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River Inputs to the West and Central African Marine Environment: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 003
(United Nations Environment Programme, 1982)This report was prepared as a contribution to the development of the Action Plan for the West and Central African Region. It provides an evaluation of the present status of monitoring river discharges, sediment discharges ... -
River Partners: Applying Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) in Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in the Lukaya Basin, Democratic Republic of the Congo
(2016-05)In 2013-2016, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Commission (EC) supported a pilot demonstration project on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) in the Democratic Republic of the ... -
River Partners: Managing Watersheds for Flood Risk Reduction and Water Quality: Eco-DRR project fact sheet: Democratic Republic of Congo
(2014-07)This is a site fact sheet for the Democratic Republic of the Congo ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) project conducted by UNEP and the European Commission from 2012-2015. It highlights the project’s key ... -
Road Map for the development of Alternatives to DDT
(2015)This document first provides a short analysis of the situation, elaborating in particular on recent developments in the production, trade, use and consumption of DDT, some background on the global policies and strategies ... -
Roadmap for a Sustainable Financial System
(2017)The objective of this Roadmap is to propose an integrated approach that can be used by all financial sector stakeholders—both public and private—to accelerate the transformation toward a sustainable financial system. This ... -
Roadmap for a Sustainable Financial System - Executive Summary
(2017)The objective of this Roadmap is to propose an integrated approach that can be used by all financial sector stakeholders—both public and private—to accelerate the transformation toward a sustainable financial system. This ... -
Roadmap for a Sustainable Financial System - Summary for Consultation
(2017)UN Environment and the World Bank Group view the over-arching objective of a sound financial system as being to provide finance that meets the long-term needs of an inclusive, environmentally sustainable economy. While ... -
Roadmap for Low Carbon and Resource Efficient Accommodation in the Dominican Republic: Promoting Resource Efficient and Low-carbon Development through Transforming Tourism Value Chains in Developing Countries and SIDS
(2019)The purpose of this roadmap is to provide a strategic plan to reduce GHG emissions and improve resource efficiency in the Dominican Republic, focusing on the accommodation sector and its value chains. It translates ‘a ... -
Roadmap for Low-Carbon and Resource-Efficient Tourism in the Philippines
(2019)The objective of the roadmap development is to provide a strategic plan of actionable goals and activities for achieving a low carbon, resource-efficient tourism sector in the Philippines, focusing on hotels, restaurants ... -
Roadmap for National LCA Database Development: Guidance and recommendations from around the world
(2020)LCA sets the foundation for measuring resource efficiency, environmental impacts and ultimately circularity in our products and economies. The development of a national LCA database can help increase the availability of ... -
Roadmap for the NOWPAP Regional Action Plan on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity (RAP BIO)
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Roadmap for the Promotion of Cleaner Buses in Accra, Ghana
(2017)The main aim of the project is to promote Soot-Free Bus and Sustainable Public Transport in Accra. The specific objectives of the project are to: 1. Support the development of cleaner, soot-free bus standards in Accra; 2. ... -
Roadmap for the UN Environment Programme Governing Bodies: April – December 2019
(2019-10-18)This is a “living document” which will be updated and distributed regularly. The latest version as well as roadmaps for previous meetings are available on the following website: https://www.unenvironment.org/resources/ ... -
Role and Functions of the Regional forums of Ministers of the Environment and Environment Authorities
(03/08/2016)Resolution Adopted by the Second session of the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme -
The Role of Civil Society in Eliminating Lead Paint Globally
(2018)IPEN Participating Organizations in 125 Countries working on, Persistent Organic Pollutants, Toxic Metals: (e.g. Lead and Mercury) and Chemical Safety (SAICM) -
Role of Critical Ecosystems in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation - Session 4: Supporting SDG delivery Paper 4
(2018)Blue carbon describes the carbon storage potential of vegetated coastal ecosystems, including tidal marshes, mangrove forests, and seagrass meadows soil. Although they occupy less than 0.5% of the world’s ocean surface ... -
The role of Environmental and Spiritual Ethics in Galvanizing Nature Based Solutions
(2020)Transitioning to a more sustainable future requires the engagement of the full spectrum of society and the employment of innovative approaches that address climate change and protect the natural environment based on ... -
The Role of Human Dignity in Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2020)'Sustainability’ – the idea that those living have a responsibility to leave for future generations an environment at least as livable as presently enjoyed – has witnessed dispersive distribution, including applications ...