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First meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1) taking place from 24 to 29 September 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland International community to celebrate on this occasion…

Ibrahim Thiaw, UN Environment Deputy Executive Director, on 13 June in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Countries from the pan-European region subsequently pledged to come up with a 'portfolio of actions' by the end of…

This document describes Latvia's national-level policies that impact air quality. It is based on research that UN Environment conducted in 2015 in response to Resolution 7 of the first UN Environment Assembly.  

·    Low-carbon technologies aid clean air, save water and cut land use  ·    25 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and 17 million tonnes of particulates a year could be avoided through low-carbon and…

This report is a mid-term evaluation of a UNEP GEF project implemented between 2009 and 2014. 35. The objective of the project is to fill the knowledge gap and promote harmonized policy, legal and institutional reforms to reverse marine and coastal…

“We can buy toys from numerous retailers, yet we do not usually consider their chemical composition and possible harmful effects. This campaign reminded me to think twice before I buy a new toy for my child, and to…

This report is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP GEF project implemented between 2005 and 2011. The project’s overall global environment objective was to “protect the global marine environment in which the Arctic plays an important role”. The…

Brussels, 17 December 2014 – UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Environment Programme Executive Director Achim Steiner today addressed the EU Environment Council on the Post-2015 process and the Sustainable…

A new study published by the British Medical Journey has linked cycling with a halving of the risk of cancer and heart disease. It also showed benefits of walking over sitting on public transport or taking the car…

This document describes San Marino's national-level policies that impact air quality. It is based on research that UN Environment conducted in 2015 in response to Resolution 7 of the first UN Environment Assembly.