All publications and documents

The following points summarise the main messages of the guide. Crafting Impactful Stories: Earth observation data can be a powerful tool for telling compelling stories, especially for environmental issues. It’s not just about presenting data; it’s about weaving it into a narrative that resonates with people. Versatility of Data: Earth observation data is incredibly…

A site where core topics under our mission and mandate can be explored through the information submitted by country Parties in their national reports during the 2022 reporting process. #Land degradation is increasing at a steady rate #15.5 % of the reported land is degraded, an increase of 4 % in four years. #Drought's hazard is far reaching #Out of 98 countries…

Nobody is safe from air pollution, the United Nations warned on World Environment Day, with nine out of 10 people on the planet now breathing polluted air. This has led to a growing, global health crisis, which already causes about 7 million deaths per year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Burning fossil fuels for power, transport and industry is a…

The expansion of farmland is the main cause of biodiversity loss on land. And climate climate could exacerbate those losses, according to a new study. Over the next 40 years, under a high-emissions scenario, warming temperatures are expected to make more than 1 million square miles of wilderness — representing 7 percent of the world’s total remaining wilderness outside of Antarctica …

GLTN PHASE 3 PROGRAMME (2019-2023) The world faces housing, land and property rights challenges of critical proportions. Tenure insecurity affects the majority of the world’s people in rural, peri-urban and urban areas. The situation is particularly dire in developing countries, where in many cases over 90% of land holding is neither documented, administered or protected. Meeting…

With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act last year, a decades-long effort to get a major climate package through Congress is over. But the work of ensuring this unprecedented bundle of funding for clean energy actually leads to reduced emissions is just beginning. A decision with profound implications for that goal now lies with the Treasury Department, which must settle a…