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Maintaining healthy ecosystems are important to help protect against the spread of disease. A large mixture of species means that some act as ‘dead end’ hosts, preventing diseases from spreading. As countries plan…
In the lead up to World Environment Day, UNEP welcomes bold commitments for a sustainable future. Here’s what some leaders said at the recent virtual Petersberg Climate Dialogue.
Today’s COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the critical role of rice in ensuring global food security while combating climate change. The world eats a lot of rice. Over 3.5 billion people rely on it as a staple part…
The year 2020 started with such optimism and hope for nature-based solutions and environmental sustainability. Environmental, social and governance investments were high on the agenda at Davos; the World Economic…
In 2017 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Georgetown University Law Center partnered in 2017 to roll out a joint Global Environment and Sustainability Law Fellows Program. The objective is to…
Over the past few weeks there have been many reports of localized air quality improvements as the world has locked down to combat the coronavirus pandemic. However, no one should think that the climate crisis is…
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) stands with those suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. UNEP is responding in a number of ways, including by supporting global efforts to protect biodiversity, to put…
Building back from COVID-19 will be an inter-generational effort. Decisions being taken now about what sectors of our economy to prioritize and what opportunities to seize in the recovery effort may impact the…
The coronavirus pandemic is reminding us that we live in a connected world. It’s an opportunity to revisit our relationship with nature and rebuild a more environmentally responsible world. In 2020, the theme of…
The informal Prior Informed Consent (iPIC) system is a voluntary and informal mechanism of information exchange on intended trade between countries in ozone-depleting substances (ODS), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and…
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