The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, a volcanic isle home to 695,000 people, has launched an ambitious anti-plastic-pollution campaign, drawing on the combined might of governments, businesses ...

These tiny shards have turned up everywhere from the depths of the ocean to the top of Mount Everest to the human body.

This webinar brings together representatives from countries participating in the Global Methane Pledge (GMP), which aims to ...

Executive Director Inger Andersen affirms that UNEP and UN-Habitat are joining forces to build greener, more resilient, and ...

A new ecological corridor of around 800,000 hectares, or 8,000 km², has been announced by the Kyrgyz Republic today.

UNEP-backed initiatives are supporting efforts in India to integrate sustainable cooling solutions into policies and city ...

Some 20 million people globally collect plastic waste to make a living. In developing countries without formal reuse and ...

A UNEP-backed initiative in Rwanda is helping restore forests and wetlands while equipping farmers with livelihoods that are ...

A growing number of cities are attempting to use data, often painstakingly gathered through dumpsite visits and household ...

Iraq will launch key climate reports during a high-level ceremony in Baghdad under the patronage and in the presence of Dr.

A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises ...

Biological diversity is often understood in terms of the wide variety of plants, animals and microorganisms, but it also includes genetic differences within each species — for example, between ...