Discussions
Event report: Wetland solutions to protect against droughts and floods
The interactive webinar, Wetland solutions to protect against droughts and floods, took place on 12 October 2023 on the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The event report focuses on the pressing need...
Starting the discussions on "Nature-Based Solutions"
The 6 th of September the Urban Solutions Network made the official launch of the group Urban Solutions: Nature-Based. A big thank you to everyone that joined this event and contributed to the discussions, denoting the interest...
"Let's Talk Ecosystems" Podcast
Produced within the framework of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the "Let's Talk Ecosystems" podcast comprises a comprehensive 10-episode audio series, featuring interviews conducted by the United Nations Environment...
The launch of the Podcast on Ecosystem Restoration
Let's Talk Ecosystems! In the context of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Europe Office and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have interviewed...
https://www.youth4nature.org/stories/resilience-baobabs
For several years now, deforestation has inexorably spread in Madagascar, and the phenomena of migration linked to insecurity, the absence of opportunities and the degradation of production infrastructure and exacerbated by...
One in three countries in the world lack any legally mandated standards for outdoor air quality
Read the full press reslease on the UNEP's website: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/one-three-countries… Nairobi, 02 September 2021 – One-third of the world’s countries...
The United Nations invites you to nominate young people for the Young Champions of the Earth awards
The United Nations is calling for nominations for the Young Champions of the Earth. Young Champions of the Earth aims to celebrate and support individuals aged between 18 and 30 who have outstanding potential to create a positive...
Air pollution is responsible for up to one in five premature deaths in 19 Western Balkan cities
Air pollution causes nearly 5,000 premature deaths in group of cities. On average, people living in the Western Balkan cities studied lose up to 1.3 years of life to air pollution. The main sources of particulate matter emissions...
1 Gigaton Report 2017 - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries
Renewable energy and energy efficiency in developing countries can support Paris Agreement, and benefit people Paris pledges only a third of what is needed, putting world on course for 3 oC global temperature rise Renewable energy...