But efforts are underway to arm local and national officials with the data they need. UNEP and UN-Habitat, for example, have ...

A UNEP-backed initiative in Rwanda is helping restore forests and wetlands while equipping farmers with livelihoods that are ...

The Protocol is the most significant agreement of its kind. It includes regional effluent limitations for domestic wastewater (sewage) and requires the development of plans to address agricultural non ...

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is key to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This interactive tool shows the links between GBF and SDG targets—click on a ...

We work to improve air quality to protect the environment and human health.

This position note was published in September 2019 to coincide with the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Impacts of rising temperatures are visible today from the poles to the ...

This briefing note was published in September 2020 to coincide with the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The environment underlies each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ...

The World Circular Economy Forum 2025 (WCEF2025) will take place at Ibirapuera Park, in São Paulo, from 13 to 14 May 2025. In addition, accelerator sessions will be held by WCEF collaborators on 15 ...