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The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) is the largest funder of projects designed to protect the global environment. It has provided more than 6,000 small grants directly to community-based organizations (CBOs) and non-governmental organizations (…

This publication makes the often hidden links between women and the environment visible, with an explicit focus on the gender-related aspects of land, water and biodiversity conservation and management. UNEP hopes that Women and the Environment will…

This report is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP project implemented between 2010 and 2015. The main aim of the project was to support Major Groups and Stakeholders (MGS) participation within UNEP’s work at policy, programmatic and governance levels…

Weaving together philosophical, historical, legal, scientific and personal viewpoints, this book gives a rich sample of the vast web which makes up our cultural, spiritual and social diversity. The volume highlights the central importance of…

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 provides a clear picture of how civil society can and does work with UNEP, both benefiting from and strengthening UNEPs programme of work. The report contributes to assisting civil society catalyse the political and social changes needed…

The "About UNEP" Booklet is an introduction to the work of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). UNEP is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in…

This publication addresses the synergy between labour and the environment, linking the work of UNEP to the role workers can play in the implementation of environmentally sustainable development strategies. The publication focuses on the workers…

UN Environment commissioned Stakeholder Forum to develop an options paper, with proposals on improving the effectiveness of stakeholder participation in the UN Environment Assembly in future, including through the Global Major Groups and…

This manual attempts to link the two areas of MEA formulation and civil society participation. Its goal is to both strengthen multi-stakeholder participation and increase political momentum for effective MEA development, implementation and…