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The

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2014-2017 Medium Term Strategy

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Table of Contents Page

Executie Summary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

1" #ntroduction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""

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2" Emerging #ssues for consideration for t%e MTS 2014-

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&" T%e '(EP #nternal Enironment) T%e MTS 2010-201&)

* Sna+s%ot of Programmatic *c%ieements!!!!!!!!!""10

* Sna+s%ot of ,+erational *c%ieements!!!""!!!!!!!""14

essons earned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!14

Strengt%s. C%allenges and

,++ortunities!!!!!!!!!!!"1$

4" Strategic /ocus for 2014-

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Climate C%ange!!!!!!!!!!"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!21

isasters and Conicts !!!!!""!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!22

Ecosystem Management !!""!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2&

Enironmental oernance""!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!24

C%emicals and 3aste """!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" 25esource E6ciency!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"2$Enironment under 5eie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""27

" 8usiness Strategy

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UNEPs Business

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Management!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""&2

7" Ealuation of t%e MTS

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$%D $onvention on %io&ogi'a& Diversit(D)D-U* United *ingdom De+artment )or nternationa& Deve&o+mentEA E+e'ted A''om+&ishmentEM" Environment Management "ro+FA. Food and Agri'&tre .rgani/ation o) the United Nations

"$ "overning $on'i&"EF "&oa& Environment Fa'i&it("E. "&oa& Environment .t&oo.M$ #nter-,rgani:ation Programme for t%e Sound Managementof C%emicalsP%E! ntergovernmenta& P&at)orm on %iodiversit( and E'os(stem !ervi'esP$$ ntergovernmenta& Pane& on $&imate $hangeP!A! nternationa& P&i' !e'tor A''onting !tandardsRP nternationa& Resor'e Pane&MEA M&ti&atera& Environmenta& AgreementM.PAN M&ti&atera& .rganisation Per)orman'e Assessment NetorMT! Medim-Term !trateg(

..! United Nations .3'e o) nterna& .versight !ervi'esPM! Programme n)ormation Management !(stemP.Ps Persistent .rgani' Po&&tantsPo Programme o) orR$M Regiona& $oordination Me'hanismREDD Red'ing Emissions )rom De)orestation and Forest Degradation!A$M !trategi' A++roa'h to nternationa& $hemi'a&s ManagementUN United NationsUN$T UN $ontr( TeamUNDAF United Nations Deve&o+ment Assistan'e FrameorUND" UN Deve&o+ment "ro+UNDP United Nations Deve&o+ment Programme

UNE" United Nations Eva&ation "ro+UNEP United Nations Environment ProgrammeUNF$$$ United Nations Frameor $onvention on $&imate $hange5. or&d 5ea&th .rgani/ation

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Executie Summary

n 2017, 6ve (ears i&& have +assed sin'e memer states de'ision in the "enera&Assem&( )or a strengthenedand upgradedUNEP, in a''ordan'e ith the ot'ome o)the UN $on)eren'e on !staina&e Deve&o+ment8Rio920: Memer states i&& eoserving hat 'hanges in the g&oa& environment and the e'onom( that astrengthened and +graded UNEP 'an '&aim that res&t )rom its e;orts:

UNEPs medim-term strateg( )or the +eriod 2014-2017 +rovides the dire'tion UNEP i&&tae: t &a(s ot UNEPs vision, strategi' o

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'(EP;s Medium-Term Strategy for 2014-2017

?00 mi&&ion, or ai&it( toa'hieve signi6'ant im+a't is ased on+artnershi+s8integra& to the

organi/ations strateg( to +&a'eenvironment and sstaina&edeve&o+ment, at the heart o) ever(thinge do:

Our products and services give usa broad array o tools to catalysechange in response to demand.

We partner with United Nationssister agencies, secretariats omultilateral environmentalagreements and other strategicallyplaced institutions, driven by thepotential impact leveraged romeach opportunity.

We are committed to

strengthening our operations toenorce result-based management

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1" #ntroductionn the (ear 2017, UNEP i&& 'e&erate its 4?thirthda(: hat mst UNEP have a'hieved( then@ hat sho&d UNEP, its memer states and !e'retariat, )o's on dring the(ears &eading to 2017 to a'hieve +&anned res&ts@ n Ferar( 2011, the UNEP"overning $on'i& "$B2C reested UNEP to +re+are )or its tent(-seventh sessionin Ferar( 201 a Medim-Term !trateg( MT! )or the +eriod 2014G2017 ith avision, o

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to a'hieve organi/ationa& e'e&&en'e in UNEP ( strengthening res&ts-ased

management in a 'om+rehensive )ashion that integrates organi/ationa& rismanagement:

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2" Emerging #ssues for Consideration for t%e MTS2014-2017

Tent( (ears a)ter the 1KK2 Earth !mmit in Rio de Janeiro, 'hanges to the Earth !(stem'ontine at an n+re'edented rate in hman histor(: Data assem&ed )or the 6)th re+ort inthe "&oa& Environment .t&oo series "E.? sho moderate s''esses in s&oing the

rate or etent o) 'hange8in'&ding enhan'ed resor'e e3'ien'( and mitigationmeasres8t that have not reversed environmenta& degradation: .vera&&, neither thes'o+e nor the s+eed o) 'hange has aated in re'ent (ears:

As hman +ressres on the Earth !(stem a''e&erate, severa& 'riti'a& g&oa&, regiona& and&o'a& thresho&ds have a&read( een e'eeded or are '&ose to doing so: .n'e these haveeen +assed, ar+t and +ossi&( irreversi&e 'hanges to the &i)e-s++ort )n'tions o) the+&anet are &ie&( to o''r, ith signi6'ant adverse im+&i'ations )or hman e&&-eing: Theim+a'ts o) 'om+&e, non-&inear 'hanges in the Earth !(stem are a&read( having serios'onseen'es )or hman e&&-eing: These in'&de=

L n'reases in average tem+eratres aove thresho&d &eve&s in some +&a'es, &eading to

signi6'ant hman hea&th im+a'tsL n'reased )reen'( and severit( o) '&imati' events, s'h as Hoods and droghts,

a;e'ting oth natra& assets and hman se'rit(L A''e&erating tem+eratre 'hanges and sea &eve& rise, a;e'ting hman e&&-eing in

some +&a'es, +arti'&ar&( in 'oasta& 'ommnities and sma&& is&and deve&o+ing statesand

L !stantia& iodiversit( &oss and on-going etin'tion o) s+e'ies, a;e'ting the +rovisiono) e'os(stem servi'es, in'&ding the 'o&&a+se o) 6sheries or the &oss o) s+e'ies sed )ormedi'ina& +r+oses:

UNEP8throgh a 'om+rehensive )oresight +ro'ess invo&ving a dedi'ated +ane& and over400 &eading s'ientists and e+erts )rom arond the or&d8has identi6ed emerging isses,

de6ned as isses ith OQ g&oa& environmenta& im+a't that are re'ogni/ed ( thes'ienti6' 'ommnit( as ver( im+ortant to hman e&&-eing, t have not (et re'eivedadeate attention )rom the +o&i'( 'ommnit(, hi'h in'&de=

a: Ne $ha&&enges )or Ensring Food !a)et( and Food !e'rit( )or K i&&ion +eo+&eEmerging 'ha&&enges )or )ood se'rit( in'&de 'om+etition )rom ioenerg( +rod'tion,diminishing +hos+hors s++&ies and in'reasing ater s'ar'it(: An rgent tas is toin'rease the sa)et( and se'rit( o) the or&ds )ood s++&( ( im+roving the )ood-+ro'essing +atha(, red'ing )ood aste and in'reasing agri'&tra& e3'ien'(: Theim+&i'ation )or the MT! 2014-2017 is to 6&& the ga+s o) environmenta& sstainai&it( (&everaging est avai&a&e s'ien'e, 'o&&aorating e;e'tive&( ith UN Agen'ies and others&eading on )ood se'rit(: t i&& a&so +romote a resor'e e3'ien'( a++roa'h a'ross the

s++&( 'hain to de'o+&e )ood +rod'tion )rom environmenta& im+a't and 'ontrite toin'rease )ood se'rit( and +overt( eradi'ation:

: $&imate $hange Mitigation and Ada+tation= Managing the $onseen'es$&imate 'hange 'o&d have sim&taneos and n+re'edented im+&i'ations )or herehman +o+&ations 'an sett&e, gro )ood, maintain i&t in)rastr'tre or re&( on)n'tioning e'os(stems: Emissions are sti&& on the rise and +&edges o) )tre a'tion ithinthe UNF$$$ +ro'ess 'rrent&( )a&& short o) hat s'ien'e sggests is ne'essar( to ee+ thein'rease in tem+eratre e&o 2 degrees $e&sis: The +otentia& disr+tion, dis+&a'ementand ada+tation to +henomena s'h as sea-&eve& rise or etreme eather events,re+resents a +ro)ond 'ha&&enge to sstaina&e deve&o+ment and 'an reverse hard-ondeve&o+ment gains in'&ding those )rom +overt( eradi'ation measres: The MT! 2014-

2017 i&& +romote innovative a++roa'hes to environmenta&&( )riend&( ada+tation+arti'&ar&( e'os(stem-ased a++roa'hes:

': Ne nsights on ater-Sand ntera'tions= !hi)t in the Management Paradigm

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Re'ent s'ienti6' resear'h has +rovided a etter nderstanding o) ho ater and &andintera't, in'&ding, )or eam+&e, ho 'hanges in &and se a;e't donind rain)a&&+atterns: This ne no&edge has im+ortant im+&i'ations )or ho e sho&d manageater and &and )or maintaining minimm e'o&ogi'a& Hos, and +rovides ne im+ets )oroosting ater se e3'ien'( and etter integrating ater and &and management: TheMT! 2014-2017 i&& ado+t a more integrated a++roa'h to &and and ater management,and aim at deve&o+ing o+tions )or in'reased ater e3'ien'(:

d: %e(ond $onservation= ntegrating %iodiversit( a'ross the E'o&ogi'a& and E'onomi'Agendas

n re'ent (ears, to im+ortant threads o) resear'h have do'mented ho iodiversit( isintertined ith deve&o+ment, a&it( o) &i)e, hman e&&-eing and natre= one hasarti'&ated the &inages eteen iodiversit( and other e'o&ogi'a& isses, and another,the interre&ationshi+ eteen iodiversit( and e'onomi's: t is no time to )&&( integratethe isse o) iodiversit( into the g&oa& e'o&ogi'a& and e'onomi' agendas hi&e 'ontiningto s++ort iodiversit( 'onservation, and integrating iodiversit( a'ross e'o&ogi'a& ande'onomi' a'tivities: hi&e UNEP i&& 'ontine to s++ort iodiversit( 'onservation and theinvo&vement o) &o'a& 'ommnities ith their no&edge, the MT! 2014-2017 i&& move)rther a&ong in integrating iodiversit( a'ross e'o&ogi'a& and e'onomi' agendas,addressing invasive s+e'ies and &iving modi6ed organisms here the( +ose a threat to

the 'onservation o) iodiversit( and the maintenan'e o) e'os(stem servi'es:

e: The Need to Minimi/e the Riss o) $hemi'a&s and astes!o'ieties 'ontine to e+erien'e some harm)& 'onseen'es o) nsond 'hemi'a&smanagement: This sitation +oints to the need )or 'om+rehensive assessment andmanagement aimed to minimi/e signi6'ant short or &ong-term riss to so'iet( and natre:The MT! 2014-2017 i&& there)ore )o's on oring ith +artners and 'ontries tomanage 'hemi'a&s and aste in an integrated manner, throgh assessments, monitoring,gidan'e on est se, management and dis+osa& to 'ata&(se trans)ormative 'hange:

): A''e&erating the m+&ementation o) Environmenta&&(-Friend&( Renea&e Energ(!(stems

The &arge +otentia& )or renea&e energ( has not (et een rea&i/ed de to the man(arriers it )a'es or&dide: t is 'riti'a& that means o) removing e'onomi', reg&ator( andinstittiona& arriers are identi6ed, and that ena&ing 'onditions are 'reated that maerenea&e energ( 'om+etitive in 'om+arison to other 'onventiona& sor'es: The MT!2014-2017 i&& entai& a stronger )o's on &everaging est s'ien'e )or 'ata&(singtrans)ormation toards renea&e energ(, hi&e 'ontining to 'over energ( e3'ien'( andemission red'tion:

The )oresight +ro'ess a&so identi6ed emerging isses that 't a'ross environmenta&themes= a&igning governan'e str'tres to the 'ha&&enges o) g&oa& sstainai&it(, and in

+arti'&ar to integrate so'ia&, environmenta& and e'onomi' o

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a++roa'h in dea&ing ith the s'ien'e-+o&i'( inter)a'e: UNEPs or in re&ation to s'ienti6'+ane&s s'h as the nternationa& Resor'e Pane&, the ntergovernmenta& P&at)orm on%iodiversit( and E'os(stem !ervi'es P%E! and the ntergovernmenta& Pane& on $&imate$hange P$$ aim to strengthen the ridge eteen s'ien'e and +o&i'(: ithin the MT!2014-2017, UNEP i&& a&so s++ort the a++&i'ation o) Prin'i+&e 10 o) the Rio De'&aration toenhan'e 'a+a'ities o) 'ontries to generate, a''ess, ana&(se, se and 'ommni'ateenvironmenta& in)ormation and no&edge to or toards a etter in)ormed so'iet(:UNEP i&& a&so he&+ ena&e 'ontries to a'hieve e( internationa& goa&s and +&ans s'h asthe !trategi' P&an )or %iodiversit( 2011-20120 and its Ai'hi %iodiversit( Targets, ado+ted( Parties to the $onvention on %io&ogi'a& Diversit( $%D, oring in 'ons&tation iththe re&evant MEA se'retariats: UNEPs or on sstaina&e 'onsm+tion i&& 'ontrite toaddressing the isse o) 'hanges in hman ehavior:

The 6ndings o) the )oresight +ro'ess and o) the nternationa& Resor'e Pane&, throgh itsre+orts on de'o+&ing and im+a'ts, as e&& as the +riorities identi6ed in "A reso&tionCCB2II have +rovided an im+ortant )rameor )or +rioriti/ing UNEPs on a'tion, hi'hi&& +rovide the )rameor ithin hi'h UNEP i&& strengthen 'oordination and s(nerg( inthe UN s(stem on environmenta& isses: ithin it, the s+e'i6' needs o) 'ontries andregions drive the strategi' )o's )or the MT! 2014-2017: Ths, g&oa&&( signi6'ant isses,regiona& and nationa& +riorities a&& 'ontrite to the MT!, taing into a''ont UNEPs

'om+arative advantages and the needs and +otentia& o) UNEPs regiona& o3'es:

UNEP a&so soght the vies o) the se'retariats o) M&ti&atera& Environmenta& AgreementsMEAs, and UN sister agen'ies to ensre that its strategi' )o's is '&ient-oriented: Thereare e+ressed 'on'erns over a groing im+&ementation ga+ in re&ation to environmenta&'ommitments and o&igations nder the MEAs: n +arti'&ar, se'retariats o) MEAsidenti6ed o++ortnities )or UNEP to s++ort the im+&ementation o) MEAs here UNEP hasa 'om+arative advantage s'h as s(stemi' or generi' 'a+a'it( i&ding e;orts, hi'h'o&d &a( a etter )ondation )or s+e'ia&i/ed 'a+a'it( i&ding e;orts dire'ted at MEAim+&ementation: The MT! a&so in'&des s++orting 'ontries in integrating MEA re&ated+riorities into nationa& +&anning +ro'esses s'h as the UN Deve&o+ment Assistan'eFrameors and other nationa& +&anning eer'ises in'or+orating MEA +riorities into

'a+a'it( i&ding e;orts s'h as sensiti/ing the

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&" '(EP;s #nternal Enironment) t%e MTS 2010-201&

Understanding hat UNEP has een a&e to a'hieve and the &essons &earned so )ar )romthe im+&ementation o) the 'rrent MT! 2010-201 are 'riti'a& in ena&ing the organi/ationto i&d on its strengths, ana&(se 'ha&&enges and o++ortnities )or a stronger engagementin the )tre:

The MT! 2010-201=Programmati' A'hievements

The 6rst iennim o) the 'rrent MT! +eriod mared the eginning o) a +eriod o) ne,strategi' and trans)ormationa& dire'tion )or UNEP as it egan im+&ementing its MT! )or2010-201 a&ong si areas= '&imate 'hange disasters and 'onHi'ts e'os(stemmanagement environmenta& governan'e harm)& sstan'es and ha/ardos asteresor'e e3'ien'(, sstaina&e 'onsm+tion and +rod'tion:

'(EP ,PE5*T#( 8'ET) 2010-2011MSS.N! .F U! D.SSAR!

Fnding !or'e Enironment /und '( 5egular 8udgetExtrabudgetary Sources

*++roed 8udget 1>0 14 22>#ncome receied in 2010-2011 1$& 14 2$>Ex+enditure 1$ 14 20

UNEP is im+&ementing the MT! 2010-201 s+e'i6'a&&( throgh the Programme o) orPo 2010-2011 and as o) Janar( 2012 has initiated the im+&ementation o) the Po

2012-201: UNEPs Po is im+&emented throgh a +ort)o&io o) 11? +ro

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Performance ?ig%lig%ts

UNEP +artnered ith over a do/en'ontries to demonstrate the ro&e o)e'os(stem ased a++roa'hes toada+tation in he&+ing to in'reaseresi&ien'e, in'&ding montaine'os(stems o) the 5ima&a(as, Andes

and Mt: E&gon and river asins s'h asthe Ni&e River %asin and 'oasta& areas

UNEP s++orted C 'ontries to+rioriti/e their '&imate te'hno&og(needs and a'tions as a asis )orim+&ementing '&ean energ( +o&i'ies,deve&o+ing nationa&&( a++ro+riatemitigation a'tions and moving toards&o emissions groth

Fort(-si 'ontries

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stdies on natra& resor'emanagement and +ea'ei&ding iseing re&eased in 2012

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&" Ecosystem Management

.ver 2010-201, UNEP aimed to ensrethat 'ontries ti&i/e the e'os(stema++roa'h to enhan'e hman e&&-eingith a +&anned dget o) U!D 11mi&&ion


UNEP has s++orted the +ro'essesta&ishing the ntergovernmenta&P&at)orm on %iodiversit( andE'os(stem !ervi'es P%E!, hi'h+rovides )or the 6rst time a 'ommon+&at)orm to )a'i&itate im+roved +o&i'(+tae o) 'ontem+orar( s'ien'e andassessment 6ndings ( memerstates:

UNEP deve&o+ed a range o) too&s tos++ort 'ontries in nderstandingho to se e'os(stem servi'es toa'hieve deve&o+ment goa&s and res&tin m&ti+&e ene6ts to s++ortattainment o) the Ai'hi and otheriodiversit( targets &ined tom&ti&atera& environmenta&agreements: For instan'e, ith theassistan'e o) UNEP, *en(a as a&e toa''ont )or )orest-re&ated e'os(stem

servi'es in the Ma )orest and im+roveits management: This )orest serves asa ater toer )or m'h o) *en(a (et aarter o) this )orest had een &ost toi&&ega& hman sett&ements, &ogging andother 'ases:

The UNEP-&ed initiative E'onomi's o)E'os(stems and %iodiversit( TEE%+rovided the rationa&e andmethodo&ogi'a& gidan'e )or theva&ation and a''onting o)e'os(stem servi'es )or memerstates: The TEE% a++roa'h has +rovedto e a 'orner stone )or the transition

toards green groth and greene'onom(:

4" Enironmental oernance

.ver 2010-201, UNEP aimed to ensrethat environmenta& governan'e at the'ontr(, regiona& and g&oa& &eve&s isstrengthened to address agreedenvironmenta& +riorities ith a +&anneddget o) U!D 1CCmi&&ion


UNEP se'red agreement ithin theUN s(stem that the UN o&d deve&o+s(stem-ide a++roa'hes toenvironmenta& and so'ia& sa)egards,a'hieving the Ai'hi %iodiversit(

Targets nder the $%D and in ta'&ingthe dr(&ands agenda:

UNEP as instrmenta& in thea'hievement o) s(nergies ande3'ien'( gains in the o+erations o)'hemi'a&-re&ated m&ti&atera&

environmenta& agreements itadministers= the %ase&, Rotterdam, and!to'ho&m $onventions:

20 'ontries have een integratingenvironment in their deve&o+ment+&ans throgh ith s++ort )rom theUNDP-UNEP Povert(-Environmentnitiative PE: Frthermore, 10'ontries are re+orting on theseo

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Environmenta& sstainai&it( as )&&(integrated into 0 United NationsDeve&o+ment Assistan'e FrameorsUNDAFs and 1I other nationa&deve&o+ment +&anning +ro'esses

n addition to its +rod'tion o) the

"lobal !nvironment Outloo#,UNEPs++orted integrated environmenta&assessments ased on the demand)rom di;erent regions )or regiona&assessments

" ?armful Substances

.ver 2010-201, UNEP aimed to minimi/ethe im+a't o) harm)& sstan'es andha/ardos aste on the environment and

hman-eings ith a +&anned dget o)U!D 117mi&&ion

Performance ?ig%lig%ts The ntergovernmenta& Negotiating

$ommittee to deve&o+ an internationa&&ega&&(-inding treat( on mer'r( eganor in 2010 hi&e +ara&&e&demonstration +ro

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'ase stdies: UNEPs asso'iated+&i'ations +resent 'ommon messageson the +o&i'ies ne'essar( to s++ort agreen e'onom( trans)ormation in the'ontet o) sstaina&e deve&o+ment and+overt( eradi'ation, and identi)( a(s)orard )or the UN s(stem to s++ortmemer states in their e;orts to emaron green e'onom( +atha(s to de&iversstaina&e deve&o+ment and +overt(eradi'ation: $entra& to this 'on'e+t aretargeted investments a'ross theenvironmenta&, e'onomi' and so'ia&+i&&ars o) sstaina&e deve&o+ment in an

integrated and s(nergisti' manner: Thisor is 'om+&emented ith te'hni'a&advisor( servi'es to 'ontriesreesting s++ort:

2C nationa& governments and 20 &o'a&governments 'hanged their +o&i'ies tointegrate resor'e e3'ien'( ith UNEPs++ort

1? nationa& and 2 &o'a& governmentsado+ted vo&ntar( measres inHen'ing'onsmer +r'hase s'h as sstaina&e+&i' +ro'rement and e'o&ae&ing

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The MT! 2010-201=A !na+shot o) .+erationa& A'hievements

A e( )eatre o) UNEPs transition to a res&ts-ased organi/ation as maing theorgani/ations or more strategi' and 'oherent, addressing 'ontr( needs moree;e'tive&(, and demonstrating the organi/ations res&ts in tangi&e terms: n 2010-11,UNEP 'reated an ena&ing environment )or the organi/ations im+&ementation o) itsMedim-Term !trateg(: This in'&ded the )o&&oing de&ivera&es=

a strengthened res&ts )rameor8a res&ts-ased MT! )or 2010-2018and Pos )or2010-2011 and 2012-201 that a&ign )&&( ith the res&ts in the MT!

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$&ari)(ing the a''ontai&it( and de&egation o) athorit( to 5eads o) MEA se'retariats,taing into a''ont the Memoranda o) Understanding eteen MEA governing odiesand the UNEP Ee'tive Dire'tor

Enhan'ed and more 'ost-e;e'tive o+erationa& arrangements ith UN entities andservi'e +roviders, in'&ding UN.N and others

Sessons Searned%( de-&ining themati' s+rogrammes )rom divisiona& str'tres, the Medim Term!trateg( MT! )or 2010-201 mared a ma

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Another e( &esson is the need )or an iterative +ro'ess to ensre that the E+e'tedA''om+&ishments UNEPs res&ts and ot+ts UNEPs +rod'ts and servi'es aredriven ( demand )or servi'es ( 'ontries, MEA +riorities and other staeho&ders, and'onsistent ith UNEPs resor'e ase: n determining ho UNEP res+onds to demand)or its servi'es )rom UN +artners, 'ontries and other staeho&ders, it is a&so im+ortant)or UNEP to assess the +o&iti'a& va&e it adds )or +artners and 'ontries: A e( )a'toro&d e the etent to hi'h UNEP i&& im+rove 'ontries and +artners +er'e+tionso) the ti&it( o) its +rod'ts and servi'es and, in trn, the ai&it( )or UNEP to sstainand +s'a&e res&ts internationa&&(:

ith res+e't to +&anning, the 'asa& +atha(s that &in +ro

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n this regard, the 2014-2017 MT! mst esta&ish '&earer 'asa& +atha(s eteenUNEPs on a'tions and the a'tions it aims to 'ata&(se ith its +artners to 'ontriteto the higher o

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UNEP i&& a'hieve this goa& ( +roviding a'tive and )o'sed servi'es to re&evant UNagen'ies, governments and other re&evant staeho&ders in their or toardsa'hieving and tra'ing g&oa& environmenta& goa&s and environmenta& dimension o)eisting and )tre sstaina&e deve&o+ment and environment goa&s: UNEP i&& domore to ensre that environmenta& sstainai&it( 'ontrites to the goa&s o) the otherto +i&&ars o) sstaina&e deve&o+ment so'ia& and e'onomi':

n determining UNEPs )o's )or the net MT!, the )oresight +ro'ess and "E.-?identi6ed the g&oa& 'ha&&enges that are &ie&( to e itnessed dring the MT! +eriod2014-2017: These +riorities ere va&idated against the +riorities o) regions: naddition, UNEP revieed the demands)or its servi'es against the )o&&oing +rin'i+&es=

The need )or UNEP to sta( re&evant in the )a'e o) emerging isses and regiona&

and 'ontr( +riorities

The +otentia& o) UNEP to 'ata&(se signi6'ant 'hange ased on its on

'om+arative strength and hat UNEP 'an &everage ased on the strengths o)+otentia& +artners

The need )or UNEP to 'a+ita&i/e on res&ts a&read( emerging ith the aim o)

&everaging even greater im+a't

"iven these +rin'i+&es, UNEPs strategi' )o's )or the net MT! +eriod is in the)o&&oing areas, o+erationa&&( re)erred to as s+rogrammes=

1" Climate C%ange2" isasters and Conicts&" Ecosystem Management4" Enironmental

oernance

" C%emicals and 3aste$" 5esource E6ciency7" Enironment under

5eie

These areas have een revieed against the de'isions taen ( memer states in "Areso&tion CCB2II and va&idated as a +riorit( )or UNEP: The 'onservation andsstaina&e se o) iodiversit( nder+ins man( o) these s-+rogrammes and ea'h+rogramme i&& 'ontrite to the a'hievement o) the Ai'hi %iodiversit( Targets asindi'ated in the %o e&o:

The deve&o+ment o) the 2014-2017 mid-term strateg( )or the United NationsEnvironment +rogramme is &ined the state o) the g&oa& environment and theg&oa& environmenta& +riorities identi6ed ( the or&d 'ommnit(, throgh theMEAs and other +ro'esses: .ne s'h g&oa& environmenta& +riorit( is the !trategi'P&an )or %iodiversit( )or 2011-2020 ado+ted ( the Parties to the $%D:

The !trategi' P&an )or %iodiversit( is an overar'hing internationa& iodiversit()rameor )or the engagement o) a&& staeho&ders ith the +r+ose o) ins+iringroad-ased a'tion in s++ort o) iodiversit( over the net de'ade: The P&an+romotes the 'oherent and e;e'tive im+&ementation o) the three o

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restored and resi&ien'e enhan'edEA 2BSo emissiongroth

Target 4 !staina&e 'onsm+tion and+rod'tion

EA BREDD9Targets ? 5aitat &oss ha&ved orred'ed and 1? E'os(stems restoredand resi&ien'e enhan'ed

Disasters and$onHi'ts

EA 1BRis red'tionTarget 2 %iodiversit( va&es integrated

EA 2BRes+onse andre'over(

E'os(stemManagement

EA 1BProd'tion

Targets 7 !staina&e agri'&tre,aa'&tre and )orestr(, 14E'os(stems and essentia& servi'essa)egarded

EA 2B= Marine isses

Targets C !staina&e management o)marine &iving resor'es, 7 !staina&eagri'&tre, aa'&tre and)orestr(and 14 E'os(stems andessentia& servi'es sa)egarded

EA BEna&ing

environment

Targets 2%iodiversit( va&es integratedand 11 Prote'ted areas in'reased and

im+roved

Environmenta&"overnan'e

EA 1B$oheren'e ands(nergies

Target 1C A''ess and %ene6t !haringTarget 17 N%!APs ado+ted as +o&i'(instrmentNationa& %iosa)et( Frameors

EA 2BSa

EA BMainstreamingenvironmenta&sstainai&it(

Target 2 %iodiversit( va&es integrated

$hemi'a&s andaste

EA 1BEna&ingenvironment

Target I Po&&tion red'ed

EA 2B$hemi'a&s Targets I Po&&tion red'ed and 1K*no&edge im+roved, shared and

a++&ied

EA Baste

Resor'e E3'ien'(

EA 1BEna&ingenvironment

Targets 4 !staina&e 'onsm+tion and+rod'tion, 7 !staina&e agri'&tre,aa'&tre and )orestr( and 1K*no&edge im+roved, shared anda++&ied

EA 2BProd'tion and!++&(

Targets 4 !staina&e 'onsm+tion and+rod'tion, 7 !staina&e agri'&tre,aa'&tre and )orestr(

EA BSi)est(&es Target 1 Aareness in'reased

Environment nderRevie

EA 1BAssessment Targets 17 N%!APs ado+ted as +o&i'(instrment and 1K *no&edgeim+roved, shared and a++&ied

EA 2BEar&( arningEA Bn)ormation

UNEPs 'rrent or to etter nderstand ho green e'onom( in the 'ontet o)sstaina&e deve&o+ment and +overt( eradi'ation might or shos that theintegration o) the environment a'ross, e'onomi' and so'ia& agendas 'an a'hievesigni6'ant res&ts: n the net MT!, greening the e'onom( is e+e'ted to e integratedinto a&& !+rogrammes: n order to ensre 'onsisten'( hoever, the Resor'eE3'ien'( !+rogramme i&& 'ontine to host this im+ortant area, and maintain its'oheren'e a'ross the MT!:

.ne o) UNEPs 'ore mandates is to 'ontinos&( ee+ the or&d environmenta&sitation nder revie in a s(stemati' and 'oordinated a(, s++orting memer

states in tra'ing +rogress against internationa&&( agreed environmenta& goa&s s'h asthe !trategi' P&an )or %iodiversit( 2011-2020 and its Ai'hi %iodiversit( Targets in'ons&tation ith MEA se'retariats, and +rovide ear&( arning in)ormation onemerging isses, )or in)ormed de'ision-maing ( +o&i'( maers and the genera&

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+&i': A ne !+rogramme entit&ed Environment nder Revie is +ro+osed, to+rovide 'redi&e and state o) the art s'ienti6' no&edge and share this in)ormation toem+oer so'ieties in a transition toards an environmenta&&( sstaina&e )tre:

ithin ea'h o) the !+rogrammes, UNEP has re6ned its amition to ena&e theorgani/ation to=

Frther )o's its or ithin ea'h o) the s+rogrammes and ensre interna&

'oheren'e a'ross divisions and ran'hes in the instittion Ensre that the &eve& o) amition o) the E+e'ted A''om+&ishments are ritten as

res&t statements that are attrita&e to UNEPs e;orts

Ensre s(nergies eteen s+rogrammes

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Enironmental ,utloo9

The or&d re'ognisesthe rgen'( o) the '&imate 'ha&&engethans to the s'ienti6' or o) thentergovernmenta& Pane& on $&imate$hange and thosands o) s'ientists andresear'hers and to aareness raisinge;orts o) 'ivi& so'iet(: 5oever

emissions are on the rise and +&edges o)a'tion )a&& short o) hat s'ien'esggests is ne'essar(:

As the or&d seesso&tions to '&imate 'hange, UNEP andits +artners are oring to ensre thatno 'ontr( is &e)t ehind, and a&& areei++ed to move to '&imate resi&ient,&o emission so'ieties:

,b@ectie

To strengthen the ai&it( o) 'ontries tomove toards '&imate-resi&ient and &oemission +atha(s )or sstaina&edeve&o+ment and hman e&&-eing

Ex+ected *ccom+lis%mentsEA 1B$&imate resi&ien'e= E'os(stem-ased and s++orting ada+tationa++roa'hes are im+&emented andintegrated into e( se'tora& and nationa&deve&o+ment strategies to red'ev&nerai&it( and strengthen resi&ien'e

to '&imate 'hange im+a'ts

EA 2BSo emission groth= Energ(e3'ien'( is im+roved and the se o)

renea&e energ( is in'reased in +artner'ontries to he&+ red'e greenhose gasemissions and other +o&&tants as +art o)their &o emission deve&o+ment+atha(s

EA BREDD9= Trans)ormative REDD9strategies and 6nan'e a++roa'hes aredeve&o+ed and im+&emented (

deve&o+ing 'ontries that aim atred'ing emissions )rom de)orestationand )orest degradation and ringingm&ti+&e ene6ts )or iodiversit( and&ive&ihoods

Strategyithin the United Nations a++roa'h to'&imate 'hange, UNEP i&& 'ata&(se e;ortso) the UN and other +artners8in'&ding the+rivate se'tor8to i&d the resi&ien'e o)'ontries to '&imate 'hange throghe'os(stem-ased and other s++ortingada+tation a++roa'hes +romote thetrans)er and se o) energ( e3'ien'( andrenea&e energ( te'hno&ogies s++ort thedeve&o+ment and im+&ementation o)nationa& &o emission strategies ands++ort +&anning and im+&ementation o)initiatives to red'e emissions )romde)orestation and )orest degradation toena&e 'ontries move to a green e'onom(in the 'ontet o) sstaina&e deve&o+mentand +overt( eradi'ation:

UNEP i&& a'hieve this throgh s'ienti6'assessments +roviding +o&i'( , +&anningand &egis&ative advi'e )a'i&itating a''ess to

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$&imate $hangeMoving toards a '&imate resi&ient, &o 'aron )tre

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The riss o) '&imate 'hange are e&& do'mented and its im+a'ts are a&read(a;e'ting +eo+&e and e'os(stems: Meeting the '&imate 'ha&&enge reiresindivida&s and instittions8oth +&i' and +rivate8to e a&e to assess andnderstand '&imate 'hange, design and im+&ement adeate +o&i'ies and to taea'tion on '&imate resi&ient and &o emission groth:

UNEP s++orts 'ontries and instittions to meet this 'ha&&enge throgh targetedinterventions to +romote and 6nan'e e'os(stem ased a++roa'hes to ada+tation,6nan'e and s'a&e + the se o) '&ean and renea&e energ( and te'hno&ogies,

and to 'a+ita&i/e on the o++ortnities o) red'ing emissions )rom de)orestationand )orest degradation: %i&ding on its strong s'ien'e )ondation UNEP a&so he&+sto im+rove aareness and nderstanding o) '&imate 'hange s'ien'e )or +o&i'(

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6nan'e +i&ot interventions +romotingintegration o) etter a++roa'hes in nationa&deve&o+ment +&anning +ro'esses )ostering'&imate 'hange ed'ation, otrea'h,aareness raising no&edge sharing ands++orting the UNF$$$ +ro'ess andim+&ementation o) 'ommitments to'om+&ement other +ro'esses:

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At &east 40W o) a&& intrastate 'onHi'tshave had a &in to natra& resor'es inthe &ast C0 (ears

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e'onom( a++roa'hes in the UNs oron re'over( in the 'ontet o)

sstaina&e deve&o+ment and +overt(eradi'ation:

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Enironmental ,utloo9There is a need to enhan'e the se'rit(

and sa)et( o) the or&ds )ood s++&(and a&it( o) ater hi&e +reservingthe integrit( o) e'os(stems

n'reasing needs )or )ood se'rit(,she&ter and em+&o(ment )or groing+o+&ations mean e'os(stem servi'esmst e managed a'ross environmenta&and e'onomi' agendas

The degradation o) )orests, montains,in&and aters, 'oasta& and o'eani'e'os(stems i&& reire etter

management a++roa'hes to meetm&ti+&e needs i) e are to a'hieve theAi'hi %iodiversit( Targets

,b@ectieTo +romote a transition to integrating

the management o) &and, ater and&iving resor'es to maintain iodiversit(and +rovide e'os(stem servi'essstaina&( and eita&( among'ontries

Ex+ected *ccom+lis%mentsEA 1BProd'tion= Use o) the e'os(stema++roa'h in 'ontries to maintaine'os(stem servi'es and sstaina&e+rod'tivit( o) terrestria& and aati's(stems is in'reased

EA 2B= Marine isses= Use o) thee'os(stem a++roa'h to sstain e'os(stemservi'es )rom 'oasta& and marine s(stems

is in'reased

EA BEna&ing environment= !ervi'es andene6ts derived )rom e'os(stems are

integrated ith deve&o+ment +&anning anda''onting, +arti'&ar&( in re&ation to

ider &ands'a+es and seas'a+es and theim+&ementation o) iodiversit( re&atedMEAs

StrategyTo address the 'ha&&enge o) )eeding and'&othing a groing +o+&ation hi&es++orting 'ontries on greenere'onomies in the 'ontet o) sstaina&edeve&o+ment and +overt( eradi'ation,UNEP i&& or ith the se'retariats o)

iodiversit( re&ated MEAs, &ead UN+artners and others to 'ata&(se +tae o)the e'os(stem a++roa'h, in'&ding se o)traditiona& e'o&ogi'a& no&edge: The aimis to he&+ ensre the 'onservation andsstaina&e se o) iodiversit( andstrengthen the resi&ien'e and +rod'tivit(o) e'os(stems +arti'&ar&( )or )oodse'rit( and ater: UNEP i&& a&so 'ata&(sethe in'reased se o) the e'os(stema++roa'h )or managing 'oasta& andmarine e'os(stems, +arti'&ar&( 'ora&ree)s, to maintain e'os(stem servi'es,i&ding on UNEPs regiona& seas'onventions and +rogrammes:

UNEP i&& strengthen the ena&ingenvironment )or e'os(stem management,in'&ding transondar( e'os(stems, atthe reest o) 'on'erned 'ontries: Theaim is to he&+ ensre the 'onservation andsstaina&e se o) iodiversit(, ased onthe !trategi' P&an )or %iodiversit( 2011-2020 and its Ai'hi %iodiversit( Targets,ado+ted ( the $%D as an overar'hing)rameor on iodiversit( )or a&&staeho&ders, and other iodiversit(targets &ined to m&ti&atera&environmenta& agreements: UNEP i&&

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E'os(stem ManagementE'os(stem Management )or Deve&o+ment

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5o e'os(stems are managed &o'a&&( to g&oa&&( i&& signi6'ant&( im+a't thea( in hi'h ater, )ood se'rit( and other e'os(stem servi'es are a;e'ted:or&dide e+ertise and +artners i&& e sed in UNEPs s++ort to 'ontriesto &everage im+a't on integrated management o) &and and ater )or the+rovision o) e'os(stem servi'es, in'&ding )reshater e3'ien'( and )oodse'rit(: UNEP ith its +artners i&& a&so s++ort e'os(stem a++roa'hes to&everage im+a't to im+rove the management o) 'oasts, o'eans and asso'iated6sh sto's:

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s++ort deve&o+ment +&anning to 'reatethe ena&ing environment )orim+&ementation o) iodiversit(-re&atedm&ti&atera& environmenta& agreementsand 'o&&aorate ith P%E! and MEAse'retariats to im+rove &ins eteens'ien'e and +o&i'(: UNEP i&& s++ort'ontries se data on e'os(stem servi'esin mainstreaming e'os(stem servi'es indeve&o+ment +&anning, hi'h +romote agreen e'onom( in the 'ontet o)sstaina&e deve&o+ment and +overt(eradi'ation:

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The 'rrent s(stem o) internationa&environmenta& governan'e ith +oor&('oordinated m&ti&atera& agreementssho&d e strengthened to meet theneeds o) the 21st'entr(:

The s(stem o) environmenta&governan'e &a's the ne'essar(re+resentativeness, a''ontai&it( ande;e'tiveness )or the transition tosstainai&it(: A m'h higher &eve& o)+arti'i+ation and trans+aren'( isneeded:

,b@ectieTo strengthen s(nergies and 'oheren'e

in environmenta& governan'e to

)a'i&itate the transition toardsenvironmenta& sstainai&it( in the'ontet o) sstaina&e deve&o+ment

Ex+ected *ccom+lis%mentsEA 1B$oheren'e and s(nergies= TheUnited Nations s(stem and m&ti&atera&environmenta& agreements odies,res+e'ting the mandate o) ea'h entit(,demonstrate in'reasing 'oheren'e ands(nerg( o) a'tions on environmenta&

isses

EA 2BSa= The 'a+a'it( o) 'ontries todeve&o+ and en)or'e &as and

strengthen instittions to a'hieveinternationa&&( agreed environmenta&o

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UNEP i&& +romote 'oheren'e ands(nerg( in environmenta& governan'e( +roviding te'hni'a& s++ort to the UNs(stem and MEAs, taing advantage o)UN 'oordination me'hanisms,+arti'&ar&( the EM", to in'rease'oordination o) a'tions on environmenta&+o&i'ies and +rogrammes and MEA+riorities ithin the UN s(stem:

UNEP i&& s++ort 'ontries in'rease thenmer o) regiona& and nationa&deve&o+ment +&ans, +o&i'ies and dgetsthat in'or+orate +rin'i+&es o)environmenta& sstainai&it( and MEA'ommitments, and assist ith theirim+&ementation in targeted 'ontriesand regions: UNEP i&& he&+ 'ontries tostrengthen their environmenta&instittions and &as: UNEP i&& +rovidete'hni'a& s++ort to 'ontries indeve&o+ing and re+orting on theenvironmenta& as+e'ts o) sstaina&edeve&o+ment goa&s: UNEP i&&strengthen the s'ien'e-+o&i'( inter)a'ein this or: UNEP i&& a&so or toards)a'i&itating in'reased +arti'i+ation o)staeho&ders in environmenta& de'ision-maing +ro'esses, and a''ess to

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EA Baste= $ontries, in'&ding Ma

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Enironmental ,utloo9 "&oa&&(, e are etra'ting more

resor'es to +rod'e goods and servi'esthan or +&anet 'an re+&enish, hi&e a&arge share o) an in'reasing&( ranor&d +o+&ation is sti&& strgg&ing tomeet asi' needs:

$ontries i&& ein'reasing&( 'ha&&enged ith resor'es'ar'it( that i&& a;e't e'onomi'groth:

,b@ectie To +romote a transition in hi'h

goods and servi'es are in'reasing&(+rod'ed, +ro'essed and 'onsmed in asstaina&e a( that de'o+&ese'onomi' groth )rom resor'e se andenvironmenta& im+a't, hi&e im+rovinghman e&&-eing

Ex+ected *ccom+lis%mentsEA 1BEna&ing environment= $ross-se'tora&s'ienti6' assessments, resear'h and too&s)or sstaina&e 'onsm+tion and+rod'tion and green e'onom(deve&o+ed, shared and a++&ied ( +o&i'(-maers, in'&ding in ran +ra'ti'es in the

'ontet o) sstaina&e deve&o+ment and+overt( eradi'ation

EA 2B!e'tors and !++&(= U+tae o)sstaina&e 'onsm+tion and +rod'tionand green e'onom( instrments andmanagement +ra'ti'es in se'tora& +o&i'iesand in siness and 6nan'ia& o+erationsa'ross g&oa& s++&( 'hains is in'reased,in the 'ontet o) sstaina&e deve&o+mentand +overt( eradi'ation

EA BSi)est(&es= Ena&ing 'onditions )or+romoting more sstaina&e'onsm+tion 'hoi'es and &i)est(&es areenhan'ed

StrategyUNEP i&& or ith +artners and UN sisteragen'ies to strengthen the s'ienti6' asis)or de'ision-maing, +rovide +o&i'( advi'e

to "overnments and the +rivate se'tor tos++ort a transition to a green e'onom( in the'ontet o) sstaina&e deve&o+ment and+overt( eradi'ation: UNEP i&&deve&o+nationa& and 'it(-&eve& 'a+a'ities toa''e&erate the deve&o+ment o) moresstaina&e 'onsm+tion and +rod'tion+atterns: UNEP i&& assess materia& Hos andresor'e +ressres and im+a'ts and s++ort)or the integration o) the 6nding o) thenternationa& Resor'e Pane& in +o&i'( andde'ision-maing +ro'esses:

UNEP i&& a&so 'ata&(se e;orts that advan'esstainai&it( ithin and a'ross the entires++&( 'hain o) servi'es and man)a'tredgoods, non as g&oa& va&e 'hains:

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Resor'e E3'ien'(A''e&erating the transition to resor'e e3'ient so'ieties

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Doing more ith &ess or de'o+&ing natra& resor'e se andenvironmenta& im+a'ts )rom e'onomi' groth is e( in over'oming the+ressing 'ha&&enge o) groing resor'e 'onsm+tion &eve&s: UNEP is e&&+ositioned to s++ort 'ontries and +artners transition to a green e'onom(,to se o++ortnities )or '&eaner investments and green

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UNEP i&& deve&o+ )avora&e +o&i'( andmaret in'entives as e&& as in)ormation too&sthat ena&e more sstaina&e &i)est(&es:

UNEP i&& a&so +rioriti/e s++ort to the 10-(ear )rameor o) +rogrammes onsstaina&e +rod'tion and 'onsm+tionado+ted at the United Nations $on)eren'e

on !staina&e Deve&o+ment::

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UNEP is the &eading organi/ation in the UN s(stem that ee+s the or&d environmenta&sitation nder revie, sing this e+ertise to )a'i&itate g&oa&, regiona& and nationa&+o&i'(-maing and to set the g&oa& environmenta& agenda: UNEP i&& a&so se itse+ertise to +rovide ear&( arning in)ormation on emerging environmenta& isses toin)orm de'ision-maing ( +o&i'( maers and the +&i'

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Enironmental ,utloo9 Emerging isses mst e tra'ed to

ensre ear&( a'tion here needed

nadea'ies in &ins eteen +o&i'(and s'ien'e 'ommnities 'o&d hinderde'ision-maing

The e+anding 'overage o)in)ormation s(stems and netors i&&+rovide nie and 'ost-e;e'tiveo++ortnities to &in s'ien'e andin)ormation to enhan'e 'a+a'ities )orde'ision-maing

,b@ectie To em+oer staeho&ders in their

+o&i'( and de'ision maing ( +rovidings'ienti6' in)ormation and no&edgeand ee+ing the or&d environmentnder revie

Ex+ected *ccom+lis%mentsEA 1BAssessment= "&oa&, regiona& andnationa& +o&i'(-maing is )a'i&itated (environmenta& in)ormation madeavai&a&e on o+en +&at)orms

EA 2BEar&( arning= "&oa&, regiona& andnationa& assessment +ro'esses and+o&i'( +&anning are in)ormed (emerging environmenta& isses

EA Bn)ormation= The 'a+a'it( o)'ontries to generate, a''ess, ana&(se,

se and 'ommni'ate environmenta&in)ormation and no&edge isenhan'ed

StrategyUNEP i&& set the g&oa& environmenta&agenda ( de&ivering assessments thatintegrate environmenta&, e'onomi' andso'ia& in)ormation to assess theenvironment, identi)( emerging issesand tra' +rogress toardsenvironmenta& sstainai&it( in'ons&tation ith MEA se'retariats:UNEP i&& se its +osition in the EM" to'ata&(se a'tion ased on its 6ndings:

UNEP i&& or to s++ort 'a+a'it(-i&ding e;orts in deve&o+ing 'ontriesthat 'ommit to environmenta&monitoring and +osting o)environmenta& data and in)ormation on+&i' +&at)orms, as a++ro+riate, in &ineith Prin'i+&e 10 o) the Rio De'&aration:Frthermore, UNEP i&& or toardsin'reased +arti'i+ation o) staeho&dersin environmenta& de'ision-maing+ro'esses, in'&ding the generation,ana&(sis, +a'aging, avai&ai&it( and

dissemination o) integrativeenvironmenta& in)ormation: UNEP is'ommitted to disseminating thein)ormation in re&evant oring&angages and i&& de+&o( in'reasede;orts to mae avai&a&e its o3'ia&do'ments in a&& UN &angages:

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UNEPs &ong standing s++ort to m&ti-staeho&der internationa& environmenta& &aand +o&i'( +ro'esses and its +romotion o) regiona& 'oo+eration to addressemerging and transondar( environmenta& isses

UNEPs &ongstanding &ins to environment ministries, regiona& environmenta&odies, and ith the siness and +rivate se'tor on environmenta& issesin'&ding its strong &inages to e( environmenta& odies throgh itsesta&ishment and hosing o) 'onvention se'retariats )or MEAs, its +rovision o)

se'retariat s++ort )or the !'ienti6' and Te'hni'a& Advisor( Pane& !TAP o) the"EF its +artnershi+ agreements ith 'o&&aorating 'enters o) e'e&&en'e andhosting the se'retariat o) man( +artnershi+ initiatives and its netor o) Regiona&.3'es

UNEPs e+erien'e in sing interdis'i+&inar( a++roa'hes to address environmenta&isses, in'&ding the inter-&inages eteen environmenta& 'hange, deve&o+mentand hman e&&-eing

UNEPs 'entra& ro&e in the United Nations s(stem )or dea&ing ith the environment,and )or a'hieving 'oheren'e, throgh its +arti'i+ation in nmeros inter-agen'(oards, +artnershi+s and other inter-agen'( me'hanisms:

UNEPs servi'e &ines are ased on these 'om+arative advantages and he&+ '&ari)( hat

UNEP sho&d and sho&d not do, and s++ort monitoring and +rioriti/ing o) de&ivera&es:%( ensring that .t+ts and Pro

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deve&o+ment o) norms, gide&ines, innovative too&s, and a++roa'hes to he&+ 'ontries+i&ot-test them, i&d 'ontr( 'a+a'it(, and +romote the +s'a&ing o) these so&tionsand te'hno&ogies throgh strategi' +artnershi+s:

/acilitating access to funding for t%e enironment" UNEP i&& )a'i&itate

a''ess to 6nan'e )or environmenta& a'tion ( greening nationa& 6nan'e, i&ding'ontr( 'a+a'it( )or environmenta&&( sstaina&e investment, and )a'i&itating 'ontr(a''ess to +rivate se'tor )nds and m&ti&atera& )nds, s'h as the "EF, the M&ti&atera&

Fnd, the Ada+tation Fnd and others:

The de&iver( o) UNEPs or a&ong these servi'e &ines i&& not ( itse&) a'hieve an( o)the E+e'ted A''om+&ishments in the MT!: Figre 1 i&&strates ho E+e'tedA''om+&ishments are to e de&ivered: UNEP i&& o;er the aove servi'es &ines tos++ort governments and other UN agen'ies hi&e &eading e;orts to a'hieve UNs(stem-ide 'oheren'e on environmenta& isses and to &everage im+a't throgh+artnershi+s: UNEP i&& a&so monitor and tra' these im+a'ts to e a&e to identi)('hange, ad

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UNEPs Programme Per)orman'e Revies have high&ighted the im+ortan'e o) a&igning6nan'ia& and hman resor'es +&anning ith the res&ts UNEP aims to a'hieve in theMT! and Programme o) or: M.PANs eva&ation o) UNEP noted the need )or goodse o) +er)orman'e in)ormation and a strong resor'e a&&o'ation +ro'ess: This MT!+rovides the o++ortnit( )or a strong o+erations strateg( in hi'h these di;erente&ements intera't to strengthen UNEPs a++roa'h to res&ts ased management andena&e UNEP to de&iver its mandate e;e'tive&( and e3'ient&(:

UNEP is a&read( taing a'tion to ensre that it is + to +ar ith internationa& est+ra'ti'es and standards ( 201?: UNEPs Programme o) or )or ea'h iennim 2014-201? and 201C-2017 i&& in'&de e( +er)orman'e indi'ators to ensre it is in &ine ithinternationa& est +ra'ti'e: Targets )or UNEPs +er)orman'e indi'ators i&& a&so e'entred on ringing greater 'oheren'e eteen e( e&ements o) its +rogramme andres&ts-ased management )rameor, in +arti'&ar throgh the a&ignment o)+rogramme and dget, in'&ding )rom UNEPs engagement ith the "EF:

n addition, UNEP is to e'ome )&&( 'om+&iant ith &$)%) * internationa& standards )or+&i' a''onting on 1 Janar( 2014: As +er the UN !e'retariats s'hed&e, it sho&dsim&taneos&( im+&ement the UN !e'retariat-ide U+O% ERP: UNEP i&& a&so revieits s(stems a++&i'ations to ensre a++ro+riate &inages eteen its on Programme

n)ormation Management !(stem PM! and the ne s(stem as the organi/ation)rther intensi6es res&ts-ased management:

.ther areas )or rein)or'ing UNEPs res&ts-ased management i&& e the 'ontinedstrengthening o) UNEPs +rogramme and +ro

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Divisions: The a''ontai&it( )or de&iver( o) a Divisions or is )rther assigned toindivida& sta; memers throgh their or +&ans, hi'h are monitored on a (ear&(asis:

*e( +rin'i+&es as UNEP moves )orard in these areas are=

A een nderstanding o) staeho&der needs and +roviding o++ortnities )or

in'reased +arti'i+ation o) 'ivi& so'iet( Time&( and e3'ient de&iver(

Seadershi+ that )osters a sense o) 'ommon +r+ose and dire'tion, maintaining an

interna& environment in hi'h sta; 'an e )&&( engaged in the a'hievement o)the organi/ations o

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drive to enhan'e a''ontai&it( and +er)orman'e management, UNEP i&& ensre it hasa++ro+riate 'ontro&s and +ro'esses to red'e and manage these varios t(+es o) riss,and to e;e'tive&( de+&o( resor'es to ensre e3'ien'( in its o+erations and va&e )ormone(:

UNEP deve&o+s an e;e'tive 'or+orate ris management )rameor taing into a''ontthe UN !e'retariat +o&i'( ado+ted in Ma( 2011: !'h a )rameor a&&os theorgani/ation to identi)( riss, assess +otentia& im+a't and +roa'tive&( manage the riss)or the organi/ation as a ho&e: !'h a )rameor ena&es management and sta; inUNEP to have time&( revies o) signi6'ant riss and tae the management a'tionsreired to address them:

UNEP i&& a&so 'ontine its engagement ith UN Agen'ies to im+&ement the UN s(stem-ide Frameor )or Environmenta& and !o'ia& !stainai&it(, as endorsed ( the UnitedNations $hie) Ee'tives %oard )or $oordination in !e+temer 2011: n +arti'&ar, UNEPi&& instittiona&i/e environmenta& and so'ia& sa)egards hi'h i&& mitigate riss )romthe im+&ementation o) its +ro

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The MT! 'onstittes the highest-&eve& +rogrammati' res&ts )rameor )or UNEP and+rovides the vision and dire'tion )or a&& UNEP a'tivities )or the +eriod, against hi'hUNEP i&& 'arr( ot its eva&ation: A +rominent )eatre o) the MT! is its res&ts-aseda++roa'h: This a++roa'h is mirrored ( UNEPs a++roa'h to eva&ation, hi'h has astrong )o's on the assessment o) UNEPs +er)orman'e in de&ivering the MT! o

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