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Global Peatland Atlas 2024 – Endangered Natural Carbon Vaults
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas 2024, highlighting the critical threats to these ecosystems across 177 UN member states. Peatlands are vital carbon storage systems and biodiversity-rich habitats, but their degradation is driven…
UN: Climate Change Leads to Glacier Retreat in the Caucasus
Climate change has left serious consequences in six Caucasus countries, causing glacier retreat and reduction in river flows, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) published ahead of the COP29 conference. The report, titled Caucasus…
Belgium helps tackle climate change with support for groundbreaking initiatives
In June 1972, dozens of countries convened in Stockholm, Sweden, for the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, the first global gathering on the environment. Among the largest delegations was Belgium, with more than 40 representatives supporting a historic…
Sports for Nature Initiative Shaping Focus on Biodiversity in Sports and the Olympic Movement
As Paris celebrates with the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, behind the scenes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Paris 2024 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Paris 2024) have committed to take action to protect nature.…
Latin America and the Caribbean Launch First Regional Eco-Labeling Programme
Regulatory, standardization, and accreditation bodies from Latin America and the Caribbean today announced the successful legal constitution of the Environmental Alliance of America, which hosts the first regional eco-labeling programme, representing a significant step toward harmonizing and promoting eco-labeling efforts.…
Updated SunSmart Global UV App protects health
A new updated version of the SunSmart Global UV App is released at the peak of the northern hemisphere summer, helping people to protect themselves against the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun and to reduce the global burden of…
Available Data on Water-Related Ecosystems Doubles, Improving Countries’ Ability to Track SDGs
Fifty-nine (59) percent of environment-related indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) now have sufficient data to analyse progress, up from 34 percent in 2018. A report released today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), focusing on freshwater ecosystems, finds…