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Environment Program

How Technology Can Help Save the Environment

A reference guide on the role of technology in advancing the mission of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): 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.

Why Technology Matters for Environmental Action

Environmental challenges — climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution (UNEP's "triple planetary crisis") — are global, complex, and data-intensive. Technology helps close three critical gaps:

  • The knowledge gap — understanding what is happening to the planet, where, and how fast.
  • The action gap — turning data and warnings into effective, timely responses.
  • The scale gap — deploying solutions fast enough and broadly enough to matter.

Use the navigation above to explore Technology Areas, real-world Use Cases, the Risks & Responsible Deployment considerations, and Recommendations for scaling these solutions.