United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
What is UNEP?
UNEP, United Nations Environment Programme is the designated authority of the United Nations system in environmental issue at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.
UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
UNEP’s conceptual basis for action is ‘environment for development’.
UNEP Liaison Office to the European Union in Brussels
The liaison function is focused on both closely following environmental policy-making at the EU level and contributing to policy shaping for sustainable development.
The main objectives of the Office are:
- Increasing policy dialogue between UNEP and the European Union institutions;
- Gathering information on new developments in European environmental policies and initiatives, maintaining a two-way flow of information between UNEP and the EU;
- Promoting and facilitating the development of joint EU-UNEP collaboration, programmes and projects;
- Maintaining and
stimulating dialogue with other organisations based in Brussels, including
the ACP Secretariat, NATO, NGOs and other UN agencies.
The Office is also leading the process of ‘Greening the UN offices’ in Brussels.
To have an overview of UNEP cooperation with the European Commission, please check the 2008 joint brochure on the following website: http://www.unep.ch/roe/documents/unep-eu/EC_UNEP_brochure_january_2008.pdf
Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)
The fourth Global Environment Outlook: environment for development (GEO-4) assessment is a comprehensive and authoritative UN report on environment, development and human well-being, providing incisive analysis and information for decision making.
GEO-4 places sustainable development at the core of the assessment, particularly on issues dealing with intra- and intergenerational equity. The analyses include the need and usefulness of valuation of environmental goods and services, and the role of such services in enhancing development and human well-being, and minimizing human vulnerability to environmental change.
Website: http://www.unep.org/geo/geo4/media/
Library
You may view the UNEP publications from the following website:
http://www.unep.org/publications/
You can also find the bi-monthly newsletter issued by UNEP Brussels on developments in the European Union from the following website:
http://www.unep.ch/roe/liaison_brussels_newsletter.htm
Links
UNEP: http://www.unep.org/
UNEP Regional Office for Europe: http://www.unep.ch/roe/
Contacts Details
For further information, please contact:
UNEP Liaison Office to the EU
14 Rue Montoyer
1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32-2-213-3050
Fax: +32-2-213-3051
E-mail: info@unep.be