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International Waters - Factsheet
(2017)
Water is the foundation of life on Earth. Over three billion people – some 40% of the world’s population – depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods. Meanwhile every person on Earth directly relies ...
Chemicals and Waste - Factsheet
(2017)
From shampoo to toothpaste, clothing to cosmetics, and light bulbs to food, almost every product we buy involves the use of chemicals in some form or other. Of the over 100,000 chemicals in use today, a significant number ...
Biodiversity - Factsheet
(2017)
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’s vision of a sustainable and equitable future for people and planet depends on the goods and services contributed by the world’s ecosystems and the biodiversity within them. UN ...
Land Degradation - Factsheet
(2017)
Healthy landscapes are fundamental to the health of life on earth. From food production to quality air and water, nutrient cycling and soil formation, we depend on our land for the very basics of existence. Land degradation ...
Cross-cutting Capacity Development
(2017)
Despite population growth, increased urbanization, and accelerating climate change, we can reverse the damage that human activity has caused to our environment. With funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), UN ...
UN Environment & the Global Environment Facility: A Natural Partnership for Our Planet
(2017)
As a founding partner of the GEF, with the UN Development Programme and the World Bank, UN Environment has a close and enduring relationship with the Facility. These linkages underpin a natural partnership. Together UN ...
Climate Change Adaptation - Factsheet
(2017)
The climate change we are experiencing is unprecedented in human history and has dramatic implications for every aspect of life on earth. Without united efforts to adapt to climate change, the consequences for our societies ...
Global Opportunities for Long-term Development of the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector
(2018-12)
One page brochure about the Global Opportunities for Long-term Development of the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Sector (GEF GOLD) programme
Land Degradation
(2017)
UN Environment and the Global Environment Facility have worked together on more than 160 projects, promoting sustainable land management practices and helping countries around the world to restore degraded land. This ...
Afghanistan Environmental Data Center (AEDC) Fact Sheet
(2015)
Stories about global and ecological change in Afghanistan are manifold but fact-based knowledge is still poor. At the same time, environmental changes like water shortages and warmer temperatures can already be felt. ...