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Working towards a Balanced and Inclusive Green Economy: A United Nations System-wide Perspective


The EMG’s Issue Management Group on Green Economy was tasked to prepare a report to assess how the United Nations system could coherently support countries in transitioning to a green economy. click here to access the report

 

Global Drylands: A UN system wide response


The EMG’s Issue Management Group on Land was requested to prepare this UN system-wide response report on drylands, highlighting the importance of drylands and options for follow-up action. Released: 20 October 2011. click here to access the report

 

Moving Towards a Climate Neutral UN

Kick The Habit

Report calculates the UN’s total CO₂ emissions and highlights efforts to reduce the organisation’s carbon footprint

Download the full report

Download the summary report

Click here for details of the emissions for each UN organisation

Read the full UNEP press release

Advancing the Biodiversity Agenda


Statement by the members of the Environment Management Group

Advancing the biodiversity agenda: A UN - system wide contribution (The report has been made available as information document for the upcoming COP of the CBD in Nagoya.)

 

Kick The Habit - a UN guide to Climate Neutrality

Kick The Habit

Kick the Habit - a UN guide to Climate Neutrality
Click here to access the French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Chinese language versions

 

UN 2008 Greenhouse Gas Footprint

The institutions of the UN system are responding to the Secretary-General's call to make its  in-house practices alongside its field operations more climate-friendly and environmentally sustainable. This publication presents the first greenhouse gas inventory for the UN system and an overview of the initial steps that have been taken to manage these emissions.
 
 
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