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Free online courses on the Multilateral Environmental Agreements in various topics: biological diversity, chemicals and waste, climate and atmosphere, environmental governance, marine and freshwater, land and agriculture.These courses are hosted by the United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (InforMEA)

Suite of online Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), developed by the UN Environment Programme and partners on different topics:Marine litterUrban metabolism for policy makersIntroduction to life cycle thinkingEnvironmental security and sustaining peaceDisasters and ecosystems: Resilience in a changing climateWheels of metals: Urban mining for a circular economyFood and our future: Sustainable Food Systems in Southeast AsiaGreening consumption and productionClose the Loop - SDG 12 Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and production in LACAll courses are available here

This course will help the participants to understand why and how to manage e-waste in an environmentally sound manner and how action on e-waste could be taken in their own life, business, or organization.The aims of the course are to:Show how sound management of e-waste can help reduce GHG emissions, mitigate climate change and prevent hazards to health and the environment in accordance with the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions;Share best practices, technological innovations, and sustainable e-waste recovery and inclusive

This is one of the Life Cycle Initiative E-learning modules, with courses in English, French, Arabic and Spanish. This E-Learning Module Kit draws on materials from the Life Cycle Initiative and it is aimed at helping give all participants an overview of life cycle approaches while developing understanding as to how to assess the impacts of any given sustainability issue considering all of its life cycle stages. The module is also intended as a guide to which kind of LCT

The SCP Hotspots Analysis Tool (SCP-HAT) aims at identifying the hot spot areas of unsustainable production and consumption in order to support setting priorities in national SCP and climate policies.

The Building Circularity Platform provides an understanding of the circularity concept, its scope and how it contributes to promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns. It also offers a wide range of resources and features stories illustrating how various stakeholders have successfully adopted circular approaches.

Website of SETAC, Society of Environmental Toxicology and ChemistrySETAC is a not-for-profit, worldwide professional organization composed of more than 5,300 individuals and institutions in over 90 countries dedicated to the study, analysis and solution of environmental problems, the management and regulation of natural resources, research and development and environmental education. SETAC’s mission is to support the development of principles and practices for protection, enhancement and management of sustainable environmental quality and ecosystem integrity.

The German Environment Agency (UBA) webpage on nanotechnology indicates its activities and opinions as well as research efforts with regard to adequate regulation and safety assessment of manufactured nanomaterials and highlights relevant topics, actors, programs and networks including providing relevant links. Current research supervised by UBA is presented and finalized research is published as reports at this webpage.