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Small Island Developing States (SIDS), such as the Caribbean Island of Grenada, face a double exposure to external economic and environmental shocks. This has been made painfully clear by the economic shock caused…

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…

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…

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.  

This report provides an overview of the engagement with faith-based actors and faith-related activities by the UN system members of the United Nations Inter-agency Task Force on Religion and Sustainable Development (short: UN Task Force on Religion/…

Seagrasses are an important part of many coastal ecosystems worldwide. They are flowering plants, or angiosperms, and grow as ‘meadows’ in subtidal and intertidal zones in tropical, subtropical and temperate seas. They provide many ecosystem…

This report provides an overview of the current state of the environment in the occupied Palestinian territory. Building on earlier work by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the report includes analysis of the current state of the…

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…

Nairobi, 12 May 2020 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is stepping up its work on mapping zoonotic threat and protecting the environment to reduce the risk of future pandemics, such as the COVID-19…