This case study demonstrates the importance of different Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) accounts for development planning, based on experiences from Uganda and other countries.
This report introduces Zambia’s new natural capital accounting system and in particular its recently established water, forest and land accounts
Single-use plastic gets a bad wrap in most parts of the world, but one innovator on the Pacific Island of Samoa sees value in it.
Samoan Entrepreneur Andrew Pedrana shares his ideas to change people’s mindset around plastic being a throw-away item, and to promote and raise awareness of the four...
This report documents the outcomes of an assessment executed by the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean) on the waste electrical and electronic equipment waste stream in Suriname.
This publication captures the experiences and lessons learned of the GEF Small Grants Programme, implemented by UNDP, on plastics management.
Most efforts to minimize and mitigate the impacts of plastic pollution are focused on the mainland, particularly rivers and coastal areas. To date, not much attention has been paid to islands.
This factsheet highlights IUCN's Plastic Waste Free Islands (PWFI) project - part of its global Close the Plastic Tap Programme -...
This case study reviews the potential to receive used oil in the Pacific region.
This report synthesizes the most recent evidence available at the nexus between climate change and gender, with a particular focus on identifying intersectional implications of climate change for diverse groups in Canada.
This brochure summarizes the interim results of UNDP’s work in protecting human health and the environment from mercury in support of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.
This case study explores ways to unlock sustainable and inclusive growth opportunities in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation region, analysing innovations in digital transformation, e-taxation, financial technology promotion, debt sustainability, and the impact on small businesses and households.