Resources

To mark Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises Day, which falls on 27 June, we are profiling entrepreneurs who are helping to tackle some of the planet’s most pressing environmental issues. Tabi Joda grew up…

With reports suggesting COVID-19 could spark food shortages around the world, food systems experts and United Nations officials say countries must increase the resilience of their agricultural systems. We take a…

Sababil Al-Haj Hussain lives in the Sudanese locality of Al Rahad, which sits in the middle of a semi-arid ribbon of land known as the Sahel. Life there has long been challenging. The area is prone to both droughts…

Despite the ongoing challenges of COVID-19, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is working with partners on the next round of global data collection for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 on water and…

This publication describes good practices of States in recognizing the right to live in a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, as well as in implementing the procedural and substantive elements of this right. A report by the UN Special…

Remote mountainous regions of Nepal are harsh places in which to survive and make a living. Economic, social and environmental challenges include lack of market access, outmigration, dependency on imports and…

The first ever International Tea Day, backed by the United Nations, takes place on 21 May. We take a look at the challenges facing the global tea industry, and how it can build back better after COVID-19 to support…

Resources for stakeholders fighting against the illegal trade and management of waste.  Illegal trade in waste can cause significant damage to the environment and can have devastating health and economic impacts to the society. In recognition of the…

Bangkok, 10 May 2020 – The 2020 winners of a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) start-up initiative are demonstrating business solutions that will help Asia build back better and greener after the COVID-19 pandemic.…

In 2017 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Georgetown University Law Center partnered in 2017 to roll out a joint Global Environment and Sustainability Law Fellows Program. The objective is to…