Discussions on the second day of the fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) addressed innovative solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable consumption and production (SCP). During their national statements, Member States highlighted what they are doing related to SCP, including initiatives on water resource management, sustainable forest management, and clean energy. Negotiators reached agreement on the draft resolution on innovative pathways to achieve SCP, which opened the way for resolving issues in other resolutions on chemicals and waste management. Agreement was also reached on draft resolutions and one decision on: sustainable infrastructure; sustainable business; environmentally sound management of waste; sound management of chemicals and waste; promoting gender equality, human rights and empowerment of women and girls in environmental governance; and the UNEP programme of work and budget for 2021-2022. Read full report in [ English | French ]