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网页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. The global authority for the environment with programmes focusing on climate, nature, pollution, sustainable development and more.
Facts about the nature crisis - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
网页Nature loss has far-reaching consequences. Damaged ecosystems exacerbate climate change, undermine food security and put people and communities at risk. Around 3.2 billion people, or 40 percent of the global population, are adversely affected by land degradation. Up to $577 billion in annual global crop production is at risk from pollinator ...
When we protect nature, nature protects us - UNEP
网页2019年10月3日 · Planting trees and decarbonizing go together, and action is needed within every sector to green cities and bring down temperatures. “Because when we protect nature, nature protects us,” she said. Scientists say that restoring the world’s forests by planting a trillion trees is by far the most promising --and cost-effective--means of ...
Sustainable lifestyles | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
网页Sustainable living and lifestyles for the first time appear in the Sustainable Development Goals (4 Education and 12.8 Responsible Consumption). UN Environment Programme is at the forefront of looking into what sustainable lifestyles are and how decision-making can be better harnessed for sustainability. How can governments and business better ...
REDD+ | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
网页Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation Forests are an available, effective and cost-efficient key nature-based solution that can provide up to a third of the mitigation required to keep global warming well below 2°C. Forests have a mitigation potential of over 5 GtCO2e per year by halting forest loss and degradation, and …
Facts about the climate emergency - UNEP - UN Environment …
网页The science of climate change is well established: Climate change is real and human activities are the main cause. (IPCC) The concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth. (IPCC) The concentration has been rising steadily, and mean global temperatures along with it, since …
Massive Open Online Courses - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
网页UNEP and its partners offer a wide range of courses on critical environmental issues. 1. MOOC on Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience Nature offers many solutions to reduce the impacts of disasters and climate change, such as protecting forests on steep slopes, maintaining sand dunes along coastline and wetlands to buffer excess …
UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021 - UN Environment Programme
网页2021年3月4日 · The fact that substantial amounts of food are produced but not eaten by humans has substantial negative impacts: environmentally, socially and economically. Estimates suggest that 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with food that is not consumed. Reducing food waste at retail, food service and household level …
Global Environment Facility | UNEP - UNEP - UN Environment …
网页The Global Environment Facility (GEF), established on the eve of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, is a catalyst for action on the environment — and much more. Through its strategic investments, the GEF works with partners to tackle the planet’s biggest environmental issues. The GEF is A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP of 18 agencies — including United …
About water | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
网页Water covers more than two thirds of the planet, but readily accessible fresh water – found in rivers, lakes, wetlands and aquifers – accounts for less than 1 per cent of the world’s water supply. As the global population grows, so too do the demands for water – for drinking, sanitation, farming and energy production, among many other uses. At the same time, …