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State of the Global Climate 2021
The present WMO report provides an update on the annual state of the climate observed in the year 2021, and shows continued trends (also reported in the IPCC reports) in terms... -
Chapter 6. Embed Commitment in Policy
A walking and cycling policy either stand alone or as part of an integrated transport strategy, is an enabling condition that puts people and the planet first in transport... -
The Emissions Gap and its Implications - The Emissions Gap Report 2017 Chapter 3
This chapter provides an update on the mitigation challenge associated with the global temperature goal of the Paris Agreement, and the estimated global emission levels under... -
The Maldives and the Impact of Expected Climatic Change - UNEP Regional Seas...
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Climate Action: Take Urgent Action to Combat Climate Change and Its Impacts
Climate change is already affecting every country on every continent through changing seasons and weather patterns, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather events. Goal 13... -
MOPAN 2015-16 Assessments: Institutional Assessment Report
This institutional assessment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) covers the period from 2014 to mid-2016. Applying the MOPAN 3.0 methodology, the assessment... -
Working Towards Sustainable Development: Opportunities for Decent Work and...
The present report has been prepared by the Green Jobs Initiative1 and the International Institute for Labour Studies at the ILO as a contribution to the United Nations... -
Impacts of Global Warming on Coastal and Marine Ecosystems in the Northwest Pacific
This report provides a scientific basis to decision makers in developing policy strategies that incorporate regional differences in marine ecosystems supporting fish stocks, and... -
Carbono cero América Latina: Una Vía para la Descarbonización Neta de la...
Este documento de visión evalúa las perspectivas de descarbonización neta en la región de América Latina y el Caribe. Presenta un conjunto de escenarios con medidas que sería... -
Implications of Expected Climate Changes in the Mediterranean Region: An...
This paper reviews the results of the studies prepared by the Mediterranean Task Team, that were presented at a Joint meeting of the Task Team on implications of Climatic... -
Advancing Sustainable Development Goal 14: Sustainable Fish, Seafood Value...
This background note reviews current trends and projections of fish and seafood trade, and recent work undertaken to support implementation of the trade related activities of... -
Drought, Fire and Deforestation in the Amazon: Feedbacks, Uncertainty and...
The Amazon is widely considered to be one of the world's most important natural areas and a high priority for conservation. Its importance to the global carbon cycle makes... -
Mapping Opportunities for Cocoa Agroforestry in Côte d’Ivoire: Assessing its...
To support the country’s restoration objectives this study therefore seeks to identify priority areas in existing cocoa landscapes where tree cover could be increased to meet... -
Measuring Glacier Change in the Himalayas: UNEP Global Environmental Alert...
A serious lack of reliable and consistent data severely hampers scientific knowledge about the state of Himalayan glaciers. As a result, the contribution of glacial melt to the... -
Annexes - Walking and Cycling in Africa: Evidence and Good Practice to Inspire Action
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Chapter 4. What Is It Like to Walk and Cycle in Africa?
Walking and cycling in most African cities is not only unsafe but also incredibly uncomfortable. Pedestrians and cyclists are often forced to share space with vehicles moving at... -
Chapter 1. Walking and Cycling: The Predominant Mode
Walking and cycling in Africa has long been a peripheral priority in transport planning and engineering. This is surprising since more people walk than use any other form of... -
Chapter 3. Access to Safe and Affordable Transport
Access to sustainable transport is critical for climate action. Walkable access to public transport is critical too for women, children, persons with disabilities and older... -
Chapter 2. Safer Streets, Safer Spaces
Africa is the least safe place to walk and cycle in the world - 261 pedestrians and 18 cyclists are killed every day. Africa has only 3% of the world’s registered vehicles, but... -
Gaps and Opportunities for Synergies in International Environmental Law on...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a new mode of governance through shared goals instead of legally binding international agreements. Nevertheless, global action...