The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste makes a clear call to action to private, public entities and citizens to enhance the efficient use of natural resources, mitigate climate change, and support food security...
UN Environment Programme and Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN
The buildings and construction sector is by far the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for a staggering 37% of global emissions. The production and use of materials such as cement, steel, and aluminum have a...
**Official pre-World Environment Day event** Hosted by MEP Catherine Chabaud Co-Chair of the ‘Ocean Governance’ Working Group of the European Parliament Intergroup on ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development’ One...
EP Intergroup
On the occasion of World Oceans Day, the United Nations and Oceana present: Silent Fish In collaboration with: Ocean Week Synopsis The Mediterranean remains the most overfished sea on the planet, in the era of climate change...
Oceana and the United Nations (UNRIC, FAO Brussels, UNEP Brussels Office)
The historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework agreed in December 2022 paves the way towards achieving the vision of living in harmony with nature by 2050. This is a critical milestone for accelerating the...
European Commission, UNDP and UNEP
There are now more than 100 million people overall displaced, around 75% of whom are hosted by low or middle-income countries and living in protracted circumstances. Host countries are struggling to meet the needs of internally...
Sand plays a strategic role in delivering ecosystem services, vital infrastructure for economic development, providing livelihoods within communities and maintaining biodiversity. It is linked to all 17 Sustainable Development...
Wastewater is a growing health and environmental threat, accounting for almost as many planet warming emissions as the aviation industry. Yet, with the right policies, wastewater could be an invaluable resource, providing...
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...
