Publication Date: February 2013 The Partnership for Action on Green Economy, or PAGE, is a response to the outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), entitled The Future We Want, which...
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...
Release Date: October 2012 The report addresses an important aspect of the food security discourse: the ecological foundation of food security. The report argues that while factors such as availability, access, utilization and...
This report was prepared at the request of the first United Nations Environment Assembly, which took place 23-27 June 2014, hosted by UNEP in Nairobi, Kenya (Resolution 16/1). It is intended to summarise the state of our knowledge...
Release Date: December 2011 Palm oil is an international commodity used for food, household and industrial purposes. This article discusses researchers studying the varying environmental threats arising from increased oil palm...
Release Date: June, 2012 Water Innovation Europe was the joint stakeholder event of the WssTP (Water supply and sanitation Technology Platform) and ACQUEAU (the EUREKA Cluster for water), held in Brussels in May 2012. This report...
Publication Date: March 2014 Sand and gravel are mined world-wide and account for the largest volume of solid material extracted globally. Despite the colossal quantities of sand and gravel being used, our increasing dependence on...
Release Date: 26 May 2011 This report provides an overview on the current knowledge of recycling rates for sixty metals.
Publication Date: 2012 The Sustainable Social Housing Initiative (SUSHI) was developed by UNEP to increase the use of sustainable building solutions in social housing programs in developing countries. The project provides...
Issue date: May 2011