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Chapter 9 Un
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading environmental authority
in the United Nations system. UNEP uses its expertise to strengthen environmental standards and
practices while helping implement environmental obligations at the country, regional and global
levels. UNEP’s mission is 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.
Resources:
https://www.un.org/en/sections/about-un/overview/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Environment_Programme
https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/2013/08/unep-united-nations-environment-programme/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Fund_for_Nature
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intergovernmental_Panel_on_Climate_Change#cite_note-
Weart_international_80s-4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends_of_the_Earth