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Предотвращение, контроль и регулирование уровня загрязнения окружающей среды имеют решающее значение для улучшения всеобщего здоровья, благополучия и процветания.

ЮНЕП наращивает потенциал и лидирует в области рационального обращения с химическими веществами и отходами, одновременно усовершенствуя способы сокращения отходов за счет цикличности, а также выбросов загрязняющих веществ в воздух, воду, почву и океан.

Пятая сессия Международной конференции по регулированию химических веществ (ICCM5), организованная ЮНЕП под председательством правительства Германии, проходит с 25 по 29 сентября 2023 года в Бонне (Германия).

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UN expert publishes User Guide on right to healthy and sustainable environment

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To commemorate International Mother Earth Day, David R. Boyd, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, has issued a User Guide on the right to a healthy and sustainable environment. Find out more.

Последнее обновление 23 Апрель 2024, 4.12pm EAT
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Critical negotiations on plastic pollution begin on 23 April

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Since the 1950s, 9.2 billion tonnes of plastic have been produced, of which 7 billion tonnes have become waste, filling up landfills and polluting lakes, rivers, the soil and the ocean. 

From April 23 to 29, delegates are expected to gather in the Canadian capital of Ottawa for the Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4).

It is the penultimate meeting before negotiations are expected to conclude later this year.  

“Both people and planet are suffering profoundly from the effects of plastic pollution,” said Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, Executive Secretary of the INC. “This negotiating session is pivotal. It is an opportunity to make significant progress for a robust agreement that would allow future generations to live in a world free of plastic pollution.” 

Read more on INC-4.

Последнее обновление 19 Апрель 2024, 1.11pm EAT
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World Circular Economy Forum 2024

Event poster for the World Circular Economy Forum 2024

The World Circular Economy Forum 2024, the world's premier gathering for circular economy thinkers, doers, and leaders, will take place in Brussels this week, 15–18 April, 2024. It will highlight the most effective circular solutions from throughout the world. The International Resource Panel will present the most recent findings of the Global Resources Outlook 2024, as well as policy-relevant messages, in a series of events.
 

Последнее обновление 15 Апрель 2024, 11.09am EAT
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It's time to #beatplasticpollution

In this video, we explain why plastic has become so ubiquitous, used in everything from children’s toys and medical equipment to beauty products and airplanes. And while plastic was once hailed as a miracle product, we now know the damage plastic pollution does to ecosystems, the climate, human health and the economy.

Central to ending plastic pollution is the elimination of unnecessary plastic, the redesign of products – including packaging – so they can be more easily reused, repaired and recycled, and switching to non-plastic substitutes that help protect the environment, human health, and our economy. 

It's time to #beatplasticpollution

Последнее обновление 12 Апрель 2024, 4.13pm EAT
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Global efforts needed to combat waste trafficking to Southeast Asia, new research by UNODC and UNEP reveals

Illegal trade in waste (or waste trafficking) is a type crime that affects the environment and is a growing problem across the world. Once it reaches destination countries, illegal waste often ends up in illegal landfills and illegal storage sites or is burnt in the open, causing harm to the environment and human health, undermining the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the transition toward a circular economy.

A first-ever mapping of waste trafficking trends from Europe to Southeast Asia has been published today. Produced by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UNEP, the new research sheds light on how criminal actors exploit legal trade and regulatory and enforcement loopholes for financial gain. It also explores the negative impact this crime has on the global circular economy.

Последнее обновление 02 Апрель 2024, 8.31pm EAT
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Revised draft text of international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution now available in all six UN languages

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The revised draft text of the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, is now available on the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-4) webpage in all six UN official languages. To access the documents, please visit the official documents tab.

For further information, contact unep-incplastic.secretariat@un.org. 

Последнее обновление 02 Апрель 2024, 6.25pm EAT
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#BeatWastePollution this #ZeroWasteDay

 

Последнее обновление 30 Март 2024, 11.43am EAT
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Eight ways to overcome the waste pollution crisis

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Photo: UNEP/Ollivier Girard

Humanity generates between 2.1 billion and 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste a year.  

When improperly managed, much of that refuse—from food and plastics to electronics and textiles—emits greenhouse gases or poisonous chemicals. This damages ecosystems, inflicts disease and threatens economic prosperity, disproportionately harming women and youth.

“Overconsumption is killing us. Humanity needs an intervention,” says UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “On this Zero Waste Day, let’s pledge to end the destructive cycle of waste, once and for all.” 

Explore eight ways to embrace a zero waste approach.

Последнее обновление 28 Март 2024, 7.33pm EAT
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5 things you should know about ‘clean energy’ minerals and the dirty process of mining them

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If the world is to move away from fossil fuels, we will need to extract far more rare minerals, to power renewable energy sources such as wind turbines and solar plants. However, energy experts point out that mining these minerals can be a dirty process, ravaging the environment, and leading to human rights abuses. 

Mining can devastate the environment if done unsustainably, leading to deforestation, water pollution and what is known as dewatering. Just to take one example, it takes two million litres of water to extract a single tonne of lithium. But some 50 per cent of global copper and lithium production are concentrated in areas with water scarcity.

A UN-wide effort is under way to ensure energy transition minerals are fairly and sustainably managed. The push was launched in 2023, with the aim of building trust, reliability and sustainability into the supply chains of these minerals. 

Here are 5 things you should know about ‘clean energy’ minerals and the dirty process of mining them.

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