About UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.Activities by UNEP
SDG-meter
GlobalUNEP has been developing a ML/NLP tool to identify and score concepts in textual data (policies, project reports, speeches, academic papers, news) that can provide insights on progress, obstacles, and opportunities on SDGs. The "SDG-meter" is a web platform based on the deep learning - natural language processing algorithm (BERT), that can analyze any text to rate its relation to each of the 17 SDGs.
Activity Type AI Tools/SolutionsResearch/Reports/AssessmentsUnited for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC)
Global Not ApplicableU4SSC is a global UN collaboration that supports cities in advancing the SDGs by promoting people-centered, digitally inclusive, and climate-resilient urban development. It provides guidance on integrating ICTs and AI into city operations and has developed a globally recognized set of KPIs for smart sustainable cities, implemented in more than 250 cities worldwide.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceAwareness/AdvocacyNetworks/Mentorship/ExchangeFocus Group AI for Natural Disaster Management (FG-AI4NDM)
GlobalThis Focus Group laid the groundwork for best practices in the use of AI for natural disaster management, including data collection, modeling, and communication. It concluded its work in 2024.
Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceResearch/Reports/AssessmentsCounter Measures II Project
Asia and the Pacific Mekong and Ganges RiversThis project works with communities along Asian rivers to map where and how plastic waste is entering the waterways. It uses citizen science alongside drone imaging, machine learning, and GIS algorithms to identify plastic waste hotspots to help find how plastic is leaking into rivers.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsAI Tools/Solutions