*[Enwl-eng] A message from nature: zoonoses, biodiversity loss and more

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March 2020 In case you missed it: environmental updates As the world focuses on addressing the coronavirus pandemic, global efforts continue to address the causes of zoonotic diseases like COVID-19, to protect biodiversity, to put an end to the illegal trade in wildlife, to safeguard the handling of chemicals and waste and to promote economic recovery plans that take nature and the climate emergency into account. Read on for some recent online highlights from the United Nations Environment Programme. OPINION | ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY Nature is sending us a message, says UN Environment Programme chief Executive Director Inger Anderson emphasizes the urgency in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and in tackling biodiversity loss going forward. STORY | ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY Coronavirus outbreak highlights need to address threats to ecosystems and wildlife The COVID-19 pandemic calls attention to addressing the unprecedented destruction of wild habitats. STORY | ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY The road to the strategy on the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration The Decade (2021–2030) provides an unprecedented opportunity for restoration and conservation of ecosystems to significantly contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, namely ending poverty, conserving biodiversity, combating climate change and improving livelihoods for everyone, everywhere. Everyone is invited to have input into the Decade’s strategy now. PRESS RELEASE | ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly to focus on nature Just announced: the theme for the next session of the highest-level decision-making body on the environment is “Strengthening actions for nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”. STORY | ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY Home school with a virtual dive into the ocean Experience the ocean and its astounding life forms from your home through a little armchair travel. STORY | OCEANS AND SEAS Five fun activities to teach your children about plastic pollution Fun ideas to keep children occupied during this period of school closures. PRESS RELEASE | CHEMICALS AND WASTE Waste management an essential public service in the fight to beat COVID-19 Governments are urged to treat waste management, including medical, household and other hazardous waste, as an urgent and essential public service in order to minimize possible secondary impacts on health and the environment. UN Environment Programme, 2020 www.unenvironment.org Our mailing address is: unenviron...@un.org UN Environment Programme does NOT share your information with third parties, UN Environment Programme does NOT share your email addresses with sponsors or any third parties, and UN Environment Programme does NOT run exclusive ‘sponsored’ emails on behalf of third parties. You are able to ask us to send you all of the information we hold about you (subject to certain legal limitations). To do this, please use the email address below and provide any information we may need in order to locate information we store about you. Please do not print this email unless it is necessary. Every unprinted email helps the environment.If you have questions or suggestions, please email us at unenviron...@un.org       From: UN Environment Programme Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 7:30 PM Subject: A message from nature: zoonoses, biodiversity loss and more

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