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Soil as the main medium for agriculture, the protection and the sustainable utilization of it are significant for the promotion of sustainable production and consumption in...

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...

Inspection of operator facilities to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Serbian Air Protection Law on controlled ozone-depleting substances and fluorinated...

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...

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas responsible for more than 25 per cent of the warming we are experiencing today. Reducing methane emissions quickly is one of the most...

As countries develop an inventory of the existing national waste management facilities, they select environmentally sound options for waste treatment using the UNEP...

A large share of the Philippines’ fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) are accessed through sari-sari stores.4 There are an estimated 800,000 of these micro-businesses...

Of the 8 million tons of plastics that enter the oceans every year, 600,000 tons are estimated to come from Indonesia. Dubbed a “sachet economy” alongside its neighbours such as...

Plastic waste contributes to 80 per cent of the litter found on Cambodia’s beaches and is significantly impacting marine ecosystems and local communities, which do not have a...

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...

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...

This report describes the outcomes of the Latin America and the Caribbean consultations conducted on the implementation of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)...

Water is life! Therefore, the protection of our national natural freshwater resources is part of our National Development Strategy. Qatar’s main source of water is desalination...

Artisanal miners near the border with Peru and Ecuador learn mining theory and practice

A comprehensive training program produces measurable results in critical areas of health and environmental protection

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...

Climate change is already impacting every country on earth. It now clear that cutting greenhouse gas emissions is no longer enough. We must also adapt to changing climate that...

The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is a global network of experts and organizations dedicated to providing the policy, business, and finance communities with...

A mineral processing plant is constructed to educate and train artisanal miners in cleaner techniques for gold extraction.

UNEP is committed to avoiding or minimizing unintended harm that may be caused by UNEP’s work directly or indirectly to stakeholders. When you have a concern over a UNEP project...