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2050 Electronic and Electrical Waste Outlook in West Asia
(2023-03)This Outlook provides projections for e-waste generation and challenges of managing e-waste in an economically diverse West Asia region. It also provides a stepwise approach for countries to manage e-waste in an environmentally ... -
Achieving clean air for blue skies in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
(2023-05)According to UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook (GEO) 6 for Cities, air pollution is currently the largest environmental health risk in cities. As such, cities are an integral part of the solution in fighting air pollution ... -
Annexes: Circular Economy: From Indicators and Data to Policy-making
(2024-02)The annexes of the Circular Economy: from indicators and data to policy-making contains the geographical distribution, list of variables with available data as well as the metadata for circular economy core indicators. -
Assessing Regional and National Capacities for Monitoring and Research of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Air and Water
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2024-05)The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions, and with support provided by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented ... -
Building Materials and the Climate: Constructing a New Future
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2023-09)This report highlights the urgent need to develop new models for cooperation on the decarbonisation of building materials, if the world is to reach its goals for net zero emissions from the built environment sector by the ... -
Caucasus Environment Outlook - Second edition
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2024-11)The second edition of the Caucasus Environment Outlook (CEO-2) emphasizes in its nine chapters the importance of regional environmental monitoring through a participatory and consultative approach. It explores the latest ... -
Chapter 1/6: Introduction - Circular Economy: From Indicators and Data to Policy-making
(2024-02)This report aims to map data at national, regional, and global levels, for core Circular Economy (CE) Indicators of the Joint UNECE/OECD Guidelines for measuring circular economy part A: conceptual framework, statistical ... -
Chapter 2/6: Data Sources, Data Providers and Methodologies - Circular Economy: from Indicators and Data to Policy-making
(2024-02)To create a dataset for the core indicators of circular economy, different data sources were identified and selected according to the following criteria: -
Chapter 3/6: Data Availability - Circular Economy: From Indicators and Data to Policy-making
(2024-02)Circular economy is a recent thematic topic, whose boundaries definition is still in progress, and many indicators are not yet well-defined. In general, the information required to populate the circular economy indicators ... -
Chapter 4/6: Data Gaps - Circular Economy: From Indicators and Data to Policy-making
(2024-02)Four out of the initial list of 15 circular economy core indicators are unavailable (as of October 2023). Considering proxy indicators, only 3 out of 15 indicators are not available. Regarding the various themes of the ... -
Chapter 5/6: Policy-making and the Use of Circular Economy Indicators - Circular Economy: From Indicators and Data to Policy-making
(2024-02)This section analyses how circular economy indicators can help countries to shift from a linear to a circular economy. The first part focuses on presenting examples of the different instruments that can be used at national ... -
Chapter 6/6: Conclusions - Circular Economy: From Indicators and Data to Policy-making
(2024-02)Shifting from a linear to a circular economy model is a complex, lengthy and challenging process. It requires countries to undergo structural changes and intensive technical support. There is no universal solution to apply ... -
Chemicals and Waste Issues of Concern: A Summary Analysis of Stakeholders’ Views on Priorities for Further Work and Potential Further International Action
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2024-10)In 2020, UNEP published an Assessment Report on 19 chemicals and waste issues of concern which pose risks to human health and the environment. The Report concluded that urgent international concerted action is needed for ... -
Chemicals in Plastics - A Technical Report
(2023-05)This report aims to inform the global community about the chemical-related issues of plastic pollution and options to address them. It also aims to support the negotiation process to develop the instrument on plastic ... -
Circular Economy: From Indicators and Data to Policy-making
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2024-02)This report aims to map data at national, regional, and global levels, for core Circular Economy Indicators based on the Guidelines for measuring circular economy to assess the availability and accessibility of circular ... -
Clean Air and Climate Solutions for ASEAN
(2025-03)Air pollution is a critical environmental challenge in Southeast Asia, affecting millions of lives. This report outlines a strategic approach to improving air quality while also combatting climate change in the ASEAN region. ... -
Common Framework of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies for Latin America and the Caribbean
(2023-07)The Common Framework of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies for Latin American and the Caribbean is a guidance document that can serve as a voluntary reference to orient LAC member states that are in the process of or intend ... -
Composting Solid Organic Waste from Municipal Sources in West Asia – A Technical Guide for Decision Makers and Practitioners
(2024-12)The purpose of this guide is to provide decision makers and waste managers with sufficient technical information to plan, design and operate a composting facility. It is aimed at developing Asian countries where access to ... -
Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations and Funders
(2024-12)The international community is grappling with an unprecedented loss of biological diversity—a crisis that directly impacts both biodiversity and human rights. The degradation of biodiversity significantly impairs the ... -
Decades of Mangrove Forest Change: What Does it Mean for Nature, People and the Climate?
(2023-04)Decades of Mangrove Forest Change: What does it mean for nature, people and the climate? reviews the extent of mangrove forest cover and considers the potential consequences of changes in mangrove extent for more than 1,000 ...
