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                                UN Environment May 2019 Newsletter


                                One  million animal and plant species 
threatened with extinction


                                A new report from the Intergovernmental 
Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services warns that 
nature is declining at unprecedented rates, and that the rate of species 
extinction is accelerating. Transformative changes are needed to restore and 
protect nature.



                                STORY  ǀ Species extinction: our food 
security and health are at stake
                                STORY ǀ Striking a balance between 
conservation and development
                                LEARN MORE ǀ UN Environment calls for five 
transformations: New Deal for Nature



                                VIDEOS


                                AIR QUALITY, WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
                                For this World Environment Day, we are 
setting out to #BeatAirPollution.
                                Take the Mask Challenge!


                                ECOSYSTEMS, AIR QUALITY
                                Bees are a key part of the global food 
system, but air pollution is making it harder for them to do their job.


                                VIEW ALL VIDEOS



                                NEWS AND STORIES


                                AIR QUALITY, WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
                                Air pollution impacts the health of children 
in the gateway to Yosemite

                                Watch ǀ How air pollution harms kids more 
than adults


                                YOUNG CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH
                                Thirty-five regional finalists shortlisted 
to win the 2019 Young Champions of the Earth prize

                                Meet all regional finalists

                                VIEW ALL NEWS AND STORIES



                                HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR TEAMS

                                CLIMATE CHANGE
                                Innovative smart phone app drives climate 
action in Africa


                                RESILIENCE TO DISASTERS AND CONFLICTS
                                Investment in ecosystem restoration and 
protection critical to reduce disaster risk and impacts from climate change

                                HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE ECOSYSTEMS
                                Celebrating the greatest of all pollinators: 
a third of the world's food production depends on bees

                                ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE
                                Governments agree landmark decisions to 
protect people and planet from hazardous chemicals and waste


                                CHEMICALS, WASTE AND AIR QUALITY
                                Indonesia and Chile in a move toward 
electric vehicles in public transport as a vital way to combat air pollution 
and transition to a greener future

                                RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
                                Extraction to satisfy rising demand for sand 
has led to pollution, flooding, lowering of water aquifers and worsening 
drought occurrence

                                ENVIRONMENT UNDER REVIEW
                                And the outlook for 2030 and beyond is... 
uncertain with a hint of optimism?



                                UPCOMING EVENTS

                                UN ENVIRONMENT EVENT
                                World Environment Day: Beat Air Pollution
                                5 June 2019 ǀ China

                                UN ENVIRONMENT EVENT
                                Great Lakes Circular Economy Forum
                                25-26 June 2019 ǀ Canada

                                CONFERENCE
                                United Nations Climate Change Conference
                                17-27 June 2019 ǀ Bonn, Germany

                                VIEW ALL EVENTS



                                SELECTED PUBLICATIONS


                                REPORT
                                Pollinators and pesticides: keeping our bees 
safe



                                REPORT
                                Reporting on the State of Environment in 
Afghanistan



                                SERIES
                                Perspectives 35: What kinds of agriculture 
will help us reach the Sustainable Development Goals?


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