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Using Scenarios and Voluntary Commitments to Guide Policy and Practice to Achieve Sustainable Development Goal 14 in the Western Indian Ocean:White Paper for the Science-Policy Workshop of the 9th Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention, 9-11 July 2018
(2018)The United Nations Agenda 2030 further enshrines the central role of the ocean for sustainable development through Goal 14 (SDG14), to "conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources ", to lift millions ... -
Utilisation des Residus Gestion des Residus Agricoles et Agro-Industriels: Une vue d'Ensemble
(1977)Ce rapport donne un résumé de l'évaluation qui a été effectuée jusqu'à present et souligne les aspects de politique ayant trait aux problémes écolo-giques que pose Iutilisation des résidus agricoles et agro-industriels. -
Uzbekistan Environment Assessment: Summary
(, 2012)Since the last country environment analysis of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Uzbekistan in 2004, environmental issues in the country have remained largely the same. Progress on better water management, its use, and ... -
Uzbekistan Environmental Performance Reviews: Second Review
(United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 2010)The first Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Uzbekistan was carried out in 2001. This second review intends to measure the progress made by Uzbekistan in managing its environment since the first EPR, and in addressing ... -
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Validating the yield performance of alternatives to methyl bromide for pre-plant fumigation
(UNEP, 2006)The report presents a formal meta-analysis that validates the yield performance of alternatives to methyl bromide for some major pre-plant treatments that are currently subject to the Critical Use Exemptions under the ... -
Valorisation des déchets de la filière anacarde comme une source d'énergie renouvelable pour les PMEs ai Burkina Faso (Cashew As a Source of Renewable Energy For SMEs In Burkina Faso)
(2017)The main objective is to contribute to the reduction of conventional fuels by substitution of wood with a renewable fuel for SMEs in Burkina Faso through recycling of cashew waste as fuel in the form of briquettes and ... -
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Values Based Banking: Bringing the Voice of the Citizen into Finance
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)Today’s financial system is in many ways too large, too complex, and too removed from the real economy. It has become focused on short--‐term profit maximisation, it does not pay enough attention to social and environmental ... -
Values to Value
(2004)This Values to Value report highlights the most promising developments taking place in the global financial services sector but also reinforces the scale of the challenge if our financial institutions and the whole ... -
Valuing plastic: the business case for measuring, managing and disclosing plastic use in the consumer goods industry
(2014)The objective of this report is to help companies manage the opportunities and risks associated with plastic use. It articulates the business case for companies to improve their measurement, disclosure and management of ... -
Valuing Plastic: The Business Case for Measuring, Managing and Disclosing Plastic Use in the Consumer Goods Industry - Executive Summary
(2014)The objective of this report is to help companies manage the opportunities and risks associated with plastic use. It articulates the business case for companies to improve their measurement, disclosure and management of ... -
Vanadium - Environmental Health Criteria 81
(1988)?letaliic vanadium does not occur in nature. Over 70 vanadium minerals are known, carnatite and vanadinite being the most important from the point of view of mining. Production of vanadium is linked with that of other ... -
Vanadium in the Environment - MARC Report Number 2
(1976)The purpose of this paper is to review the published literature on vanadium insofar as it relates to environmental problems. A summary is given of vanadium concentrations in soil, water, air, fossil fuels and biological ... -
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Vanishing Treasures: protecting endangered mountain species
(2018)A leaflet aimed at the general public detailing work taking place under UN Environment's Vanishing Treasures project. -
Vanuatu - National Report for Third International Conference
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution A/C.2/67/L.40 decided that theThird International Conference on sustainable development of small island developing states(SIDS) should convene to assess the progress ...