UNEP - UN Environment Programme
WEBA clean and healthy environment is required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Efforts to counter the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste must be ramped up in order to truly transform societies and economies for everyone, everywhere.
10 ways you can help fight the climate crisis - UNEP
WEBThis piece was originally published on 16 December 2021 and the latest update is based on UNEP's ActNow Speak Up! campaign.. The evidence is irrefutable: unless we act immediately to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we will not be able to stave off the worst consequences of climate change.. The world is already 1.2°C warmer than pre-industrial times and every fraction of a degree counts.
How do greenhouse gases actually warm the planet? - UNEP
WEBJan 5, 2022 · Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – the atmospheric gases responsible for causing global warming and climatic change – are critical to understanding and addressing the climate crisis. Despite an initial dip in global GHG emissions due to COVID-19, the United Nations Environment Programme’s latest Emissions Gap Report (EGR) expects a strong rebound in 2021, when emissions are expected to be ...
Why do the Sustainable Development Goals matter?
WEBThe environment underlies each of those goals – from eliminating hunger to reducing inequalities to building sustainable communities around the world. UNEP is committed to working with all concerned parties to support the achievement of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We promote environmental sustainability as a crucial enabling factor in implementing the SDGs and ensuring ...
Plastic Pollution & Marine Litter - UNEP - UN Environment …
WEBAboutPlastic pollution and marine litter have emerged as pressing environmental challenges of our time, impacting the health of our ocean and ecosystems. With the relentless production and disposal of plastic materials, our planet has become a dumping ground for an alarming array of plastic debris. From microplastics, to larger plastic items like bottles and bags, these pollutants pose a ...
Plastic Pollution - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
WEBEvery day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas. Plastic pollution can alter habitats and natural processes, reducing ecosystems’ ability to adapt to climate change ...
Facts about the climate emergency - UNEP - UN Environment …
WEBThe science of climate change is well established: Climate change is real and human activities are the main cause. (IPCC) The concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth. (IPCC) The concentration has been rising steadily, and mean global temperatures along with it, since the time of the Industrial Revolution. (IPCC ...
Everything you need to know about plastic pollution
WEBApr 25, 2023 · This year’s World Environment Day – the fiftieth iteration of the annual celebration of the planet – is focusing on the plastic pollution crisis. The reason? Humanity produces more than 430 million tonnes of plastic annually, two-thirds of which are short-lived products that soon become waste, filling the ocean and, often, working their way into the human food chain.
GOAL 17: Partnerships for the goals - UNEP - UN Environment …
WEBLearn more about SDG 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development: Achieving the ambitious targets of the 2030 Agenda requires a revitalized and enhanced global partnership that brings together Governments, civil society, the private sector, the United Nations system and other actors, mobilizing all available resources. Meeting ...
GOAL 11: Sustainable cities and communities - UNEP
WEBLearn more about SDG 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable: There is a strong link between the quality of life in cities and how cities draw on and manage the natural resources available to them. To date, the trend towards urbanization has been accompanied by increased pressure on the environment and accelerated demand for basic services ...