Browsing UNEP Knowledge Repository by Subject "natural resource"
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2003 Green Korea: Towards the Harmonization of Humans and Nature
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2003)The Republic of Korea will develop and implement various environmental policies to realize environmental soundness, economic efficiency and social balance. Major Environmental Policies and Activities post 2002 FIFA World Cup -
2004 Green Korea: Building an Eco-Community for the 21st Century
(2004)Following the proclamation at the World Summit on Sustainable Development that environment, economy, and society cannot be separated but are inextricably linked, humanity has been working on implementation measures to ... -
2005 Green Korea: Towards the Harmonization of Human and the Nature
(2005)Up until now, humans have looked at the environment as a means to achieve material growth by using up the natural resources in faster and larger scale. Also behind the unprecedented rapid economic growth, there was the ... -
2006 Green Korea: A Beautiful Environment and a Healthy Future
(2006)The most important value of the 21st century is the Sustainability that integrates the environment, economy, and society, and the environment is particularly important in that the quality of life is interconnected with the ... -
2007 ECOREA: Environmental Review 2007
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2007)The environment has become a key issue in the 21st century. Our ability to achieve 'Environmental Sustainability', a state in which environmental conservation, economic growth and social cohesion are balanced, will determine ... -
2008 ECOREA: Environmental Review 2008
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2008)During nearly 14 months since its inauguration, the new government of Korea has implemented a number of policy initiatives. In my view, the most remarkable one among them is the new national vision for “Low Carbon, Green ... -
2009 ECOREA: Environmental Review 2009
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2009)This special edition of ECOREA 2009 introduces the country’s main goals and ten policy priorities for a new national vision of Green Korea, which pursues the harmony of the environment, economy and society. ECOREA 2009 ... -
2011 ECOREA;Environmental Review 2011
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2011)Under the national vision of Low Carbon, Green Growth,Korea has set an ambitious GHG reduction target of 30% below BAU level by 2020. Since the industrial revolution, people have pursued a lifestyle of convenience and ... -
2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey
(Uganda Bureau of Statistics, 2012)The 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (2011 UDHS) was designed as a follow-up to the 1988/89, 1995, 2000-01 and 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys. The main objective of the 2011 UDHS was to obtain current ... -
2013 ECOREA;Environmental Review 2013
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2013)Over the last half a century, Korea has transformed itself from an agricultural country to a highly industrialized country. During the process, various environmental challenges have emerged. The Environment Administration ... -
4º Relatório Sobre a Biodiversidade em cabo Verde
(2009)Com a ratificação da Convenção sobre a Diversidade Biológica, em Março de 1995, Cabo Verde comprometeu-se perante o mundo em apresentar periodicamente ao Secretariado da Convenção, o balanço da implementação da mesma no ... -
A Review of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Environmental Protection Agency Review Group, Ireland, 2011)In reviewing the submissions it received, numerous papers presented to it by the EPA and other parties, and further input received during meetings with key stakeholders, it quickly became apparent to the Review Group that ... -
A situation report -The nature and extent of environmental crimes in Seychelles
(Institute for Security Studies, 2009)This research was undertaken by the Environmental Crime Project (ECP) of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) as part of an eight-country study to determine the nature and extent of environmental crime in Eastern Africa. ... -
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals with Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and Challenges
(2010)This summary sets out the main findings of a review of the countries’ progress towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals contained in the 2010 inter-agency regional report on the Goals in Latin America and ... -
Albania Environmental Performance Reviews: Second Review
(United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 2012)This is the second EPR of Albania published by UNECE. The review takes stock of progress made by the country in the management of its environment since the country was first reviewed in 2002. It assesses the implementation ... -
Albania National Capacity Self-Assessment for Global Environmental Management
(Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration, Republic of AlbaniaGEF/UNDP, 2006)Albania, with the support of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), has initiated a self-assessment process to lead to a better understanding of capacity development needs in the context of Albania’s priorities for ... -
An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the energy sector in the Caribbean
(United Nations (UN) - Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), 2013)The present report assesses the economic and social impacts of climate change on the energy sector in Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana, ... -
An In-depth Look at the United Kingdom Integrated Permitting System
(US Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Innovation, 2008)This report is the culmination of a two-year effort to research, assess, and document the United Kingdom (UK) integrated permitting system. The report is based on literature reviews and research along with site visits ... -
Annuaire sur l’Environnement et les Ressources Naturelles du Sénégal
(Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable - Senegal, 2013)Toujours engagé résolument dans une dynamique réelle d’élaboration et de mise en oeuvre de politiques et programmes dont l’objectif ultime est d’améliorer durablement les conditions et le cadre de vie des populations, le ... -
Annuaire sur l’Environnement et les Ressources Naturelles du Sénégal Deuxième édition
(Ministere de I'Environnement, de la Protection de la Nature, des Bassins de Retention et des Lacs Artificiels (MEPNBRLA) - Senegal, 2009)Le Sénégal s'est engagé résolument dans une dynamique réelle d'élaboration et de mise en oeuvre de politiques et programmes dont l'objectif ultime est d'améliorer durablement les conditions et le cadre de vie des populations. ...
