Nairobi, 13 February 2024 – Efforts by local communities and civil society groups to protect and restore Pakistan’s Indus Basin, which has been rapidly degrading, are gaining momentum through the...
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Nature-Based Infrastructure: How natural infrastructure solutions can address sustainable development challenges and the triple planetary crisis
NATURE’S CRITICAL ROLE IN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A new report from the UN Environment Programme, UNOPS and the University of Oxford highlights the contributions of nature-based...
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Eight ways Asia is using nature to adapt to the climate crisis
The Asia-Pacific region is no stranger to climate change. In just the last few months, it has endured droughts, record-breaking heat, and multiple super typhoons, a bout of extreme weather that...
El cambio climático compromete la consecución de casi todos los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
La climatología y los servicios climáticos son fundamentales para encontrar soluciones Ginebra, 14 de septiembre de 2023 — Cuando se ha superado la mitad del plazo fijado para poner en práctica la...
Le changement climatique compromet la quasi-totalité des objectifs de développement durable
Les sciences du climat et les services climatologiques sont au cœur des solutions Genève, le 14 septembre 2023 (OMM) – À mi-parcours du Programme de développement durable à l’horizon 2030, les...
Climate change undermines nearly all sustainable development goals [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
Climate science and services are central to solutions Geneva 14 September 2023 _ At the half-time point of the 2030 Agenda, the science is clear – the planet is far off track from meeting its climate...
United In Science 2023: Sustainable development edition
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY We stand at a pivotal point in history – the halfway mark for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. With only 15% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on...
An early warning system for disasters takes shape in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste has a rich ecosystem of marine biodiversity coral reefs and mangroves. But this island nation in South East Asia is also one of the most vulnerable to extreme weather and slow-onset...
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From disasters to conflicts: tackling the impact on people and planet
This week, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck south-eastern Türkiye and northern Syria, killing at least 7,700 people – a number that is expected to rise in the coming days. Meanwhile, Pakistan is...
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2022 Review of Climate Ambition in Asia and the Pacific: Raising NDC targets with enhanced nature-based solutions
New UN report reveals that climate pledges by countries in the Asia-Pacific are off track with the 1.5°C pathway As typhoons, floods, heatwaves and droughts in the Asia-Pacific region highlight the...
Indonesia Case Study- Upscaling community resilience through ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 2019, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in-collaboration with Partners for Resilience (PfR) have developed and implemented scalable Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk...
India Case Study- Upscaling community resilience through ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 2019, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in-collaboration with Partners for Resilience (PfR) have developed and implemented scalable Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk...
Uganda Case Study- Upscaling community resilience through ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 2019, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in-collaboration with Partners for Resilience (PfR) have developed and implemented scalable Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk...
Ethiopia Case Study- Upscaling community resilience through ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since 2019, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in-collaboration with Partners for Resilience (PfR) have developed and implemented scalable Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk...
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Urban ecosystem-based adaptation: Regreening cities to tackle climate change
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is a strategy for adapting to the adverse impacts of climate change by harnessing nature and the services it can provide. This strategy is crucial for cities and...
United in Science 2022: A multi-organization high-level compilation of the most recent science related to climate change, impacts and responses
Summary United in Science provides an overview of the most recent science related to climate change, impacts and responses from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and partner organizations...
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How countries can better cope with flood risk
Catastrophic floods have hit Pakistan in recent weeks that have killed over 1,000 people, displaced close to 500,000 and impacted the lives of over 30 million residents. The floods have left more...
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Comment les pays peuvent faire face aux risques d'inondation
Des inondations catastrophiques ont frappé le Pakistan ces dernières semaines. Elles ont entraîné plus de 1 000 décès, déplacé près de 500 000 personnes et affecté la vie de plus de 30 millions de...
New financing mechanism for climate action becomes operational
30 June 2022, Helsinki - A new finance mechanism to strengthen weather and climate observations, improve early warnings to save lives, protect livelihoods and underpin climate adaptation for...
Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Bangladesh 2020-2024
INTRODUCTION • The dryland forests of the Barind Tract and the wetlands of the Haor Area of Bangladesh provide a range of valuable ecosystem services to local communities that derive most of their...