Source: This post on Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) has been created based on the article “Global Framework on Chemicals” published in UNEP on 8th October 2024. Why in news? The Global Framework on Chemicals has recently launched its first call for projects targeting the safe and sustainable management of chemicals and waste. About Global Framework… Continue reading Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC)
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Human-wildlife conflict among greatest threats to animal species: WWF and UNEP report
Source: Down to Earth What is the news? World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), have released a new report titled – A future for all – the need for human-wildlife coexistence. Key findings Conflict between humans and animals is one of the main threats to the long-term survival of some… Continue reading Human-wildlife conflict among greatest threats to animal species: WWF and UNEP report
UN report flags changes in food system to boost climate action
News: World Wildlife Fund(WWF), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), EAT and Climate Focus has released a report titled “Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for Food Systems”. Facts: Aim: To help policymakers adopt food systems solutions and set more ambitious targets and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius which… Continue reading UN report flags changes in food system to boost climate action
Kenya’s coast is losing huge amounts of seagrass: UNEP
News: The UN environmental programme has released a report warning that fishing trawlers, seaweed farming and tourism off the coast of Kenya is threatening the survival of seagrasses. Facts: Seagrass: These are flowering marine plants that have adapted to survive in marine conditions. Where are they found? They are mostly found in shallow sandy bottom… Continue reading Kenya’s coast is losing huge amounts of seagrass: UNEP
Unite human, animal and environmental health to prevent the next pandemic – UN Report
News: United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) and the International Livestock Research Institute(ILRI) has released a report titled “Preventing the Next Pandemic: Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission”. Facts: Aim: The report focuses on the context and nature of potential future zoonotic disease outbreaks during the Covid-19 pandemic by identifying the anthropogenic (changes… Continue reading Unite human, animal and environmental health to prevent the next pandemic – UN Report
