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Perspectivas del Medio Ambiente Urbano - GEO Canelones
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA) para el Intendencia Municipal de Canelones, Uruguay, 2009)
Este informe GEO Canelones surge por iniciativa de la Intedencia Municipal de Canelones y del Ministerio de Vivienda Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente y conto con el apoyo financiero del PNUMA/ORPALC y con el apoyo ...
Why clean energy public investment makes economic sense the evidence base
(UNEP, 2009)
This report assesses the evidence base for countercyclical investment in sustainable energy as a sound response to global economic recession, providing a comprehensive analysis of why and how clean energy public investment ...
National Groundwater Quality Indicators Update: State and Trends 1995 to 2008
(Ministry of the Environment, New Zealand, 2009)
This report provides a summary of groundwater quality state and trends in New Zealand based on data collected from 973 sites over the period 1995 to 2008. The dataset includes sites in State of the Environment (SOE) ...
Vital GEO graphics
(UNEP, 2009)
Vital GEO Graphics is an electronic booklet that is based on the UNEP publication Global Environment Outlook 4 (GEO-4). This is one of many publications produced within the popular Vital Graphics series. The aim is to ...
Catalysing low-carbon growth in developing economies
(UNEP, 2009)
The successful mobilization of private investment for greenhouse gas abatement and adaptation to climate change especially in developing countries will be one of the critical conditions for the success of any global climate ...
Implementing Clean Development Mechanism projects: guidebook to host country legal issues
(UNEP, 2009)
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) continues to evolve organically, and many legal issues remain to be addressed in order to maximise its effectiveness. This Guidebook explains through case studies how domestic laws ...
Khaidarkan mercury: addressing primary mercury mining in Kyrgyzstan
(UNEP, 2009)
This overview document outlines the situation regarding the world’s last known exporting mercury mine at Khaidarkan in southern Kyrgyzstan. For the past two years, significant efforts have been taking place at the international ...
Medio ambiente: desafíos y políticas públicas - GEO Uruguay
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA), 2009)
El presente informe, como también el proceso GEO Uruguay, analiza la situación ambiental del Uruguay, la cual –como es de conocimiento público–, es consecuencia de una acumulación de presiones sobre el ambiente y políticas ...
Environment Program: Progress and Prospects
(Asian Development Bank (ADB), 2009)
Environment Program: Progress and Prospects is a snapshot of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) strategies and programs, loans and technical assistance projects with environmental sustainability as a theme. It also ...
Urban Environment Outlook - GEO Georgetown
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for the City Council of Georgetown,Guyana, 2009)
The GEO Georgetown report evaluates the interaction between the urban development and its impact on the environment. This report calls for action with regard to recognizing the nature, causes and impacts of the city’s ...