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Erik Solheim: My vision for a pollution-free planet
Monday, 13 November 2017, 7:35 pm | United Nations Environment Programme
For too long, the relationship between prosperity and environment has been seen as a trade-off. Tackling pollution was considered an unwelcome cost on industry and a handicap to economic growth. More >>
The future of coral reefs under climate change
Thursday, 5 January 2017, 11:23 am | United Nations Environment Programme
5 January 2017 – New climate model projections of the world’s coral reefs reveal which reefs will be hit first by annual coral bleaching, an event that poses the gravest threat to one of the Earth’s most important ecosystems. More >>
UNEP Staff Member Injured in Jakarta Attacks
Friday, 15 January 2016, 11:59 am | United Nations Environment Programme
A staff member of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) was seriously injured during Thursday's terrorist attacks in the vicinity of the UN offices in central Jakarta. More >>
UN Environment Programme Chief Heralds Paris Agreement
Sunday, 13 December 2015, 12:03 pm | United Nations Environment Programme
UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner heralded a historic agreement in Paris today that saw 195 countries arrive at a universal climate agreement. More >>
Depleted Uranium Final Report
Thursday, 15 March 2001, 11:00 am | United Nations Environment Programme
Geneva, 13 March 2001 The final report of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the environmental impact of depleted uranium (DU) ammunition used during the 1999 Kosovo conflict has been released here today. More >>