These pledges, combined with existing measures, could cut up to 10 gigatonnes of emissions gtco2e per year by 2030. Launch of national green growth contest for journalists june 1618 mongolia. The 2015 unep wcmc annual report illustrates how the centre continues to deliver the highest quality information and knowledge to enable decisionmakers to put biodiversity at the heart of decisionmaking. Two countries that had ratified in late 2015 were not captured in the 2015 annual programme performance report. For page, 2015 was an important year, including alignment with the international. Experts background report on illegal exploitation and trade in natural resources benefitting organized criminal groups and recommendationsonmonuscosroleinfosteringstabilityandpeaceineasterndr. These intergovernmental sessions, which covered several regions and subregions africa, arab states, asia and the pacific, central asia, europe, latin america and the caribbean and small island developing states, provided a strategic. Irena, undp, unep, unido, world bank national governments. For page, 2015 was an important year, including alignment with the international sustainability agenda, a growing number of country and action partners, and the upscaling of country activities and global engagement. The report highlights many achievements in support of sustainable development, including the redirection of hundreds of billions of dollars in private capital to a better future for all humanity. The report emphasizes the need to mobilize behind climate action in 2009 and to continue to ensure that environmental sustainability is recognized both as a legitmate goal in itself and. The annual report covers implementation of the resilient food systems rfs program between 2018 2019, providing an overview of the activities, achievements, lessons learned, and best practices of the 12 country projects and the rfs regional hub. Sefa i annual report 2015 5 approximately equivalent to usd 15 million and in late december 2015, the government of italy joined the fund with a total contribution of eur 7. Global status report 2017 world green building council.
Programme for 20152020 was conducted in novemberdecember 2018. This large increase in 2015 is mainly due to the unavailability of the lng terminal in angola with the decision from the clients to flare the gas not reinjected into the reservoir. Unep and unea gathered in antwerp, belgium from the 79 september 2015. The report results clearly demonstrate that the partnership between the government of liberia and the united nations family continues to have positive impact.
I commend this annual report to all who believe that attaining our fundamental rights entails clean air, healthy oceans, resilient ecosystems and a global environment managed sustainably for the benefit of people and planet. However, the worlds first sustainability standard for rice, launched in october 2015, gives her hope. Unep wcmc annual report 2015 unep wcmc annual report 2014 partners. In two agreements, on climate change and sustainable development, nearly 200 governments agreed on the roadmap for a sustainable world. Amongst other achievements, during the year the centre delivered enhanced support for uneps strategic presence in china and brazil and. By the end of 2015, the total capitalization of sefa was usd 95 million. Cancun pledges make a contribution, but enhanced early action is important.
Unep annual report 2015 in focus resource efficiency and. The 2009 unep annual report provides detailed information about various unep activities during the year of 2009, including analysis of the outcome of the copenhagen united nations climate change conference. For example, the first volume of the uganda wetlands atlas which used satellite observation to track wetland changes in the urban areas of kampala, mukono and wakiso led to the initiation of an agreement on a. In 2015, two residents of mumbai, indias financial hub, started spending their. Summary progress report 2008 2015 resolving natural resource conflicts is a defining peace and security challenge of the 21 st century. Eight subregional and regional fora incorporated the principles of environmental sustainability in 2014 2015. Unep 2014 annual report 2015unep annual report 2014 production lq. Unep 2014 annual report2015unep annual report 2014 production lq.
The united nations environment programme unep inquiry into the design of a sustain able financial system was established in early 2014 to explore how to align the financial system with sustainable development, with a focus on environmental aspects. Overview united nations environment programme finance. Rong, like many of her smallholder peers in cambodias takeo and pursat provinces, believes that implementing a globally accepted standard, as she is set to do, can lead to higher prices, stronger markets and ultimately better food security for her and her family. A truly spectacular opening ceremony by the royal ballet of flanders set a positive tone for the three day meeting, followed by an extensive scientific programme containing 230 presentations in 47. Programme for 2015 2020 was conducted in novemberdecember 2018. The portfolio decarbonization coalition pdc was cofounded in 2014 by the united nations environment programme unep and its finance initiative unep fi, the fourth national pension fund of sweden ap4, europes largest asset manager amundi and cdp, the most important mechanism for climate disclosure worldwide. United nations environment programme unep, nairobi a digital copy of this report along with supporting appendices are available at unep. Goodwill ambassadors united nations environment programme. Investing in people who walk and cycle united nations environment programme this annual report shares our progress in 2017 as we strive for a world where pedestrians and cyclists can travel to work, to school and beyond in safety.
Unep annual report 2015 in focus resource efficiency. Earlier annual reports are available in resources and data, simply search for annual report. United nations environment programme 2009 annual report. The unep annual report provides an overview of uneps activities for the year of 2008. On july 3rd 2015, the unep inquiry into the design of a sustainable financial system and axa cohosted a highlevel symposium in paris to explore the nexus between the longterm challenge of mobilizing finance for sustainable development, and impact of the post2008 financial reforms. Since the late twentieth century, the global community has profoundly changed its understanding of. Sustainability has become a universal, measurable, common undertaking, and the sign posts from here to 2030 are now well placed. The emissions gap report 2015 a unep synthesis report isbn. World tourism organization 2016, unwto annual report 2015, unwto, madrid. Unep fi in 2015 foreword 2015 has been a landmark year for unep fi. Antonio guterres united nations secretarygeneral read foreword. Renewables 2015 global status report distrbuted renewable energy for energy access rana adib research coordinator. As at the first of january, only 15 more ratifications are needed in 2017 to reach the total of 50 countries required for the conventions early entry into force. Unesco annual report 2015 aims at offering a comprehensive but easytoread account of unescos activities in the course of the past year.
Eight subregional and regional fora incorporated the principles of environmental sustainability in 20142015. Disclaimer the views expressed in this global status report 2017 are not necessarily those of the gabc partners. Unfpa this report provides an overview of achievements in 2014 in linking population dynamics and development, increasing access to maternal and newborn health, increasing availability of family planning. This 2016 report contains revisions to a number of investment. The emissions gap report 2015 united nations environment. Annual reports, audits and addendum for the fiscal year. The year 2015 will be remembered as a turning point for the environmental agenda. Unep fis contribution to that process, particularly to the paris conference, was considerable. The report also reflects on the campaign theme for the runup to the crucial negotiations in copenhagen in december 2009, united to combat climate change. The term one billion in this report refers to one thousand million. Unep s existing 12 goodwill ambassadors and patrons in 2015. Annual report united nations environment programme. The report makes a compelling economic and social case for investing two per cent of global gdp in greening ten central.
Pdf unep 2014 annual report2015unep annual report 2014. Annual report 2018 putting the environment at the heart of peoples lives. This has resulted in an 83% increase in the volume of ghg emissions per hydrocarbon production in angola compared to 2014 458. Human development report 2015 sustainable development. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the authors, the united nations environment programme.
Launch of national green growth contest for journalists. The emissions gap report provides a scientific assessment of the impacts of the submitted intended nationally determined contributions indcs on anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Work provides the means to tackle poverty, empower minorities by being inclusive, and protect our environment if jobs are green in a green economy. Nov 09, 2016 the 2015 2016 roadmap, elabo rated in the course of the retreat, includes activities such as stocktaking exercises, consultative meetings with potential partners, as well as the development of an outreach strategy for enhanced promotion. Launch of the green economy africa synthesis report at amcen september 1011 expert workshop on green industrial policy held in vienna april 28 launch of the page annual report 2014 september 16 peru. The unep annual report provides an overview of unep s activities for the year of 2008. United nations environment programme 2009 annual report unt. The geopolitical stakes are high as the survival or authority of states may. Dec 04, 2015 the emissions gap report provides a scientific assessment of the impacts of the submitted intended nationally determined contributions indcs on anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. The emissions gap report 2015 by united nations publications. Unep annual report 2015 2015 highlights from achim steiner. The report captures and highlights the considerable learning and. Back cover addressing the role of natural resources unep. The international community set pivotal tracks for sustainability by adopting the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, the paris agreement on climate change, the sendai framework for disaster risk reduction and the addis ababa action agenda on financing for development demonstrating a unity of purpose.