and... -
Ministerial Panel: Circularity, Sustainable Economy and Pollution...
Key Messages Ministerial Panel: Circularity, sustainable economy and pollution prevention - XXII Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean -
A Human Rights-Based Approach to Preventing Plastic Pollution - SEA Circular...
The human rights implications of environmental damage are felt most acutely by disadvantaged segments of society, including rural communities and the urban poor, women,... -
Foundational Activity on Prevention and Reduction of Nutrient Pollution in...
The Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) provides a regional intergovernmental mechanism for science-based policy setting and implementation. Deterioration of... -
Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-based Solutions - Summary
This report identifies 25 clean air measures that can positively impact human health, crop yields, climate change and socio-economic development, as well as contribute to... -
Plastic Material Flow and Value Chain Analysis (Thailand)
This report was developed as part of the SEA circular project – Reducing marine litter by addressing the management of the plastic value chain in South-East Asia – implemented... -
Plastics, Human Rights, and Business Responsibilities - An Issue Brief
A human rights-based approach informed by international human rights law to prevent and manage plastic pollution at each stage of the plastics lifecycle can build the capacity... -
Chapter 3. Microplastics: Trouble in the Food Chain - UNEP Frontiers 2016...
As the world’s demand for plastic materials continues to grow, management of plastic waste will remain a global challenge. In 2014, global plastic production exceeded 311...