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Freshwater Under Threat: Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources to Environmental Change - Africa
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2008)This publication documents the findings of the “Vulnerability of Water Resources to Environmental Change in Africa” study and clearly illustrate that Africa’s water resources are already facing serious risks, with the ... -
From Amsterdam via Berlin to Jamaica: How we Beat the Microbead!
Power point presentation about the campaign to 'Beat the Microbead' around the world -
From Amsterdam via Berlin to Jamaica: How we Beat the Microbead!
Power point presentation about the campaign to 'Beat the Microbead' around the world -
From conflict to peacebuilding: the role of natural resources and the environment
(UNEP, 2009)Since 1990 at least eighteen violent conflicts have been fuelled by the exploitation of natural resources. In fact, recent research suggests that over the last sixty years at least forty percent of all intrastate conflicts ... -
From conflict to peacebuilding: The role of natural resources and the environment - A PBSO briefing prepared in cooperation with UNEP
(2008)This PBSO briefing paper prepared in cooperation with UNEP highlights the role of natural resources in conflict and peacebuilding. It uses case studies to cover topics including the role of natural resources and the ... -
From conflict to peacebuilding: The role of natural resources and the environment: Chair summary
(2008-05)"Peacebuilding Commission’s Working Group meeting on Lessons Learned summary. While quite diverse in nature, the debate was instrumental in highlighting the need to build national capacities, institutions and policies ... -
From conflict to sustainable development-assessment of environmental hot spots: Serbia and Montenegro
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2004)This report is not a comprehensive list of ‘hot spots' but the independent review of the Programme's work and an assessment of the priorities for the future at the sites and municipalities visited. -
From conflict to sustainable development: assessment and clean up in Serbia and Montenegro
(UNEP, 2004)The assessment report studies the conflicting situation in Serbia, Montenegro and journey towards sustainable development -
From conflicto a la consolidación de la paz: La función de los recursos naturales y el medio ambiente
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2009-02-01)This report, which inaugurates a new policy series by UNEP on the environmental dimensions of disasters and conflicts, aims to summarize the current academic knowledge and field experience on the linkages between environment, ... -
From Evidence to Opportunity: State of the Environment for Northern Ireland 2013
(The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), 2013)From Evidence to Opportunity” is Northern Ireland’s second State of the Environment report. The first report “Our environment, our heritage, our future” was published in 2008 and presented baseline indicators across six ... -
From Hotspots to Hopespots: Connecting Local Changes to Global Audiences: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service - July 2013
(2013)As changes to ecosystems and the environment continue to occur in response to growing population pressure and natural processes, ways to measure and observe these changes on a regular basis will become increasingly important. ... -
From NIPs to Implementation: Lessons Learned Report
(2018)The UN Environment, Chemicals and Health Branch implemented the full size Global Environmental Facility (GEF) project „Global project on the updating of National Implementation Plans for POPs“and the medium size GEF project ... -
From ocean to aquarium: the global trade in marine ornamental species
(UNEP, 2003)UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series No. 17. With the total value of the marine ornamental trade amounting to as much as US$330 million a year and an estimated 2 million people worldwide keeping marine aquaria, the industry plays ... -
From Policy to Implementation: Decisions from the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
(2000)The fifth meeting was a time to review progress in the implementation of the Convention, to consolidate the gains achieved and to chart the course for the future. Central to this process was the review of the operations ... -
From Transition to Transformation Sustainable and Inclusive Development in Europe and Central Asia
(2012)The 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20 Conference) provides the pan-European region with the opportunity to assess its progress towards sustainable development and plan for the actions needed ... -
From Waste to Energy: Biogas in Ghana - Alternative Utililty Model with Resource Recovery
(2019)Presentation on integrated waste management -
Front Matters - Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) [Contents, Figures, Tables, Boxes, Forewords etc.]
(2019)Includes the acknowledgement page, table of contents, lists of figures, tables and boxes, and forewords from the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, UN Environment Acting Executive Director Joyce ... -
Frontiers 2017: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern
(2017)This planet and its people face a growing number of challenges. They are as diverse as our cultures and environments, but they can all be tackled through a combination of science, policy and action. The Frontiers 2017 ...