Corresponding Partnerships for United Nations Environment Topics:

Air:

  • BreatheLife
  • BreatheLife mobilizes cities and individuals to protect our health and our planet from the effects of air pollution.

Climate & Clean Air Coalition

Biosafety:

World Health Organization

Chemicals and Waste:

Climate Change:

  • Africa Renewable Energy Initiative
  • Climate and Clean Air Coalition
  • The Climate and Clean Air Coalition is a voluntary partnership of governments, intergovernmental organizations, businesses, scientific institutions and civil society organizations committed to improving air quality and protecting the climate through actions to reduce short-lived climate pollutants.

Climate Technology Centre & Network

  • The CTCN promotes the accelerated transfer of environmentally sound technologies for low carbon and climate resilient development at the request of developing countries. We provide technology solutions, capacity building and advice on policy, legal and regulatory frameworks tailored to the needs of individual countries.

Global Environment Facility

  • Today, the GEF is an international partnership of 183 countries, international institutions, civil society organizations and the private sector that addresses global environmental issues.

Green Climate Fund

  • GCF was established to limit or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in developing countries, and to help vulnerable societies adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. Given the urgency and seriousness of this challenge, the Fund is mandated to make an ambitious contribution to the united global response to climate change

Disasters and Conflicts:

Ecosystems:

  • UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre
  • UN Environment International Ecosystem Management Partnership
  • Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Branch
  • Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Branch
  • Freshwater, Land and Climate Change Branch

Education and Environment:

  • University partners
  • Non-formal education partners:
  • Scout Movement
  • The Mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.
  • Playmob
  • Gaming for a better world
  • Students Organising for Sustainability

Alliances:

Energy

Environment Under Review:

  • Environment Live
    • The Science Division provides timely, scientifically credible, policy-relevant environmental assessments, data and information for decision-making and action planning for sustainable development. It monitors, analyzes and reports on the state of the global environment, assesses global and regional environmental policies and trends and provides early warning of emerging environmental threats
  • Frontiers Report
  • Global Environment Outlook
    • The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) global assessments provide an integrated analysis (e.g. social, economic, environmental) of major trends that have shaped the environment.
  • Global Gender and Environment Outlook
  • The Science and Technology Alliance for Global Sustainability
    • The Science and Technology Alliance for Global Sustainability, “the Alliance”, is an informal international partnership that is committed to making full use of science and technology to inform equitable,
  • The Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) Project

Environmental Rights and Governance:

Extractives:

  • Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch
  • Economics and Trade Branch
  • Chemicals and Health Branch
  • The Joint Environment Unit
    • The JEU works to promote that environmental issues are an integral part of all elements of humanitarian response, including across the humanitarian programme cycle
  • International Resource Panel
    • The International Resource Panel was launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) in 2007 to build and share the knowledge needed to improve our use of resources worldwide.
  • World Conservation and Monitoring Centre
    • UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre is a world leader in biodiversity knowledge. It works with scientists and policy makers worldwide to place biodiversity at the heart of environment and development decision-making to enable enlightened choices for people and the planet.
  • Grid-Arendal
    • Established in 1989, our mission is to create environmental knowledge that encourages positive change. We do this by organising and transforming available environmental data into credible, science-based information products, delivered through innovative communication tools and capacity building services targeting relevant stakeholders.
  • Grid-Geneva
    • GRID-Geneva is part of the Science Division of the UN Environment's global group of environmental information centres, known as the Global Resource Information Database (GRID) network.
  • Oil for Development Partnership
    • UN Environment will enhance national capacities for improved environmental management in the oil and gas sectors in the 13 countries supported by Norway. UN Environment thus seeks to reduce environmental risks associated with the development of hydrocarbon resources
  • The Poverty-Environment Initiative
    • The Poverty-Environment Initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is a global programme that supports country-led efforts to put pro-poor, pro-environment objectives into the heart of government by mainstreaming poverty-environment objectives into national development and sub-national development planning, from policymaking to budgeting, implementation and monitoring.
  • Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level (APELL)
    • The APELL Process aims at creating a cohesive and resilient community in the face of technological or natural hazards through raising awareness and agreement on roles and responsibilities of all community stakeholders in potential preparedness and response measures
  • The Global Mercury Partnership
    • The UN Environment Global Mercury Partnership consists of stakeholders from governments, industry, NGOs, and academia who are dedicated to protecting human health and the environment from the impacts of mercury, and to reducing global environmental releases of mercury
  • MAP-X
    • Three services in one trusted platform backed by the neutrality of the UN
  • Partnership for Action on Green Economy
  • The Green Fiscal Policy Network
    • The Green Fiscal Policy Network is a joint partnership between UN Environment (UNEP), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) launched in 2011. The Network aims to facilitate knowledge sharing and dialogue on green fiscal policy reforms. The Network provides web-based resources and organizes technical events, working with a number of associated partners
  • The Climate and Clean Air Coalition
    • The Climate and Clean Air Coalition is a voluntary partnership of governments, intergovernmental organizations, businesses, scientific institutions and civil society organizations committed to protecting the climate and improving air quality through actions to reduce short-lived climate pollutants
  • PROTEUS – IBAT
    • Improving global data and strengthening business approaches for biodiversity management
  • Natural Capital Finance Alliance
    • (UNEP FI) is a partnership between United Nations Environment and the global financial sector created in the wake of the 1992 Earth Summit with a mission to promote sustainable finance

Forest:

  • UN-REDD Programme
    • The United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries was launched in 2008 and builds on the convening role and technical expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
  • Forest resource valuation and accounting
  • Global Forest Watch 2.0
    • Global Forest Watch offers the latest data, technology and tools that empower people everywhere to better protect forests.
  • The Mau Forest Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP)
    • GRASP seeks to deliver a strong, unified message on behalf of great ape conservation and strives to combine political commitment, education, and practical conservation into an effective agenda.

Gender:

  • Energia – International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy
    • ENERGIA contributes to ensuring access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all
  • Gender and Water Alliance (GWA)
    • The mission of GWA is to promote women’s and men’s equitable access to and management of safe and adequate water, for domestic supply, sanitation, food security and environmental sustainability.
  • Global Environment Facility
    • Today, the GEF is an international partnership of 183 countries, international institutions, civil society organizations and the private sector that addresses global environmental issues.
  • Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA)
  • International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
    • It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.
  • UN Development Programme
    • UNDP's Strategic Plan (2018-2021) has been designed to be responsive to the wide diversity of the countries we serve. The diversity is reflected in three broad development contexts: eradicating poverty; structural transformations; and building resilience.
  • UN Interagency Network on Women and Gender Equality
    • The Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) is a network of Gender Focal Points in United Nations offices, specialized agencies, funds and programmes and is chaired by UN Women.
  • UN Women
    • UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.
  • Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network, International (WECAN)
    • The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International engages women worldwide in policy advocacy, on-the-ground projects, direct action, trainings, and movement building for global climate justice
  • Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF)
    • We believe that a sustainable future and environment needs holistic solutions reflecting the lives of people on the ground. We believe in feminist solutions based on our partners’ visions and needs

Green Economy:

  • PAGE – Partnership for Action on Green Econ omy
  • Green Growth Knowledge Platform
    • The GGKP is a global community of organisations and experts committed to collaboratively generating, managing and sharing green growth knowledge and data to mobilise a sustainable future.
  • UN Environment Finance Initiative
    • UNEP Finance Initiative is a global partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme and the financial sector. Over 200 institutions, including banks, insurers, and investors work with UNEP to bring about systemic change in finance to support a sustainable world.
  • UN Environment Inquiry
  • UN-REDD Programme
    • The United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries was launched in 2008 and builds on the convening role and technical expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
  • The 10-Year Framework of Programmes
    • Adopted in 2012 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) is a global commitment to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production in both developed and developing countries.
  • The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity
    • The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) is a global initiative focused on “making nature’s values visible”. Its principal objective is to mainstream the values of biodiversity and ecosystem services into decision-making at all levels. It aims to achieve this goal by following a structured approach to valuation that helps decision-makers recognize the wide range of benefits provided by ecosystems and biodiversity, demonstrate their values in economic terms and, where appropriate, capture those values in decision-making.
  • The Poverty-Environment Initiative
    • The Poverty-Environment Initiative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is a global programme that supports country-led efforts to put pro-poor, pro-environment objectives into the heart of government by mainstreaming poverty-environment objectives into national development and sub-national development planning, from policymaking to budgeting, implementation and monitoring.

Oceans and Seas:

  • The global programme of action
    • UN Environment contributes to this by hosting the secretariat for the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities. Since 2012, the work of the secretariat has been focused on establishing and strengthening voluntary multi stakeholder partnerships on nutrient pollution, marine litter and wastewater.
  • The regional seas programme
    • It addresses the accelerating degradation of the world’s oceans and coastal areas by engaging neighbouring countries in comprehensive and specific actions to protect their common marine environment. Of the 18 Regional Seas programmes, seven are hosted by UN Environment.
  • The coral reef unit
    • The resolution, inter alia, calls for initiatives, cooperation and commitments to conserve and sustainably manage coral reefs, including cold-water coral ecosystems and mangroves; recognizes that education, capacity-building and knowledge transfer is crucial; and encourages integrated, ecosystem-based and comprehensive approaches including partnerships with industry, as well as establishment of MPAs and other spatial and relevant sectoral approaches to enhance climate change resilience.
  • The CleanSeas campaign
    • UN Environment launched Clean Seas (#CleanSeas on social media) in February 2017, with the aim of engaging governments, the general public and the private sector in the fight against marine plastic pollution. Over the next five years, we will address the root-cause of marine litter by targeting the production and consumption of non-recoverable and single-use plastic. To do this effectively, we need citizens to be aware, engaged and active in addressing the problem in their daily lives and beyond.

Resource Efficiency:

Sustainable Development Goals:

  • The United Nations Environment Programme is committed to working with everybody at all levels of society to support the implementation of the SDGs by addressing environmental issues and ensuring a long, healthy future for people and planet.

Technology:

  • Partnership with the Technical University of Denmark
    • UNEP DTU Partnership is a leading international research and advisory institution on energy, climate and sustainable development. As a UN Environment (UNEP) Collaborating Centre, it is an integral part of UNEP's Economy division and an active participant in both the planning and implementation of UNEP’s Climate Change Strategy and Energy Programme.
  • RECPnet
    • The Network for Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECPnet) brings together over 70 providers of RECP services on a global level, in order to catalyze the effective and widespread application of RECP in developing and transition countries. It does so by providing specialized, quality-assured, technical and advisory services and by facilitating and synergizing its members’ capacities.
  • Green Growth Knowledge Platform
  • Partnership for Action on Green Economy
  • Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy (BASE)
    • we develop innovative ideas and tailored market-driven solutions to unlock investments in sustainable energy and to meet the challenge of climate change.
  • BCA Centre for Sustainable Buildings (CSB)
    • BCA Centre for Sustainable Buildings Ltd. is a collaborative effort between UNEP and BCA. It is an endorsement of Singapore’s concerted efforts in driving sustainability in the built environment and in building up capabilities, regionally and internationally.
  • Global Efficient Lighting Centre (GELC)
  • The Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Transport:

  • Global Fuel Economy Initiative
    • The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) works to secure real improvements in fuel economy, and the maximum deployment of vehicle efficiency technologies across the world
  • Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles
    • The Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV) is the leading global public-private initiative promoting cleaner fuels and vehicles in developing countries and countries in transition.
  • Share the Road
    • Share the Road Programme supports governments and other stakeholders in developing countries to move away from prioritizing the car-driving minority, towards investing in infrastructure for the majority: those who walk and cycle.

Water:

  • Freshwater Strategy 2017-2021
    • UN Environment's new Freshwater Strategy 2017 - 2021 is designed to bring together the organization's work that touches upon freshwater and provide a catalyst for action with various partners and stakeholders, at different levels of engagement
  • UN-Water
    • UN-Water is more than the sum of its parts: it brings together and leverages the input from the UN family and international organizations.

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