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The Mayors of the Mississippi River, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme, National Geographic Society and the University of Georgia, launch an...

The report translates the current state of scientific knowledge into crisp, clear and digestible facts-based messages that the world can relate to and follow up on. The mandate...

Growing evidence and new understanding about the mounting risks to health and ecosystem degradation, as well as positive contributions to health from ecosystems services,...

Dental amalgam is composed of approximately 50% elemental mercury and of 50% silver-zinctin-copper alloy. Mercury is toxic to human health and environment.

Delhi, India is typical of many megacities in Asia and Africa, with large populations, swift economic growth that spurs in-migration, and an already stressed built environment...

In Latin America and the Caribbean, UN Environment and the GEF work together to strengthen national capacity for the elimination and sound management of chemicals and wastes....

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s United for Efficiency (U4E) Initiative partners with countries to help them save up to 20 percent of their electricity...

This infographic presents key information about plastics including types of plastic, plastic economy, key facts and figures as well as champion countries tackling plastic...

UNEP and the European Commission have a strong and long-standing partnership, translating policy efforts into concrete programmatic results that advance the achievement of...

Indonesia has one of the highest levels of air pollution in Southeast Asia. The primary source of these pollutants is the transport sector. In DKI Jakarta, the transport sector...

Greening economies is important because the current models of growth continue to erode the stocks of natural assets and undermine the integrity of ecosystem services on which...

This brochure highlights the key results and outputs of the EaP GREEN at the regional and national level for the period of 2013-18.

Marine plastic litter pollution is a global concern that threatens seas and the ocean, biodiversity, human health and economic activities such as tourism, fisheries and marine...

El informe responde a la solicitud del Foro de Ministros de Medio Ambiente de América Latina y el Caribe, así como de la Asamblea de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente,...

In response to the request by Member States at the Fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly in March 20191 , the report “ Addressing Single-Use Plastic Products Pollution...

Pollution is one of the major challenges of our time, affecting human health, damaging the environment and leading to significant socio-economic costs. Preventing and addressing...

Focus group of engaged faith-based organisations working on matters relating to pollution and waste

The Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) provides a regional intergovernmental mechanism for science-based policy setting and implementation. Deterioration of...

The objective of this report is to help companies manage the opportunities and risks associated with plastic use. It articulates the business case for companies to improve their...

UNEP’s Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework (ESSF) aims to strengthen the sustainability and accountability of UNEP programmes and projects. It respects human...