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Two years ago, on 16 August 2017, the Minamata Convention on Mercury – a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from human-induced emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds – came…
New report explores sustainability challenges in sand extraction and consumption The Fourth UN Environment Assembly adopted a resolution on mineral resource governance Report aims to initiate a productive global…
George Monbiot, a correspondent for Britain’s The Guardian newspaper and known for his environmental and political activism, has made a surprising call for people in the United Kingdom to cut the use of cars by 90…
This update to the Global Mercury Assessment 2013 provides the most recent information available for the worldwide emissions to air, releases to water, and transport of mercury in atmospheric and aquatic environments. In this report, “mercury”…
Looking up towards the stars at night, the sky can give the impression of being empty and infinite. In reality, space is getting more and more crowded every day. According to the United Nations Office for Outer…
UN Environment is working with governments to collect internationally coherent data on fossil fuel subsidies that can help advance global efforts to address climate change. Gone are the days when you could fill up…
Antonio Pedro is Director of the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s Sub-regional Office for Central Africa, and one of the lead authors of soon to be published report titled “Mineral resource governance in the…
UN Environment and partners are working with businesses to highlight the benefits of biodiversity-sensitive best practices in the mining sector. Poorly managed mining operations can pollute the environment and…
A battle is raging in the courts, on the ground and in the hearts and minds of many Germans over a remnant of ancient forest which a local mining company wants to clear to extend a lignite mine. Coal is among the…
How UN Environment is working with communities in the northern city of Kaduna to reduce environmental risks Kaduna city, in northwestern Nigeria, is a bustling metropolis of about 1.5 million people. Established…
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