UNEP
Mission Statement: To provide leadership and encourage partnership
in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling
nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising
that of future generations.
Six priority areas define UNEP's focus on the environmental challenges
of the 21st century.
Climate Change: Strengthening the ability of individuals,
communities and nations to adapt to climate change and raise public
awareness about the Earth's changing climate.
Disasters and Conflicts: UNEP seeks to minimize
environmental threats to human well-being from the environmental
causes and consequences of conflicts and disasters.
Ecosystem Management: Supporting balanced responses
to natural resource management to meet future ecological and human
needs.
Environmental Governance: Promoting informed decision-
making to enhance global and regional environmental cooperation.
Harmful Substances: UNEP is a driving force behind
the sound management of chemicals, including chemical safety.
Resource Efficiency: Fostering sustainable production
and consumption by leading global efforts to ensure natural resources
are used in a more sustainable way.
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