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UN Environment Programme

@UNEP

Official account of @UN Environment Programme. Updates on triple planetary crisis: climate change, nature & biodiversity loss, & chemicals, pollution & waste

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UN Environment Programme
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Jun 6
#WorldEnvironmentDay might be wrapping up, but the climate challenge isn’t. Neither is the growing movement of people, cities and countries taking action. This is just a glimpse of the action, ideas and momentum driving climate action around the 🌎. Let’s keep it going
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UN Environment Programme
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What if conservationists worked together with herders to protect the environment? In Jordan, this partnership is restoring rangelands & boosting biodiversity. This #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, we highlight the role of rangelands and how #GenerationRestoration unites people &
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António Guterres
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Rangelands cover half the Earth’s land surface, supplying vital food & sustaining over 2 billion people. Yet up to 50% of rangelands are degraded or at risk. On Desertification & Drought Day, let’s ensure that rangelands everywhere thrive for generations to come.
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UN Environment Programme
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Land sustains life on Earth, but with 2 billion hectares of land degraded, restoring ecosystems and building drought resilience is urgent. On today’s #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, discover ways to restore land: unep.org/news-and-stori…
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UN Environment Programme
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Jun 16
Desertification and drought are threatening lives and livelihoods worldwide, and billions still lack access to safe water at home. This #DesertificationandDroughtDay, see why #ClimateAction is crucial to restore degraded land and secure a sustainable future for generations to
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UN Environment Programme
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Jun 16
Nature is under threat, but there is hope. Explore nature action around the world on our interactive map, and dive into stories from places where communities, nature and economies prosper together: unep.org/interactives/n…
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UN Environment Programme
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Jun 16
The ocean is the planet's lungs and its largest carbon sink. It is our greatest ally against climate change, and it plays a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Here is why we must #SaveOurOcean: un.org/en/climatechan…#OurOceanKenya
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UN Environment Programme
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Jun 15
From restoring mangroves to integrating coastal management and unifying monitoring systems, synergistic approaches deliver simultaneous benefits for climate, nature, and land. This UNEP white paper shows how countries can design these multiple wins through aligned planning,
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UN Environment Programme
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Jun 15
Did you know 7 million hectares of forests are destroyed every year? It doesn't have to be this way. Play a game and learn how to join #GenerationRestoration in real life. decadeonrestoration.org/play-game-leve…@UNBiodiversity
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UN Environment Programme
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Jun 15
One of the world’s oldest oil producers is investing heavily in renewable energy. From wind farms to solar parks, Azerbaijan is expanding clean energy and aiming to generate up to 38% of its electricity from renewables. See how #NowForClimate: unep.org/news-and-stori…
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UN Environment Programme
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Jun 14
The UNEP Pollution Fund protects human and environmental health through sound chemical and waste management and the reduction of pollutants released into the air, water, soil and oceans. See its important impacts here: unep.org/about-un-envir…
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UN Environment Programme
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Jun 14
Protecting the planet is a shared mission. From daily choices to global initiatives, UNEP helps you take part in tackling environmental challenges. Explore how you, too, can make a difference: unep.org/get-involved
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UN Environment Programme
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Jun 13
Methane is responsible for roughly one-third of the warming the world is experiencing today. In Azerbaijan, new technologies including satellites, drones and AI are helping detect and reduce methane leaks from oil and gas infrastructure. A story of climate action
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