The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global authority on the environment. UNEP’s mission is to inspire, inform, and enable nations and peoples to improve their quality of ...

We promote sustainable, low-emission transport and work to reduce the sector’s contribution to air pollution and climate change.

In Kochi, a major port on India’s western coast known as the “Queen of the Arabian Sea,” a dense network of rivers, creeks and canals was once the lifeline of the city. The waterways were a transport ...

Temperatures in the country have risen twice as fast as the global average Adaptation policies will be key to protect water ...

A United Nations effort is channeling more finance to communities to help them conserve, restore and sustainably manage ...

Many are hopeful an emerging group of eco-conscious designers can help end the sector’s obsession with cheap, disposable ...

UNEP is the global champion for the environment with programmes focusing on sustainable development, climate, biodiversity ...

Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste, we speak with a UNEP expert about how to lighten the fashion industry’s ...

UNEP Executive Director, Inger Andersen says the EU’s leadership is vital in addressing climate change, pollution and ...

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of ...

This year’s theme, Towards zero waste in fashion and textiles, focuses on the urgent need to take action to reduce the waste impact from the fashion and textile sector and promote sustainability and ...

UNEP is the global champion for the environment with programmes focusing on sustainable development, climate, biodiversity ...