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United Nations - Recycling plastics and tin cans is now commonplace around the world – but one group in New York has taken it to a new level. Doing what they can to save the planet.

This document describes Canada'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.

Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (22 -23 February 2021) The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) provides leadership, catalyzes, intergovernmental actions on the…

This report explains to decision-makers and stakeholders the range of potential options available to close the emissions gap in 2020. It includes a package of ideas beginning with the big picture from the modeling community, then focusing on…

This is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP GEF project implemented between 2005 and 2008. The objectives of this project were: to enhance indigenous peoples' awareness and effective participation in CBD and GEF processes through the establishment…

Claudia S. de Windt - Senior Legal Specialist Department of Development, Organization of American States (OAS)    

In 2015, nearly half a million people around the world died from exposure to lead – that’s more than were killed by malaria. The health effects of lead exposure are well documented – from intellectual disability…

This report reviews a number of successful policy actions that have been effective in substantially reducing emissions at the national level. For example, appliance standards, performance standards for vehicles, and economic incentives to reduce…

This report is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP-GEF project implemented between 2006 and 2009.The overall goal of the project was to develop an enhanced capacity within country institutions to learn from previous experiences of other projects and…

This Technical Annex to Chapter 3 of the 2016 UNEP Emissions Gap Report provides technical background to the computations supporting the discussion in the chapter. It reproduces parts of the Annex to Chapter 2a of the 2015 UNEP Emissions Gap Report.