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28 Nov 2018 Story
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Back to the future as innovators seek plastic alternatives

When Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland invented Bakelite in 1907, it was hailed as “the material of a thousand uses”. The production of synthetic plastics took off over the coming decades but now that the environmental cost of…

20 Aug 2018 Story
Thought For Food: changing the way we eat

The Thought For Food team likes a challenge – encouraging innovation in agriculture, and changing the way we eat. Having just closed the latest Thought For Food Summit in Rio, Brazil, we caught up with Program Director,…

13 Aug 2018 Story
Advancing national dialogue on the environment in Tonga

“It is a priority for me to participate in meetings such as the National Environment Forum and remind people that environmental concerns are, above all, people’s concerns. It is critical that our society considers people at…

30 Nov 2016 Story
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Gender, Violence and the Environment When we turn on the tap, there is water. When we turn on the cook stove, there is fire. Such conveniences should not be taken for granted. For people living in rural areas providing…

18 May 2016 Story
A Landscape Approach to Development

The world needs, and is ready for, a new paradigm for development – one that acknowledges the inherent interconnectedness of human and natural systems and the resources that underpin them. A recent report says governments,…

12 Apr 2016 Story
Education vital for healthy, productive ecosystems

One of UNEP’s goals within an integrated ecosystem management framework is to foster the capacity of professionals and develop human capacity across all social strata and genders. Environmental education and education for…

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