Achim Steiner

thumb|Achim Steiner in 2011 Achim Steiner (born 17 May 1961 in Brazil) is a German expert in environmental politics. He is UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Quotes Decoupling growth from environmental degradation is the number one challenge facing governments in a world of rising numbers of people, rising incomes, rising consumption demands and the persistent challenge of poverty alleviation. "UN urges global move to meat and dairy-free diet", The Guardian, (June 2, 2010) Restoration of peatlands is a low hanging fruit, and among the most cost-effective options for mitigating climate change. IUCN UK Commission of Inquiry on Peatlands Full Report, IUCN UK Peatland Programme (October 2011), page 8. External links Category:1961 births Category:Living people Category:Diplomats of Germany Category:People from Brazil Category:Administrators of the United Nations Development Programme Category:United Nations officials Category:University of Oxford alumni Category:Harvard University alumni Category:Environmentalists from Germany