In Saint Kitts and Nevis, an innovative early warning system is aiming to help farmers suffering through water shortages.

As the Arctic’s permafrost thaws, deadly microbes are being released, causing problems for humans and animals.

From a landmark deal to fund conservation to chilling news about greenhouse gas emissions, 2024 was a rollercoaster year for ...

Job Vacancies, including internship positions, with the UNEP/MAP Coordinating Unit are posted in the United Nations Careers Portal. Users are required to register to the portal in order to view and ...

Living within planetary boundaries is the most promising strategy for ensuring a healthy future. Human prosperity need not cost the earth. Living sustainably is about doing more and better with less.

Addis Ababa has been an astonishing African success story. I first came here as Norway’s Minister of Environment and International Development in 2008 to discuss peace in the Sudan and climate change ...

Scientists have found extraordinary levels of the toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and polybrominated diphenyls (PBDE) in ocean fauna in two of the world's deepest ocean trenches (>10,000 metres) ...

UNEP and the World Bank Group have released a report outlining how huge potential for the financial sector to contribute to a sustainable economy can be leveraged. The report, called The Roadmap for a ...

Every day you have to eat, just like the other 7.2 billion people on the planet. By 2050, at least 2 billion more people will join you. In this short video we explore the reasons why we need to ...

The United Nations’ adoption of Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) with 169 targets, presents a monumental ...