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Thailand seems likely to emerge as a model of green building in Asia, a region that is urbanizing more rapidly than any other in the world. Last month, the country took a significant step by submitting two…
2.4 billion people likely to move to urban areas globally before 2050 At least 200 new cities will be built in Asia in the next 30 years Urban demand for resources could rise by 125 per cent without intervention 9…
Just a few years ago Cape Town’s water supply seemed secure. Access to water in South Africa’s largest city was taken for granted, and affluent residents prided themselves on well-kept lawns and backyard pools. Now…
Air pollution is responsible for 44,000 years of life lost every year in Bosnia. In Sarajevo, UN Environment and the Global Environment Facility are helping the government better understand and tackle this toxic…
How do we prepare for the doubling of the global urban population by 2050? By dramatically rethinking urbanism and its governance. That means designing cities for people, not cars; allowing everyone access to urban…
1. Coral reefs Image viaWith three quarters of the world’s coral reefs already at risk – due to threats ranging from invasive species to ocean acidification to sunscreen pollution – the time for action is now. The…
If the Nile is Cairo’s ailing heart, then polluted skies are its black lungs. Choking the city with swirling dust from the early hours, they cake the towering apartment blocks with muck and blanket the Great…
Energy intensity per square meter of the building sector needs to improve 30% by 2030 to stay on track to meet Paris climate goals High-performance construction and renovations of buildings represent a saving…
Nairobi, 4 December 2017 – Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of India’s largest mobile-first financial services conglomerate Paytm, today vowed to tackle air pollution across the globe as he became UN Environment’s…
Ten regions, representing over 3000 municipalities from eight countries join the BreatheLife campaign. The regions are taking over 100 key measures to mitigate air pollution Bonn, 13 November 2017 – Ten regional…
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