The UNEP knowledge repository digitally captures, stores, indexes, and disseminates UNEP’s collective intellectual and research output including...
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Baselining National Methane Emissions with Satellite Data
(2024-11)UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory supports measurement and research studies around the world to close the knowledge gap on methane emissions and provide policy-relevant insights to decisionmakers. The ... -
Continuous Monitoring of Methane Emissions with TROPOMI Satellite Observations
(2024-11)UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory supports measurement and research studies around the world to close the knowledge gap on methane emissions and provide policy-relevant insights to decisionmakers. The ... -
Mult-Scale Measurements in Colombia
(2024-11)UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory supports measurement and research studies around the world to close the knowledge gap on methane emissions and provide policy-relevant insights to decisionmakers. The ... -
Measurement Campaign in Azerbaijan
(2024-11)UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory supports measurement and research studies around the world to close the knowledge gap on methane emissions and provide policy-relevant insights to decisionmakers. The ... -
Coal Studies Bottom-up Global Coordination
(2024-11)UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory supports measurement and research studies around the world to close the knowledge gap on methane emissions and provide policy-relevant insights to decisionmakers. The ... -
Top-Down Measurement & Root Cause Analysis of Emissions in British Columbia
(2024-11)UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory supports measurement and research studies around the world to close the knowledge gap on methane emissions and provide policy-relevant insights to decisionmakers. The ... -
Satellite-Based Detection and of Offshore Plumes
(2024-11)UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory supports measurement and research studies around the world to close the knowledge gap on methane emissions and provide policy-relevant insights to decisionmakers. The ... -
Knowledge Gaps and Policy Needs to Tackle Loss and Damage - Science for Adaptation Policy Brief #8
(2024-11)The Science for Adaptation Policy Brief Series is a UN-led World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP) initiative. The briefs target researchers, policymakers and practitioners to help them successfully bridge the ... -
Call for Proposals - EmPower: Women for Climate Resilient Societies Programme
(2024-11-08)The objective of this call is to garner proposals to support the implementation of the second phase of EmPower: Women for Climate Resilient Societies Programme. The Programme is seeking proposals that can support the ... -
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Executive summary - Eye on Methane Report 2024
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Eye on Methane Report 2024
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Environment Fund Report: Contributions as at 30 September 2024
(2024-09)Environment Fund infographic report for the month ending September 30 2024 -
Environment Fund Report as at 30 September 2024
(2024-09)Environment Fund report table for the month ending September 30 2024 -
Forest landscape restoration (FLR) with faith-based organizations (FBOs) in Tanzania
(United Nations Environment Programme; WWF-UK, 2024-07)Faith groups are planting millions of trees a year across East Africa and globally. They plant trees for a variety of spiritual, social, economic and environmental reasons, including to address climate change, degradation ... -
Key Messages - UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2024
(2024-11)This document features key messages of the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2024. -
Executive Summary - Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come hell and high water - As fires and floods hit the poor hardest, it is time for the world to step up adaptation actions
(2024-11)The Adaptation Gap Report (AGR) series provides an annual assessment on progress in adaptation planning, implementation and finance to inform key processes, notably under the UNFCCC. In line with this, the AGR 2024 continues ... -
Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas - Key Messages
(2024-11)The document enumerates eleven key messages delivered by the Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas. -
Integrated Programme on Supply chains - Programmatic report June 2023 - June 2024
(2024-11)In its role as the lead agency for the IP, UNEP is providing a first Annual Report on progress with the design and delivery of the IP. The programme framework document of the IP was approved by the GEF Council in June ... -
Integrated Programme on Supply Chains
(2024-11)The Global Environment Facility (GEF), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization ...