Mexico’s initiative to remove invasive alien species and restore native forests on almost 100 islands to allow seabird colonies and other wildlife to rebound has been selected as a United Nations ...

Migratory birds connect continents and ecosystems. However, their ancient routes are facing many threats. Habitat loss, ...

The financial system, governance and regulation of mineral exploration and mining must be reformed to ensure greater capital ...

Latin America and the Caribbean unite for bold environmental action, spotlighting water, ecosystems, and regional cooperation in the transformative Lima Declaration, says UNEP Deputy Executive ...

AM ESTRegister to attend. On the occasion marking four years since the United Nations Human Rights Council formally ...

The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, jointly celebrated by UNEP and the Food and Agriculture ...

The XXIV Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean concluded with the adoption of key decisions to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, ...

UNEP’s deputy chief, Elizabeth Mrema hails Latin America and the Caribbean’s leadership in tackling climate, biodiversity, ...

EATRegister to attend. Extreme heat is accelerating across the globe, emerging as one of the deadliest climate risks. But ...

Climate litigation is now being pursued across more countries than ever before, according to a report published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law ...

The science is clear. The world is in a state of climate emergency, and we need to shift into emergency gear. Humanity’s burning of fossil fuels has emitted enough greenhouse gases (GHGs) to ...

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution can alter habitats and natural processes, reducing ecosystems ...