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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations System. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm in June 1972. Its mandate is to provide leadership, deliver science and develop solutions on a wide range of issues, including climate change, the management of marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and green economic development. The organization also develops international environmental agreements; publishes and promotes environmental science and helps national governments achieve environmental targets. .. more
However, there is hope through #ClimateAction, as the government and UNEPCCC work on technology-based adaptation measures.
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Check out “The Ocean Agency” collection and help raise awareness about the importance of the Antarctic for people and the planet. https://ow.ly/mL4p50XNXZt
Discover how initatives supported by UNEP & the Global Fund Coral protect this crucial ecosystem. Let’s #SaveOurOcean. https://ow.ly/IX5j50XNXUS #YearInReview
Thank you for the countless gifts you share with us every day, year after year: clean air, fresh water, abundant life, and endless beauty.
Let us honor your generosity by protecting and restoring what sustains us all.
Always with care,
#GenerationRestoration
Phones, fridges or laptops don’t just disappear. The 🌎 generates 62M tonnes of e-waste every year.
Smarter design, stronger rules & better recycling can help #BeatWastePollution: bit.ly/492V3iv
From daily choices to global initiatives, UNEP gives you ways to get involved and invest in a better future.
Explore how you, too, can make a difference: www.unep.org/get-involved
Get inspired by real-world solutions and act now: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/series/nature-action-series
An easy fix? Wear them longer. The planet will thank you!
More tips on #BeatWastePollution: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/five-ways-reduce-waste-fashion-industry
The Respectful Returns initiative has restored more than 65,000 hectares of land and waterways to protect salmon & their habitats.
Find out more about this #GenerationRestoration effort:
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Why it's important: https://ow.ly/oOHo50XN6tG
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UNEP is working to change that.
From reducing pesticide risks to tackling marine litter and toxic air, we are helping countries turn commitments into action and #BeatPollution: https://ow.ly/TEiK50XN6sL
Here’s how you can take #GenerationRestoration action to safeguard these vital freshwater bodies: https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/lakes
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From ocean blue to coral pink, these colours sustain life, yet many are critically at risk.
Protecting nature means protecting every colour #ForPeopleForPlanet.
The Global Wastewater Initiative works to shift the view of wastewater—from waste to a valuable asset: https://ow.ly/onEt50XMaJl
But women aren’t just facing the crisis, they’re also leading the response.
Meet the women driving climate adaptation: https://ow.ly/s1hT50XMaH2 #YearInReview
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Countries have proposed adding 42 migratory species to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) highlighting need for stronger intl cooperation to protect wildlife on the move.
Decisions expected in 03/26: https://ow.ly/shgy50XMar0
On the 3rd anniversary of the Global Biodiversity Framework, explore how the world’s plan to reverse nature loss helps advance the #GlobalGoals
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Not a word you hear every day, yet essential to preventing an ecological collapse and conserving 30% of Earth by 2030.
📷 Watch this explainer to learn more.
Coming just a week after #UNEA7, this funding helps turn global commitments into real results: bit.ly/4sbfZN9
UNEP Executive Director met with the Queen, UNEP Patron of Biodiversity, reaffirming a shared commitment for a future living in harmony with nature.
It damages health, lowers crop yields, deepens inequality and fuels climate change.
Here are 10 things you should know about air pollution and what can be done about it: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
Here’s how we can reduce the risks and #BeatChemicalPollution: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
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The Reef Builder programme is restoring these ecosystems to improve water quality & provide habitat for marine species.
Read more about this #GenerationRestoration effort: www.decadeonrestoration.org/shellfish-re...
Better recycling and reuse could decrease the need for new mining by up to 10% by 2050.
Read more: www.unep.org/resources/re...
Roots, support and community is what give us the strength to bend without breaking.
That same power is what builds resilience #ForPeopleForPlanet.
But it’s under threat from overfishing, climate change, pollution, and habitat loss.
When our ocean is in crisis, so are we.
Protecting it means protecting life itself.
Learn more: www.unep.org/explore-topi...
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#GEO7 shows that investing in a healthy planet could lift more than 100 million people out of extreme poverty by 2050.
The cost of inaction is too high.
Governments must choose a better path: www.unep.org/interactives...
From climate change to disasters, our planet is under pressure — yet nature holds the key to resilience and life itself.
Let’s act with kindness towards nature, which sustains us all: www.unep.org/topics/natur...