Lessons from the ozone layer, rethinking food systems and more from UNEP
September 2021
Your guide to the top environmental stories of the month
This month we look at the global effort to save the ozone layer, global food systems, and a new pact to curtail methane emissions.
Pollution
The enduring legacy of the “ultimate repair job”
In 1987, the world came together to save a rapidly disintegrating ozone layer. The global effort holds important lessons for the battle against the climate crisis – and for humanity’s future.
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Food systems
Landmark summit calls for overhaul of global food systems
Facing the mounting environmental cost of industrial and agricultural practices, world leaders unite for the first UN Food Systems Summit to chart a path towards more sustainable food production and consumption.
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Food systems
Inger Andersen’s speech at the Food Systems Summit
UNEP’s Executive Director explains how well-functioning food systems can improve health, end hunger, protect the environment, bring nature back to life, and provide livelihoods for all. The summit came just ahead of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.
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Air
New report calls for tougher actions on air pollution
States must prioritize tackling air pollution if they’re to deliver the green recovery from the pandemic the planet so desperately needs, says a new study from UNEP. It was released on the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies.
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Climate Change
States pledge to limit methane, a powerful greenhouse gas
The United States and European Union signed a pact that would cut global methane emissions by 30 per cent, a key step in staving off the worst of global warming.
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Climate change, biodiversity
COVID-19, the climate emergency threatens last refuge of mountain gorilla
The pandemic and loss of income from tourism could imperil gorilla conversation in East Africa.
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UNEP in the news
1 in 3 countries have no outdoor air quality requirements: UN report (The Hill)
90% of global farm subsidies damage people and planet, says UN (The Guardian)
Global COVID shutdown has no long-term impact on climate crisis, UN says (The Independent)
UNEP, IQAir develop calculator to combat air pollution in cities (The Jerusalem Post)
Domestic wild meat use increases risk of zoonotic disease: Report (The Times of India)
publications
Repurposing Agricultural Support to Transform Food Systems
This FAO-UNDP-UNEP joint report finds that the majority of financial support for agriculture either distorts prices or is harmful to nature and human health.
Guidelines for integrating ecosystem-based adaptation in national adaptation plans
Guidelines for national and local officials on how to integrate ecosystem-based adaptation into national strategies to counter the effects of climate change.
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events
6 October
How can a net zero food system benefit people and the planet?
Online Event
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6 October
Tackling the food waste funding gap
Online Event
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7 October
The role of businesses in moving from circular to linear economies
Online Event
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11 - 15 October
UN Biodiversity Conference
Online Event
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