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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 ...
Introducing MapX platform for ASGM National Action Plans
(2017-09-01)
The Minamata Convention on Mercury was adopted on October 10th 2013 to address the effects and risks that mercury poses to human health and the environment. According to article 7 of the Minamata Convention, countries must ...
Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining National Action Plan Global Component
(2016-10-01)
Development of National Action Plans (NAPs) for Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is an obligation under Article 7 of the Minamata Convention on Mercury for each country that determines that ASGM in its territory ...
Urbanization and Economic Growth in Latin America and Caribbean Damaging Air and Water Quality
(2016)
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is a biologically rich region with complex political, social and natural contrasts. However, economies share a heavy reliance on primary products and natural resources, which account ...