The world is in the midst of a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste. The global economy is consuming ever more natural resources, while the world is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. The world is in the midst of a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste.

As climate impacts intensify globally, the Emissions Gap Report 2024: No more hot air … please! finds that nations must deliver dramatically stronger ambition and action in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions or the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal will be gone within a few years. The report is the 15th edition in a series that brings together many of the world’s top ...

UNEP – your partner for people and planet. This booklet presents an overview of UNEP – its mission, vision, strategy and action for tackling the triple planetary crisis.It chronicles environmental highlights from the past five decades, shows how UNEP works in partnerships, and explains why it is crucial that funding provided to UNEP keeps pace with the growing expectations placed on the ...

A clean and healthy environment is required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Efforts to counter the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste must be ramped up in order to truly transform societies and economies for everyone, everywhere.

UNEP provides evidence-based data to inform policy decisions, collaborates with sectors for low-carbon transitions, provides climate finance mechanisms and aids countries in adaptation and mitigation efforts.

Today's global environmental challenges can be overcome but only with the best and the brightest on our team. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) regularly seeks qualified professionals in a wide range of fields. The UNEP workforce is made up of …

Coastal regions, home to 40% of the global population and 12 of the world's 15 largest cities, face unique challenges. These areas, with their access to water, scenic beauty, and economic opportunities, are under pressure from intense human activities and the triple planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change - leaving only 15% of coastlines in a natural state.

Title : Call for Proposals - EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies Programme Project objective: To receive project proposals that can assist in the implementation of EmPower II with expertise in gender equality, renewable energy, and financial inclusion.The goal is to identify partners capable of implementing project activities that foster inclusive access to …

The UNEP circularity platform provides an understanding of the circularity concept, its scope and how it contributes to promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns.. As outlined by Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director, circularity and sustainable consumption and production are essential to delivering on every multilateral agreement, from the Sustainable Development Goals, to ...

From 7-19 December 2022, countries met in Montreal for COP15 to strike a landmark agreement to guide global actions on biodiversity. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework lays out an ambitious plan that addresses the key drivers of biodiversity loss and puts us on the path to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030.See UNEP’s COP-15 …