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Freshwater under threat : North East Asia
(UNEP, 2008)
As part of an UNEPs global initiative in vulnerability assessment of freshwater resources under changing climate, this report summarizes results from in-depth vulnerability assessment of freshwater resources in the Northeast ...
Carbon and biodiversity: a demonstration Atlas
(UNEP, 2008)
The demonstration atlas, launched at the 14th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, shows that areas high in both carbon and biodiversity do exist and can be identified by ...
The Kyoto protocol, the clean development mechanism and the building and construction sector
(UNEP, 2008)
This submission functions as a place holder for texts to be developed under the Copenhagen Agreement in relation to the building sector. It is directly aligned with the draft Call for Action and essentially builds on the ...
Green breakthroughs: solving environmental problems through innovative policies and law
(UNEP, 2008)
This booklet is called Green Breakthroughs because it describes policies and laws that have been used effectively to solve environmental problems. Success stories are drawn from 45 individual countries, as well as from ...
Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters : Latin America and the Caribbean
(UNEP, 2008)
Water is a unique and vital resource, for which there is no substitute. In Latin America and the Caribbean, major rivers, lakes, and aquifers are shared by two or more countries. The region is characterized by the greatest ...
The UNEP Year Book 2008
(2008)
The UNEP Year Book 2008 highlights the increasing complexity and interconnections of climate change, ecosystem integrity, human well-being, and economic development. It examines the emergence and influence of economic ...
Ozzy ozone Defender of Our Planet - Issue No. 4: Ozzy Goes Island Hopping
(2008)
In this story Ozzy and Zoe Ozone travel from the stratosphere to visit their friends Alida, the leatherback turtle
Carbon Emissions from Forest loss in Protected Areas
(, 2008)
This study combines the best available data on carbon stocks and deforestation with protected area data to estimate the area of forest loss within the protected area network of the humid tropical forest biome during ...