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Air is killing people: why we need to start fighting it immediately

Atmospheric particulate matter was the largest contributor to the global disease burden in 2021 Photo: © Depositphotos.com/zasabe Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) summarizes global progress in the fight against malaria. It publishes data on the number of cases in affected countries and their annual changes, sets new targets, and assesses the current funding situation. The

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September 24, 2024
Regional News

Air Quality Management in Central Asia 2024: Solutions for the Future

At the 3rd Central Asian Conference on Air Quality Management and Dust Storm Control in the Context of Climate Change, Zebuniso Muminzoda, Director of the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) in Tajikistan, presented the results of a desk study on the potential of nature-based solutions to improve air quality and urban living conditions

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September 23, 2024
Turkmenistan

UNDP builds capacity of the State Hydrometeorological Service of Turkmenistan on the use of hydrometeorological equipment

UNDP Turkmenistan Ashgabat, September 09-13, 2024: Within the framework of the project “Developing a National Adaptation Planning Process in Turkmenistan” (NAP), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with the financial support of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, a practical training was organized at

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September 20, 2024
Uzbekistan

A master plan for the implementation of the Yashil Makon initiative will be developed in Surkhandarya region

On September 11, a seminar was held in Tashkent dedicated to the launch of the project “Master planning and innovative financial solutions to support the implementation of the Yashil Makon initiative”, organized by the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Economic

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September 17, 2024
Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan launches program to assess impact of food systems on land use and restoration

On 13 September, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Assessment Programme in Uzbekistan (FOLUR) at an inception workshop in Tashkent. The programme was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change and the Ministry of Agriculture of

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September 17, 2024

A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing

This mirrors the growing interest and demand for foresight that is also reinforced by the United Nations reform agenda and the Secretary-General’s report on ‘Our Common Agenda’, which calls for all UN agencies, as well as all UN member states, to engage foresight practices more deeply and apply the derived insights to address global systemic

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September 9, 2024
Global News

What is the life-cycle approach and how can it help tackle plastic pollution?

Later this year, negotiators will gather in the Republic of Korea for a fifth round of discussions aimed at developing a legally binding international agreement to end plastic pollution. The negotiations are designed to help counter the mounting toll plastic pollution is taking on the planet. Every year, the world produces around 430 million tonnes of plastic,

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September 9, 2024
Global News

International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, 7 September

Invest in clean air now Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk of our time. It also exacerbates climate change, causes economic losses, and reduces agricultural productivity. It knows no borders – everyone has a responsibility to protect our atmosphere and ensure healthy air for all. By collaborating across borders, sectors, and silos, we

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September 7, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guidance on antibiotic pollution from manufacturing

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guidance on antibiotic pollution from manufacturing. The new guidance on wastewater and solid waste management for antibiotic manufacturing sheds light on this important but neglected challenge ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) taking place on 26 September 2024. The

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September 6, 2024
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