CAMLR Convention | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
...CAMLR Convention Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources A. Overview Antarctica is surrounded by an unbroken and dynamic body of water known as the Southern Ocean, which constitutes about 10% of the world's total ocean surface. For about 200 years, Antarctica's resources have been unsystematically harvested....
https://www.unep.org/camlr-convention
About Montreal Protocol - UNEP
...The Montreal Protocol The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is the landmark multilateral environmental agreement that regulates the production and consumption of nearly 100 man-made chemicals referred to as ozone depleting substances (ODS). When released into the atmosphere, those chemicals damage the stratospheric ozone layer, Earth?s protective shield that ......
https://www.unep.org/ozonaction/who-we-are/about-montreal-protocol
Rebuilding the ozone layer: how the world came together for the ... - UNEP
...The remarkable story of the battle to save the ozone layer starts with science. In the mid-1970s, scientists warned that man-made chemicals in everyday products like aerosols, foams, refrigerators and air-conditioners were harming the ozone layer. At that time, they didn?t know the scale of the problem. But in 1985, a hole was confirmed in the ozone layer over Antarctica. The world?s ......
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/rebuilding-ozone-layer-how-world-came-together-ultimate-repair-job
About the United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP
...UNEP is the global champion for the environment with programmes focusing on sustainable development, climate, biodiversity and more....
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Ozone layer recovery is on track, helping avoid global warming by 0.5°C
...NAIROBI, 9 January 2023 ? The ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, with the global phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals already benefitting efforts to mitigate climate change. This is the conclusion of a UN-backed panel of experts, presented today at the American Meteorological Society?s 103rd annual meeting. Examining novel technologies such as geoengineering for the ......
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/ozone-layer-recovery-track-helping-avoid-global-warming-05degc
Protecting & Restoring Blue Carbon Ecosystems - UNEP
...We work to protect and restore coastal ?blue carbon? ecosystems for the sustainable provision of ecosystem services to people and environment. Mangroves and seagrass meadows are coastal ecosystems that cover a small portion of the total ocean area but collectively are widely distributed on every continent except Antarctica. Mangroves are found in 123 countries worldwide with an estimated ......
https://www.unep.org/explore-topics/oceans-seas/what-we-do/protecting-restoring-blue-carbon-ecosystems
Debunking eight common myths about climate change | UNEP
...Here?s a closer look at some of the most popular misconceptions around the climate crisis....
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/debunking-eight-common-myths-about-climate-change
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of ... - UNEP
...The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted in 1989 and it came into force in 1992. It is the most comprehensive global environmental agreement on hazardous wastes and other wastes. With 175 Parties (as of 31 March 2011), it has nearly universal membership. The Convention aims to protect human health and the environment ......
https://www.unep.org/resources/report/basel-convention-control-transboundary-movements-hazardous-wastes
The ocean is hotter than ever. Here?s why. - UNEP
...June saw the highest ever average global ocean surface temperatures, with local records being set from Ireland to Antarctica. In Florida, waters reached 38°C. The North Atlantic recorded its hottest ever temperature in July. And the Mediterranean Sea hit 28.7°C, an all-time high. So, why are marine temperatures reaching unprecedented levels?...
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/ocean-hotter-ever-heres-why
A silent signal of distress: our ocean and air pollution - UNEP
...In Antarctica, the journey is inspired and informed by the incredible adventures of Sir Ernest Shackleton, who made three visits to the Antarctic region in the Endurance ship but died in 1922....
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/silent-signal-distress-our-ocean-and-air-pollution