The DG INTPA publication “Supporting the Circular Economy” gathers practices from the EU SWITCH programmes. It takes us to a journey across selected economic sectors, with a view to inspiring and encouraging a switch to green...
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Release Date: 21 February 2011 UNEP's Green Economy report is a ground-breaking report. It demonstrates that the greening of economies is not generally a drag on growth but rather a new engine of growth; that it is a net generator...
Publication Date: 2013 The world’s agricultural system faces a great balancing act. To meet different human needs, by 2050 it must simultaneously produce far more food for a population expected to reach about 9.6 billion, provide...
Publication Date: 2014A two-page factsheet to go with the report on this topic produced by the Land and Soils Working Group of the International Resource Panel. It explores how the management of land-based biomass production and...
Every year, the sum of humanity’s knowledge increases exponentially. And as we learn more, we also learn there is much we still don’t know. Plastic litter in our oceans is one area where we need to learn more, and we need to learn...
Annual Report of UNEP on its work in 2015. The report highlights many achievements in support of sustainable development, including the redirection of hundreds of billions of dollars in private capital to a better future for all...
Annual Report of UNEP on its work in 2015. The report highlights many achievements in support of sustainable development, including the redirection of hundreds of billions of dollars in private capital to a better future for all...
In its latest report, the IRP – a consortium of 34 internationally renowned scientists, over 30 national governments and other groups hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – calls for a switch to a “resource...
The aim of this event is to raise awareness amongst European policy makers of the complexity of wildlife management on the ground; bring a wide range of views on various approaches for conservation and sustainable use of wildlife...
The report, entitled Blue Economy - Sharing Success Stories to Inspire Change showcases various efforts that seek to reverse the overexploitation and degradation of the world’s oceans without harming people who rely on these vast...