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Background: The African Elephant Action Plan
(2018)https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/environmental-governance -
Badakhshan: Building community-based resilience to climate change and natural disasters
(2015-06-01)This Fact Sheet summarizes the pilot field demonstrations Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEP) and UNEP are conducting in Badakhshan province. The work is aimed at increasing the capacity of local ... -
Bagmati Zone, Nepal: Maps and Graphics – GRID Case Study Series No. 6
(1992)Nepal Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities have been conducted to demonstrate the use of Geographic Information System technology for the planning process in Nepal and establish GIS capabilities at ICIMOD. -
Balancing economic development and protecting the cradle of mankind - Lake Turkana basin: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - June 2013
(2013)A number of transboundary water agreements exist in Africa. However, many of these agreements are limited to larger basins such as the Nile, Niger, Senegal or Volta. There are very few international river basin agreements ... -
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Balkan countries and Turkey on Track with Phase-out of Ozone-Depleting HCFC
(2015-09)Montreal Protocol focal points and refrigeration & air-conditioning (RAC) experts shared highlights, challenges and lessons learnt from the implementation of their respective HCFC phase-out strategies. -
Balkan vital graphics
(UNEP, 2007)Environmental protection is one of the areas where the Balkan countries still face a big challenge to catch up with their western neighbours. After the 1990s conflicts and the breakup of Yugoslavia, six new Balkan states ... -
Balkh: Building adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change
(2015-06-01)This Fact Sheet summarizes the pilot field demonstrations Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEP) and UNEP are conducting in Balk. The work is aimed at increasing the resilience of local communities ... -
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Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa - Third Conference of the Parties “From Decisions to Action: Working for Africa with a Safe Chemicals and Waste Future”: Information Note
(2020)Information note on the COP3, held at Centre International Conférence de Kintélé in Brazzaville, Congo Republic. -
Bamako Convention: Conference of the States Parties
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2013)Bamako Convention: Conference of the States Parties - Decisions -
Bamboo biodiversity: Africa, Madagascar and the Americas
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2004)Bamboos are distinct and fascinating plants, with many values and uses, ranging from construction to irrigation systems, musical instruments to food and fuel. But we still know relatively little about most bamboos in the ... -
Bamboo Biodiversity: Asia-Pacific Region
(UNEP, 2003)UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series 14. Bamboos are distinct and fascinating plants, with a wide range of values and uses. They play a significant role in biodiversity conservation and contribute to soil and water management. ... -
Bamboo biodiversity: information for planning conservation and management in the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2003)Bamboos are distinct and fascinating plants, with a wide range of values and uses. They play a significant role in biodiversity conservation and contribute to soil and water management. They are important for biomass ... -
Bamyan: Building community based resilience to climate change and natural disasters
(2015-06)This Fact Sheet summarizes the pilot field demonstrations Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEP) and UNEP are conducting in Bamyan province. The work aims to build community-based resilience and ... -
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Bangkok assessment report on climate change
(UNEP, 2009)This report attempts to explain why and how climate change is affecting Bangkok, while giving some idea of the likely trends that may be expected and what action will have to be taken in order to make the predicted outcomes ... -
Bangkok: State of Environment 2003
(2003)This SoE report presents the key priority issues of Bangkok, which are analyzed following the "pressure-state-impact-response" (PSIR) framework. The key environmental issues of Bangkok City continue to be air quality, water ... -
Bangladesh and UN Environment Host Dialogue between Neighbours to Enhance Trade Coordination on Ozone-Damaging Chemicals
(2018-05-16)The ‘Border Dialogue for HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon) Trade Coordination and Cooperation’ took place from 9-10 May 2018 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This thematic meeting was hosted by the Government of Bangladesh and organized ...