Greening the Blue Report 2016
The United Nations emitted 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent in 2015, according to the organization's annual report of its greenhouse gas emissions. The latest edition of the Greening
Nairobi
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Synthesis of the 2014 reports of the scientific, environmental effects, and technology & economic assessment panels of the Montreal Protocol
Research published at a meeting of the Montreal Protocol in Dubai reveals the serious human health and economic consequences averted by concerted and coordinated global action on the protecting the ozone
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Economic valuation of wastewater: the cost of action and the cost of no action
This report presents the results of an analytical study on the economic valuation for wastewater, comparing the cost of no action versus the cost of effective wastewater management. Although economic valuation
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The financial system we need: aligning the financial system to sustainable development
The global report of the UNEP Inquiry argues that there is now a historic opportunity to shape a financial system that can more effectively finance the development of an inclusive, green economy. This
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Success stories in mainstreaming ecosystem services into macro-economic policy and land use planning: evidence from Chile, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa and Viet Nam
A project aimed at integrating the economic value of ecosystems into government policies has identified almost one billion dollars of benefits in four pilot countries, the importance of ecosystem conservation
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Africa agriculture status report 2015
A new report, the “2015 African Agriculture Status Report,” released at the African Green Revolution Forum, states that modernizing Africa’s agriculture sector to attract young people would help tackle
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Integrating climate change into city development strategies (CDS)
This guidebook on integrating climate change into city development strategies (CDS) attempts to provide a modest input into the effort of unifying two key thematic areas, Climate Change and City Development
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Uncovering pathways towards an inclusive green economy: a summary for leaders
This paper speaks to the multiple benefits – economic, health, security, social and environmental – that such an approach can bring to nations, mindful of the differing challenges faced by states along
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Global Waste Management Outlook 2015
<p>Inadequate waste management has become a major public health, economic and environmental problem, with 7-10 billion tons of urban waste produced each year and 3 billion people worldwide lacking access to controlled waste disposal facilities reveals this new UNEP report. </p>
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Fiscal incentives for agricultural commodity production: options to forge compatibility with REDD+
An estimated 80 per cent of global deforestation occurs as a direct result of agricultural practices. Government subsidies, estimated at $200 billion annually, are often the key underlying drivers of forest
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Growing a green economy in Africa: why forests matter
There is economic potential in African forests but it is threatened by an increasing demand for forest products, and by encroachment from other sectors. The Briefing explores the potential of a ‘green