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Life hangs in the balance in Tsitongambarika, Madagascar’s anti-extinction frontline It’s nearing midnight, when our guide, Andry, darts into the undergrowth. In the velvet dark of the forest, lit only by the sharp stabs of…
Assessing the costs and benefits of shifting to electric mobility UN Environment has developed tools to estimate the potential of saving energy, greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions as well as money through a dedicated shift to electric…
13 November 2018 — UN Environment’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) announced today a partnership with 16 of the world’s largest insurers—representing around 10% of world premium and USD 5 trillion in assets under management—…
Quito, 12 November 2018 – Delegates representing nearly 150 parties to the Montreal Protocol concluded their 30th Meeting of the Parties here with the unanimous adoption of a sweeping decision intended to strengthen enforcement mechanisms of this…
Lyon, France, 13 November 2018 – An international law enforcement operation against maritime pollution has revealed hundreds of violations and exposed serious cases of contamination worldwide. Codenamed 30 Days at Sea, the…
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 12 November 2018 –A new coalition of inter-governmental organizations, international conservation organizations, and private foundations is converging in Egypt this week to send a message about the…
Electric mobility policies around the world The UN Environment Electric Vehicle Policy Database provides an overview about the state of the art of electric mobility policies around the world. The below map provides a visual summary of EV policies by…
The city of Hangzhou in eastern China was once described by the Italian explorer Marco Polo as the, “finest and most splendid city in the world”. Today it is once again on the map thanks to a range of initiatives to cut air…
Quito, 12 November 2018 – Delegates representing nearly 150 parties to the Montreal Protocol concluded their 30th Meeting of the Parties here with the unanimous adoption of a sweeping decision intended to strengthen…
Fashion revolves around the latest trends but is the industry behind the curve on the only trend that ultimately matters - the need to radically alter our patterns of consumption to ensure the survival of the planet. The…
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Every dollar spent restoring degraded forests can result in $30 in economic benefits.
