
Science-Policy Interface
UNEP convenes science–policy forums in many ways including through the co-design and co-production of research activities and assessments and the exchange of knowledge. The credible scientific information from such processes is essential for informed policy formulation and implementation and strengthens collaboration between research disciplines and public administrations to find solutions for environmental challenges. On this page, we make available many of these scientific findings which are packaged as e-books and storymaps to allow decision-makers easy online access to relevant information on various topics.
UNEP Science-Policy Forum, Nairobi 19-20 May 2016Science Policy Forum Outcome document
Video: UNEA2 and the Science Policy Forum
Sustainable Development Goals

- A common approach for developing SDG integrated indicators
- Our Planet: Time for global action
- Our Planet: The Environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda
- Policy coherence of the Sustainable Development Goals: A Natural resource perspective
- Sustainable trade and investment : Achieving the sustainable development goals
- The United Nations Environment Programme and the 2030 Agenda: Global action for people and the planet
- UNEP Live SDG Synergies Portal
- Universality in the Post 2015 Sustainable Development Agenda : UNEP Post 2015 Note 9
Global Environment Outlook-6

- Africa: Regional Assessment; Factsheet; E-book
- Asia and the Pacific: Regional Assessment; Factsheet; E-book
- Europe: Regional Assessment; E-book; ДОКЛАД ОБ ОЦЕНКЕ; Errata (Russian); Factsheet
- Latin America and the Caribbean: Regional Assessment; Factsheet; E-book
- North America: Regional Assessment; Factsheet; E-book
- West Asia: Regional Assessment; Factsheet; E-book
- GEO 6 summaries: Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish
- GEO-6 Regional Assessments - Press release; GEO website
- Announcement - GEO 6 co-chairs
Gender
Key and Emerging issues
Air Quality
Biodiversity

- Explore a Tapestry of World Ecosystems
- Growing a green economy in Africa: Why forests matter: English; French
- Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas in Danger
- IUCN Amazing Species
- Living Blue Planet Report Species, habitats and human well-being
- Sourcebook of opportunities for enhancing cooperation among the biodiversity related conventions at national and regional levels: English; Chinese; French; Spanish; Russian; Arabic
- Tapestry of Hope - Jane Goodall Institute
- The Age of Humans: The Anthropocene
Chemicals and Wastes

- Enforcement handbook on controlling illegal shipments of chemicals and waste: For Asia enforcement officers
- Global Waste Management Outlook
- Mercury - Time to act
- Our Planet: Making Our Future Chemical-Safe
- Plastic in cosmetics. Are we polluting the environment through our personal care?
- Practical sourcebook on mercury waste storage and disposal
- The Story of Waste
- Waste crime: Waste risks gaps in meeting: The Global waste challenge: A Rapid response assessment
Climate Change

- Africa’s Adaptation Gap 2: Bridging the gap: Mobilising sources
- Black carbon mitigation and the role of the Global Environment Facility: A STAP advisory document
- Climate change and human rights
- Climate commitments of subnational actors and business. A quantitative assessment of their emission reduction impacts
- Early warning as a human right: building resilience to climate-related hazards
- Emissions Gap Report 2015
- How Paris Became the Capital of Climate Finance
- Loss and damage: The Role of ecosystem services
- Mainstreaming environment and climate for poverty reduction and sustainable development: A handbook to strengthen planning and budgeting processes
- Our Planet: Global Climate Action
- Time to Act: To Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
- The Adaptation finance gap: Update with Insights from the INDCs
Disasters and Conflicts
Environmental Crime

- Elephant Poaching
- How to Identify Forest Crime, Africa
- How to Identify Forest Crime, Asia
- How to Identify Forest Crime, Latin America and the Caribbean
- Saving Africa's Great Apes
- Story map addresses the importance of sharing information related to trans-boundary wildlife crime
- The Environmental Crime Crisis
Food security
Green Economy

- Building a Sustainable Financial System in the European Union: The five ‘R’ s of market and policy innovation for the green transition: English; French
- Review of the Kubuqi Ecological Restoration Project: A Desert Green Economy Pilot Initiative: English; Chinese
- Uncovering pathways towards an inclusive green economy: a Summary for leaders
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and other Educational courses

Planned MOOC's
- Ecosystem Approach and Systems Thinking (expected September 2016), UNEP and Concordia University (Canada)
- Nutrients and Waste Water Management (expected 2017): GPA and Concordia University (Canada)
- Safe and Resilient Cities (expected September 2016), UNEP and Concordia University (Canada)
Natural Capital

- Forest Ecosystems in the Transition to a Green Economy and the Role of REDD+ in the United Republic of Tanzania
- Forest ecosystem valuation study: Indonesia
- Natural Capital: The true value of Nature
- The Economics of land degradation in Africa: Benefits of action outweigh the costs: A complementary report to the ELD Initiative
Resource Efficiency

- Green energy choices: The benefits, risks and trade-offs of low-carbon technologies for electricity production: Summary for policy makers
- Global trends in renewable energy investment 2015
- Indicators for a resource efficient and green Asia and the Pacific
- Options for decoupling economic growth from water use and water pollution: A report of the Water Working Group of the International Resource Panel
- Options for decoupling economic growth from water use and water pollution: A report of the Water Working Group of the International Resource Panel: Summary for policy makers
- Product sustainability information: State of play and way forward
- Resource efficiency: Potential and economic implications: Summary for policy makers
- Responsible food purchasing: Four steps towards sustainability for the hospitality sector
- Sustainable consumption and production indicators for the future SDGs : UNEP discussion paper, March 2015
- Sustainable consumption and production: a Handbook for policymakers
- The Haiti Sustainable Energy Programme
Water (Marine and Freshwater)

- A Snapshot of the World's Water Quality, Towards a global assessment; Policy brief; Video
- Biodegradable plastics and marine litter: Misconceptions, concerns and impacts on marine environments
- Blue economy: sharing success stories to inspire change
- Economic valuation of wastewater: The Cost of action and the cost of no action
- Mesophotic coral ecosystems: A Lifeboat for coral reefs?
- Regional oceans governance: Making Regional Seas programmes, regional fishery bodies and large marine ecosystem mechanisms work better together
- Regional State of the Coast Report: Western Indian Ocean
- The Regional State of the Coast Report: Western Indian Ocean
- Transboundary Waters Assessment Programmes
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Summary for Policy Makers:
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Transboundary Aquifers and Groundwater Systems of SIDS - Status and Trends
Transboundary Lakes and Reservoirs - Status and Trends
Transboundary River Basins - Status and Trends
Large Marine Ecosystems - Status and Trends
The Open Ocean - Status and Trends
Transboundary Waters Systems - Crosscutting Status and Trends
- World Oceans Assessment; Brochure; Storymap
Publications

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International Waters
IW:LEARN is the Global Environment Facility's (GEF) International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network. It supports knowledge sharing and contains freely available project-related information. It also promotes experience sharing and learning among GEF International Waters projects and the country officials, agencies, and partners working on them.
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