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Air pollution in the Seoul metropolitan area (SMA) is 1.3-1.4 times higher than non-SMA regions in terms of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter (PM10). Vehicles are responsible for more than 65% of total PM10 emissions that cause adverse…

The present report sets out the proposed programme of work and budget for the biennium 2016–2017, reflecting the results of the consultations with the Committee of Permanent Representatives to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Without…

Development Alternatives (DA) and South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) on 22 September 2007 jointly organised the scoping exercise on e-waste management in South Asia in New Delhi, India. The workshop was attended by representatives…

This publication is a monthly newsletter on UNEPs activities in Europe.

A policy shift from open dumping to sanitary landfilling has implications on local preparedness to operate and manage a landfill as well as on how the current dumpsites will be abandoned. Consequently, there is a need to build and enhance the…

The general aim of this document is to summarize the ecological status of the marshes-Shatt al-Arab-the Gulf System from the period prior to 2011. Special attention was given to the responses of the system after the re-flooding of the marshes. The…

The Report has been developed by professionals in the field of environmental protection and related domains. Comprehensive information on different issues was collected and processed in order to present a relevant picture of environmental status of…

Geneva, 28 September 2017 –  Outlining the many ways in which the world can move to a healthier, more sustainable way of living, UN Environment today launched “Towards a pollution-free planet”, a report that serves…

Este trabajo responde a un pedido de la Secretaria del Medio Ambiente el Gobierno del Distrito Federal Presentación 8 de hacer una evaluación de la Ciudad de México utilizando la metodología GEO. La integración de este informe estuvo a cargo del…

This publication aims to assess the following questions: are countries' pledges of action collectively consistent with and, if implemented, likely to achieve the 2C and 1.5C temperature goals If not, how big is the gap between emission levels…