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Action plan for the Caribbean of Marine Mammals (MMAP) in the Wider Caribbean Region
(2010-06-01)The Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol, born out of the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention), came into force in ... -
The Adaptation Gap Report 2017: Towards Global Assessment - Executive Summary
(2017)The report explores key opportunities and challenges associated with assessing progress on adaptation at the global level. The report synthesizes information relevant for the ongoing work under the United Nations Framework ... -
The Adaptation Gap Report 2018 - Executive Summary
(2018)The Adaptation Gap Reports focus on providing policy-relevant information to support such efforts. The focus of the 2018 report is dual: The first part examines the gaps that exist in a number of areas that are central to ... -
Addressing Smallholder Resilience in Coffee Production in the Central Highlands, Viet Nam: The Business Case for Intercropped Coffee Production - Executive Summary
(2020)Coffee production in the Central Highlands faces a multitude of challenges; decades of intensive cultivation and expansion onto marginal land has degraded the soil quality and left smallholders less resilient to both climate ... -
Addressing the Role of Natural Resources in Conflict and Peacebuilding – Executive Summary of Progress from UNEP's Environmental Cooperation for Peacebuilding Programme 2008-2015
(2015)The purpose of this executive summary is to highlight the progress and results that the Environmental Cooperation for Peacebuilding (ECP) programme has achieved in the field of environmental security and peacebuilding from ... -
Advancing Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability: Rio+20 and the World Congress of Chief Justices,Attorneys General and Auditors General
(2012-11)Key contributions to the Congress. Speeches, articles, the Rio+20 Declaration on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability and other documents that encase the critical importance behind the World Congress’ ... -
Africa Environment Outlook 2: Our Environment, Our Wealth - Executive Summary
(2006)The dawn of the 21st century stands out as the beginning of a renaissance for Africa – politically, economically and environmentally. The formation of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, NEPAD, marked a turning ... -
Africa Waste Management Outlook - Summary for Decision-makers
(2018)Following the success of the Global Waste Management Outlook, IETC has been leading the development of a series of regional and thematic WM outlook. The Africa WM Outlook is part of this series and looks at the continent's ... -
Agriculture at a Crossroads: Global Summary for Decision Makers of the Global Report
(2009)The objective of the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) was to assess the impacts of past, present and future agricultural knowledge, science and technology ... -
Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-based Solutions - Summary
(2018)This report identifies 25 clean air measures that can positively impact human health, crop yields, climate change and socio-economic development, as well as contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. ... -
Applying Marine and Coastal Area-Based Management Approaches to Achieve Multiple Sustainable Development Goal Targets - Summary for Policy Makers. UN Regional Seas Reports and Studies No.206
(2018)This document summarises the key findings of a Technical Report exploring the potential contributions of marine and coastal area-based management approaches to Sustainable Development Goals. The document also presents a ... -
Asia Waste Management Outlook: Summary for Decision-Makers
(2017)The Asia Waste Management Outlook (AWMO), which is regional in nature, is developed to complement the Global Waste Management Outlook (GWMO). This regional outlook provides an overview of the current status, the current ... -
Assessing Global Resource Use: A System Approach to Resource Efficiency and Pollution Reduction - Summary for Policymakers
(2017)This interim report of the International Resource Panel provides a first glimpse at a new evidence base that can inform precisely this kind of integrated policymaking. It presents up-to-date information on material resources ... -
Assessing Low-Carbon Livestock Technologies in Costa Rica: Business Case Analysis of Low-Carbon Livestock Production - Executive Summary
(2020)This summary presents the results of an analysis undertaken to model and assess the viability of sustainable practices for the livestock sector outlined in Costa Rica´s Low Carbon Livestock Strategy and NAMA. -
Assessing Mineral Resources in Society: Metal recycling - Opportunities, Limits, Infrastructure - Summary
(2013)A Product-Centric approach is necessary to promote metals recycling in the 21st century. This means the application of economically viable technology and methods throughout the recovery chain to extract metals from the ... -
Assessing Mineral Resources in Society: Metal Stocks & Recycling Rates
(2011)This booklet summarizes the first two reports of the Global Metals Flows Group - Metal Stocks in Society: Scientific Synthesis and The Recycling Rates of Metals: A Status Report. UNEP's International Resource Panel for ... -
Avancer grâce aux technologies pour l’eco-innovation - Résumé
(2017)Executive summary of the report 'Moving Ahead with Technology for Eco-innovation': As part of the Eco-innovation project, this report aims to inform about technological aspects of eco-innovation emphasizing the role of ... -
Bâtir un système financier durable dans l’Union Européenne: Les 5 R de l'innovation politique et de marché pour la transition verte - Résumé
(2016)Ce rapport fait état des actions en cours au niveau de l’Union et dans certains États membres pour aligner les règles gouvernant le système financier avec la durabilité environnementale. Ce débat évolue rapidement, avec ... -
Building Natural Capital: How REDD+ can Support a Green Economy: Summary for Policy Makers
(UNEP, 2014)This summary report highlights key findings from the report of the international resource panel: building natural capital: How REDD+ can support a Green Economy. It should be read in conjunction with the full report.