Thousands of moto-taxi drivers in Togo are adopting electric motorcycles as the country aims to become a regional leader in e-mobility. The African country is among over 40 countries collaborating with to expedite the transition to low-emission transportation through the .
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As the , the United Nations Environment Assembly aims to help restore harmony between humanity and nature, improving the lives of the world’s most vulnerable people. Its sixth session, UNEA-6, from 26 February to 1 March in Nairobi, Kenya, will focus on how multilateralism can help tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. Backed by strong science, political resolve and engagement with society, the Assembly will be an opportunity to shape the global environmental policy.
The UN Environment Programme () and the Food and Agriculture Organization () of the UN have named seven initiatives from Africa, Latin America, the Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia as UN World Restoration Flagships. These projects aim to restore ecosystems at the tipping point of outright degradation resulting from wildfires, drought, deforestation, and pollution. The World Restoration Flagship awards are part of the which aims to restore one billion hectares – an area larger than China. The winning initiatives are expected to restore nearly 40 million hectares and create around 500,000 jobs. The World Restoration Flagships are chosen as the best examples of ongoing, large-scale and long-term ecosystem restoration.
The first edition, , underscores the urgent need for international cooperation to address the alarming population declines and extinction risks facing migratory species.
The excessive release of nutrients like phosphorus from sources such as synthetic fertilizers, has plagued Florida's beaches, underscoring the urgent need for global cooperation to reduce nutrient pollution.
Water scarcity is a critical issue for an increasing number of countries, forcing them to be more creative in water management and securing water sources.
The year 2024 will be marked by a number of events and observances with important implications for the environment, biodiversity, and global sustainability. From advancing sustainable nitrogen management to fostering inclusive collaboration for biodiversity and addressing critical threats like antimicrobial resistance, the UN Environment Programme () will work to support multilateralism, science-based dialogue and actions, innovation, partnerships for people and planet and much more. See some planned.
Closing the climate adaptation finance gap requires a reform of the global financial architecture and better international cooperation.
In Kyrgyzstan's Tien-Shan mountains, locals work as community rangers to protect the Baiboosun Nature Reserve. This micro-reserve conserves local flora and fauna, including the elusive snow leopard and ibex populations. Since its establishment, sustainable tourism and green businesses have emerged, offering economic opportunities to the community such as running guest houses, producing cheese and crafting felt souvenirs. The Baiboosun Nature Reserve is part of a multi-country initiative to restore ecosystems in mountain regions, coordinated by the (UNEP), the (FAO), and the Carpathian Convention.
Brooklyn-based rapper Dex McBean, explores the argument on how to avoid a climate carastrophe.
The release of 's highlights the importance of passive cooling alternatives to energy-hungry air conditioners.
“I believe fundamentally that nations have to work together to solve these big environmental crises, you cannot solve them on your own.â€
Lewis Pugh was never afraid to take the plunge. Now ocean advocate for the United Nations Environment Programme, the record-breaking cold-water swimmer has completed long distance swims at both of the Earth’s Poles, in the Red Sea, and along the length of the Hudson River, to spread a message of habitat renewal and conservation.
Healthy oceans, seas and rivers are essential to supporting life on Earth - providing food, medicine, and acting as the world’s largest carbon sink. In this episode of Awake at Night, Lewis Pugh reflects on his love for the water, on his breathtaking swims, and onbreaking the diplomatic ice to create the world’s largest marine park.
has released its which provides an essential toolbox of approaches for strengthening the implementation and enforcement of environmental law.
As greenhouse gas emissions hit new highs, temperature records tumble and climate impacts intensify, finds that the world is heading for a temperature rise far above the Paris Agreement goals.
The , a multilateral environmental treaty, addresses the production of mercury. Mining the element will become illegal in Mexico and the rest of the world in 2032. That leaves many miners worried about how they will support their families, even as they deal with the often-direct health risks of their profession. With unemployment over 70 percent, Mexican miners are at a crossroads. In response, the Mexican government has launched a project to help 19 communities in the Sierra Gorda transition to alternative, mercury-free livelihoods. The project is led by the .