UN Environment Programme

Types of Pollution

Air pollution, which kills more than 7 million people every year, is the biggest environmental…

Air

Freshwater pollution originates from many sources, including municipal, industrial and agricultural…

Freshwater

Healthy soils regulate water flow, filter pollutants, cycle nutrients, and support plant and animal…

Land and Soil

The continuous growth in the amount of solid waste that humans generate, and the very slow rate at…

Marine and Coastal

Humans use over 100,000 different chemical elements and compounds, including lead, mercury, cadmium…

Chemical

Nearly 30 per cent of the food produced worldwide is lost or wasted every year. This waste…

Waste

Relevant, up-to-date data and information are key to support decision-making. Another initiative…

Online Data

Beat Pollution aims to build and nurture a larger narrative on a pollution-free planet that weaves interrelated aspects of climate and nature and connects different forms of pollution to the larger issue of pollution and waste. The goal is to optimize human health and environmental outcomes through enhanced capacity and leadership in the sound management of chemicals and waste and increasing circular processes.