"Sand and Sustainability" UNEP Press Conference.


Launch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s report: "2026 Sand and Sustainability: An Essential Resource for Nature and Development".


Speakers:Pascal Peduzzi, Director, GRID-Geneva
Stephanie Chuah, Programme Officer, GRID-Geneva
Location: Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève, Switzerland

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