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History of environmental change in the Sistan Basin: Based on satellite image analysis: 1976 – 2005
(2006)
The main objective of this study is to gain insight into the environmental dynamics of the Sistan basin, based on a systematic analysis of archived and recent satellite images.
State of the environment in the Arab world: a progress report
(UNEP, 2003)
This assessment report provides background, baselines, trends and challenges that serve to identify the progress made in achieving sustainable development over a decade of rapid economic and social development in the Arab ...
An assessment of the status of the worlds remaining closed forests
(UNEP, 2001)
Forests provide a variety of socioeconomic and ecological goods and services. During the last two decades forests have attracted unprecedented global attention. Numerous international conferences, conventions and agreements ...
Protecting the ozone layer: solvents, coatings and adhesives
(UNEP, 2001)
Until I990 the use of ozone-depleting substances in industry has increased significantly and has led to the depletion of the ozone layer observed by scientists in the 1980s. New data have revealed that the hole in the ...
International declaration on cleaner production: implementation guidelines for companies
(UNEP, 2002)
These guidelines, developed for government, companies and facilitating organisations are meant to assist the implementation of the six Declaration principles. It also provides a methodology for planning activities and ...
Changing production patterns: learning from the experience of national cleaner production centres
(UNEP, 2002)
Guidelines to establish cleaner production centres. Topics include: Setting up an NCPC, NCPC activities, integrating cleaner Production, financial sustainability, and frequently asked questions.
Economics of greenhouse gas limitations, country study series: Senegal
(UNEP, 2002)
This publication presents an environmental study of Senegal.
Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: 2006 Assessment
(UNEP, 2006)
The assessment reports on some of the new findings since the last full assessment in 2002, again paying attention to the interactions between ozone depletion and climate change.
Plant for the planet: the billion tree campaign
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2008)
This publication is about Tree Billion Campaign. It is intended to convey the range of partners moved to action: from children to giant corporations, from women’s groups to technocrats, dancers to diplomats, farmers to ...
Global Environment Outlook 4 (GEO-4): Environment for Development
(2007)
The fourth report in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) series from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides a comprehensive, scientifically credible, policy-relevant and up-to-date assessment of, and ...