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The report proposes a systems change to address the causes of plastic pollution, starting by reducing problematic and unnecessary plastic use, redesigning the system, products and their packaging and combining these with a market...
TRANSrisk partner Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has developed an interesting discussion brief which presents the TRANSrisk case study in Kenya. The brief examines fundamental questions about development priorities and...
The 8 th TRANSrisk newsletter features TRANSrisk events in May, June, and July 2017.
As the cost of clean technology continues to fall, the world added record levels of renewable energy capacity in 2016, at an investment level 23% lower than the previous year, according to new research published on 6 April by UN...
On the occasion of World Water Day 2017, celebrated this year on 22 March under the theme of wastewater, UN Environment launched a new UN Environment Freshwater Strategy 2017-2021. In this period, it will be crucial to tackle the...
UN Environment and the World Bank Group view the over-arching objective of a sound financial system as being to provide finance that meets the long-term needs of an inclusive, environmentally sustainable economy. This Roadmap is a...
China and the global community’s future development depends on its transition to an inclusive, environmentally friendly, low carbon economy. Making this transition will require political will, continued technological innovation...
This is UN Environment's combined Annual Report and Programme Performance Report for 2016. The report describes the organization’s accomplishments for the year, highlighting successes and detailing performance against targets.
The financial system should play an important role in promoting the green transformation of our economies. This document states why and how.