10 ways you can help fight the climate crisis - UNEP
Here are 10 ways you can be part of the climate solution: 1. Spread the word. Encourage your friends, family and co-workers to reduce their carbon pollution. Join a global movement like Count Us In, which aims to inspire 1 billion people to take practical steps and challenge their leaders to act more boldly on climate.
How do greenhouse gases actually warm the planet? - UNEP
Jan 5, 2022 · As the concentration of GHGs in the atmosphere increases due to human-caused emissions, energy radiated from the surface becomes trapped in the atmosphere, unable to escape the planet. This energy returns to the surface, where it is reabsorbed. Since more energy enters than exits the planet, surface temperatures increase until a new balance is ...
GOAL 12: Sustainable consumption and production - UNEP
Sustainable Development Goal 12 encourages more sustainable consumption and production patterns through various measures, including specific policies and international agreements on the management of materials that are toxic to the environment. * Agreed methodology only at global level. Not for country level monitoring.
GOAL 7: Affordable and clean energy - UNEP - UN Environment …
Learn more about SDG 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all: Lack of access to energy supplies and transformation systems is a constraint to human and economic development. The environment provides a series of renewable and non-renewable energy sources i.e. solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, biofuels, natural gas, coal, petroleum, uranium. Increased ...
GOAL 11: Sustainable cities and communities - UNEP
Learn more about SDG 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable: There is a strong link between the quality of life in cities and how cities draw on and manage the natural resources available to them. To date, the trend towards urbanization has been accompanied by increased pressure on the environment and …
Work with us | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Work with us. Today's global environmental challenges can be overcome but only with the best and the brightest on our team. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) regularly seeks qualified professionals in a wide range of fields. The UNEP workforce is made up of different categories and levels of personnel, consultants, UN Volunteers ...
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution
The resolution (5/14) requested the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to convene an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop "the instrument," which is to be based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the full life cycle of plastic, including its production, design, and disposal. The INC began its ...
GOAL 6: Clean water and sanitation - UNEP - UN Environment …
Learn more about SDG 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all: Sustainable management of water resources and access to safe water and sanitation are essential for unlocking economic growth and productivity, and provide significant leverage for existing investments in health and education. The natural …
GOAL 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure - UNEP
Targets linked to the environment: Target 9.1: Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all. Target 9.2: Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and ...
GOAL 13: Climate action | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Emissions grew more quickly between 2000 and 2010 than in each of the three previous decades. Targets linked to the environment: Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning.