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How is the health of our planet doing right now, and what does that mean for us? What indicators show the current state of global environmental health, and what policy priorities should address them? …

The environmental dimension of the SDGs covers natural resource management, climate change, water-related issues, marine issues, biodiversity and ecosystems, circular economy, environmentally …

Mar 27, 2025 · In a complex geopolitical context, the environmental leadership of the European Union and its Member States has never been more needed or more welcome. The EU has been steadfast …

Nov 13, 2025 · This week, UNEP released an issue note that explores AI’s environmental footprint and considers how the technology can be rolled out sustainably. It follows a major UNEP report, …

The UN system has achieved notable reductions in emissions and environmental impacts in the past years, and since 2019. Notably: total GHG emissions dropped by 7.2% from 1.54 million tonnes of …

UN Environment’s Sixth Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6) is the most comprehensive assessment of the state of the world's environment. The report also offers a rigorous analysis of our prospects for …

Nov 13, 2025 · The family of agreements, regional conventions and scientific panels has grown since 1972 to encompass every aspect of the three environmental planetary crises: climate change; nature …

Publications & Knowledge The United Nations Environment Programme provides open-access scientific, technical and policy resources to support evidence-based decision-making for a sustainable planet. …

Dec 23, 2025 · Over the course of 16 sessions, delegates exchanged ideas on strengthening environmental governance, from reforming the multilateral environmental architecture to aligning …