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Resource efficiency

We work to accelerate the transition to resource-efficient and sustainable economies.

The Challenge

We must decouple economic development from environmental degradation while ensuring that the transition to green economies creates opportunities and promotes well-being for all.

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Emissions Gap Report 2018

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The Commission for Environmental Cooperation and UN Environment Launch Video Contest to Bring Attention to Food Waste

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Actions to Green the Financial System Have Doubled - But Further Transformation Still Needed

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Twenty African eco-enterprises to receive prestigious SEED Awards

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Thought For Food: changing the way we eat

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Every dollar spent restoring degraded forests can result in $30 in economic benefits.

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