UN Environment Programme

#COP16 UN Biodiversity in Cali, Colombia marked a turning point for biodiversity, with global leaders setting a path forward to advance the Global Biodiversity Framework and make #PeaceWithNature. More info on the Global Biodiversity Framework – a blueprint to protect threatened species & halt nature loss. https://lnkd.in/eHYE2RCp #YearInReview

For decades, the Klamath River was strangled by dams—salmon were decimated, and water quality plummeted. Now, thanks to Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group’s Amy Bowers Cordalis and the Yurok Tribe, the river flows freely again. She is a 2024 United Nations #EarthChamps winner, she is #GenerationRestoration: https://lnkd.in/ei3GkzBq

As we gear up for the festive season, let's not forget our commitment to the planet. Learn how you can: - Choose gifts that give back to the planet - Minimize waste with thoughtful planning - Host eco-friendly gatherings Details: https://lnkd.in/dc5QX6Bx

Addressing the waste pollution crisis requires action from everyone. From enhancing waste management to cracking down on plastic pollution, explore eight strategic ways we can contribute to a more sustainable world. https://lnkd.in/dt9UG2nv #BeatWastePollution

Nature isn't just a part of life; it sustains it. Yet, human activity is driving biodiversity loss at unprecedented rates, with 1 million out of an estimated 8 million species on the verge of extinction. On the 2nd anniversary of the adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework, discover how this landmark agreement to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 directly links to the achievement of the #GlobalGoals. Check out UNEP's new tool: https://lnkd.in/dGNvciFP

As greenhouse gas emissions reach new highs and climate impacts intensify, nations are preparing updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to #ClimateAction for submission in early 2025. UNEP’s 2024 #EmissionsGap Report: No more hot air…please! finds that to avoid the present trajectory of a temperature increase far beyond 2°C over the course of this century, nations must agree to almost halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 in their next NDCs. Take a look back at the full report: https://lnkd.in/eN68Wmwp

This Thursday marks the 2-year anniversary of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework – a milestone in the fight to halt biodiversity loss and to make #PeaceWithNature. From the air we breathe to the water we drink to the soil that grows our food – humanity’s health depends on nature & biodiversity: https://www.cbd.int/gbf

Born in the Amazon rainforest, Sonia Guajajara never expected she would one day make history as the first-ever Indigenous woman to become a minister in Brazil. But that is just what happened in January 2023. From fighting illegal logging to securing Indigenous territories, she stands for the Amazon’s biodiversity and its communities. Meet this 2024 United Nations #EarthChamps and her #GenerationRestoration work: https://lnkd.in/db_TuGfr

#YearInReview: Six key moments from #UNEA6 From 15 resolutions tackling climate change, air pollution and desertification to a renewed spirit of multilateralism, in many ways the 6th United Nations Environment Assembly was a landmark for global environmental action. https://lnkd.in/eTGiiD3k

Biodiversity is declining at every level from global to local, and across every region. Out now – new IPBES #NexusAssessment offers the most ambitious scientific review of the interlinkages between biodiversity, water, food, health and climate, and provides potential solutions to address interconnected environmental crises. More key insights from #IPBES11: https://lnkd.in/d__2Hn6m