By Jenny Liu introducing UN role on Environment

Contents 1 Environmental problems and current UN efforts 2 Issues with current UN system 3Solutions

Environmental problems and current UN efforts 1

Causes of Climate Change So WHAT are the causes and effects of Climate Change? Carbon Dioxide Methane Nitrous Oxide CFCs F-gases HFCs SF6 PFCs

What is the current UN system?

What replaced Kyoto? Doha Amendment New commitments from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2020; Revised greenhouse gas list Improvements based on Kyoto.

Antarctica ozone hole = U.S. * 3 UV rays Increase cancer: Prevention is the best solution "ozone-depleting substances" (ODS)

UN actions September 16 the International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer Montreal Protocol – limits the productionof ozone-depleting substances

"What we are seeing today is a total disaster, no country has met its targets to protect nature. We are losing biodiversity at an unprecedented rate. If current levels (of destruction) go on we will reach a tipping point very soon. The future of the planet now depends on governments taking action in the next few years.” - Ahmed Djoghlaf Secretary-general of UN Convention on Biological Diversity

Invasive Species and Biodiversity $1.4 trillion annually, world-wide Since 2009, “we need to do something” WHAT?

2 Issues with Current UN System

Presently Have a conference Decide on problem Identify solution Create protocol/amendment Signature Action?

…The UN System… How could it improve?

What is the progress? Kyoto Protocol 33/191 parties had improvement stats 12/33 above 1% Montreal Protocol What happened? Invasive Species? Biodiversity? Bioaccumulation?

Example: Kyoto Below 5% below 1990 before 2012  government Take notice… that’s just towards the government But… 94% emission comes from the people ???

UNEP is loosely organized? According to Fox News, a study reports that UNEP – Doesn’t adequately check out the credentials of its partners, especially in the private sector; – Doesn’t even keep adequate records of who it is partnering with, or how well they do at the projects they promise to accomplish; – Has failed to keep track of millions of dollars raised by some partners, and passed on by UNEP to others outside the normal U.N. financial accounting system; – Frequently fails to include “essential” information on financial documents; – Lets officials who don’t have the proper authorization sign off on payouts; – And has sometimes used high-minded partnership arrangements to cover purely commercial ventures.

Keep on climbing We need to do better

3 Solutions

The world is more than just governments Collaboration

Why is the issue important? What happened? What action is taken? How many people know? … the future of the planet now depends on governments taking action in the next few years.”

What the UN can do Work together with other UN programs Education Prioritize Advocate

Get people’s attention Environment and peace are a package deal.

Conclusion Four major problems: Climate Change, Ozone Layer, Bioaccumulation, Biodiversity UN lacks advertising and needs more action Solution: 1. educate people 2.nonprofit advertising 3.know when to target people and when to target government ….

Thank you for your time! The UN Will Succeed in Helping Our Planet

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