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New technical reports outline high-risk plastics polluting the planet and shows global plastic bans, phase-outs and control measures are entirely feasible GLAND, Switzerland (15 May 2023) — WWF is calling on governments to support global bans and phase outs of the ‘most high-risk and unnecessary’ single-use plastic products – such as plastic cutlery, e-cigarettes and microplastics in…

Women, Business and the Law 2023 is the ninth in a series of annual studies measuring the laws that affect women’s economic opportunity in 190 economies. The project presents eight indicators structured around women’s interactions with the law as they progress through their lives and careers: Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, and Pension.

Since we published the first edition of Who Owns the World’s Land? in 2015, global acknowledgment of the importance of legally recognizing and securing the community-based land and resource tenure rights of the world’s 2.5 billion Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendant Peoples, and local communities has reached unprecedented heights. Following decades of national and international advocacy by…

This small book full of pictures and brief explanations about the importance of caring for our lands, is engaging and allows for interactivity of the children. It comes with a beautifully designed workbook which encourages the children to paint, colour, draw, write brief stories, solve puzzles and so much more. It also provides users the possibilities to connect with other children from around…

The Great Green Wall for the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (GGWI) was launched by the African Union in 2007 to build a sustainable future across the vast Sahel region. By 2030, the initiative aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded land, preserve fertile land for agriculture and strengthen resilience to climate change. To realise it’s ambitions, however, it must be…

The Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook highlights the importance of shifting fashion communication to enable a sustainable and circular fashion sector, drawing attention to the role of marketers, brand managers, imagemakers, storytellers, media, influencers and beyond. Published jointly by UNEP and UN Climate Change, it shows communicators how to take action through 1) countering…