Much of Suriname’s coastal area is low-lying and susceptible to natural disasters. PHOTO/PELU VIDAL/UNDP By ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT Suriname has become the second nation globally to
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The authors of the 2020 WESP report say that it is not enough to simply focus on economic growth, governments must ensure that growth is
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By Dr. Samson Samuel Ogallah The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Climate Change and Landthat was released on the heels of
Lamu residents march through the town’s streets to oppose plans by the Kenya government to construct a coal plant in the area as part of
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim and Mr Sveinung Oftedal, Specialist Director of the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment shake hands after signing the GreenVoyage-2050 project
Ministers agree to tackle environmental crisis through innovation and sustainable consumption and production Delegates commit to significantly reduce single-use plastic products by 2030 Fourth UN
The multi-coloured traditional dhow boat popularly known as Flipflopi, the first dhow made entirely of recycled plastic, resting serenely on the grass at UN Environment headquarters