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View this email in your browser UN Environment May 2019 Newsletter One  million animal and plant species threatened with extinction A new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services warns that nature is declining at unprecedented rates, and that the rate of species extinction is accelerating. Transformative changes are needed to restore and protect nature. STORY  ǀ Species extinction: our food security and health are at stake STORY ǀ Striking a balance between conservation and development LEARN MORE ǀ UN Environment calls for five transformations: New Deal for Nature VIDEOS AIR QUALITY, WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY For this World Environment Day, we are setting out to #BeatAirPollution. Take the Mask Challenge! ECOSYSTEMS, AIR QUALITY Bees are a key part of the global food system, but air pollution is making it harder for them to do their job.   VIEW ALL VIDEOS NEWS AND STORIES AIR QUALITY, WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY Air pollution impacts the health of children in the gateway to Yosemite  Watch ǀ How air pollution harms kids more than adults YOUNG CHAMPIONS OF THE EARTH Thirty-five regional finalists shortlisted to win the 2019 Young Champions of the Earth prize Meet all regional finalists VIEW ALL NEWS AND STORIES HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR TEAMS CLIMATE CHANGE Innovative smart phone app drives climate action in Africa   RESILIENCE TO DISASTERS AND CONFLICTS Investment in ecosystem restoration and protection critical to reduce disaster risk and impacts from climate change  HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE ECOSYSTEMS Celebrating the greatest of all pollinators: a third of the world's food production depends on bees ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE  Governments agree landmark decisions to protect people and planet from hazardous chemicals and waste    CHEMICALS, WASTE AND AIR QUALITY Indonesia and Chile in a move toward electric vehicles in public transport as a vital way to combat air pollution and transition to a greener future RESOURCE EFFICIENCY Extraction to satisfy rising demand for sand has led to pollution, flooding, lowering of water aquifers and worsening drought occurrence ENVIRONMENT UNDER REVIEW And the outlook for 2030 and beyond is... uncertain with a hint of optimism?  UPCOMING EVENTS UN ENVIRONMENT EVENT World Environment Day: Beat Air Pollution 5 June 2019 ǀ China  UN ENVIRONMENT EVENT Great Lakes Circular Economy Forum 25-26 June 2019 ǀ Canada CONFERENCE United Nations Climate Change Conference 17-27 June 2019 ǀ Bonn, Germany  VIEW ALL EVENTS SELECTED PUBLICATIONS REPORT Pollinators and pesticides: keeping our bees safe  REPORT Reporting on the State of Environment in Afghanistan SERIES Perspectives 35: What kinds of agriculture will help us reach the Sustainable Development Goals? VIEW ALL PUBLICATIONS News and stories Publications Events Work with us   UN Environment, 2019 www.unenvironment.org Our mailing address is: unenviron...@un.org  You are receiving this email since you subscribed to one of the UN Environment platforms.  UN Environment does NOT share your information with third parties, UN Environment does NOT share your email addresses with sponsors or any third parties, and UN Environment 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.     From: UN Environment Sent: Friday, May 31, 2019 10:13 AM Subject: Read our latest: Innovation and sustainability from around the world

 

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