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Tunza vol. 7 No.1: your Planet needs you
(UNEP, 2009)
UNEP magazine for youth.
The environmental food crisis
(UNEP, 2009)
The surge in food prices in the last years, following a century of decline, has been the most marked of the past century in its magnitude, duration and the number of commodity groups whose prices have increased. The ensuing ...
Blue carbon: the role of healthy oceans in binding carbon
(UNEP, 2009)
This report explores the potential for mitigating the impacts of climate change by improved management and protection of marine ecosystems and especially the vegetated coastal habitat, or blue carbon sinks. The objective ...
The dryland livestock wildlife environment interface project
(UNEP, 2009)
This project addresses one of the eligible activities within the GEF Operation Programme on the dryland livestock wildlife environment Interface Project.
Environment for development: policy lessons from Global Environmental Assessments Report for UNEP
(UNEP, 2009)
This report is written at the request of UNEP, in support of the preparations for its 25th Session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum, in February 2009. The overall goal of this synthesis report ...
Rainwater harvesting : a lifeline for human well-being
(UNEP, 2009)
This publication highlights the link between rainwater harvesting, ecosystems and human wellbeing and draws the attention of readers to both the negative and positive aspects of using this technology and how the negative ...
UNEP Year Book 2009
(UNEP, 2009)
The UNEP Year Book 2009 presents work in progress on scientific understanding of global environmental change, as well as foresight about possible issues on the horizon. The aim is to raise awareness of the interlinkages ...
Vulnerability of people and the environment: challenges and opportunities
(UNEP, 2009)
This report concludes the efforts of the Chapter 7 working group that wrote the chapter on vulnerability of people and the environment: challenges and opportunities. It includes a more detailed explanation and elaboration ...
Tunza vol. 7 no.2: the road to Copenhagen
(UNEP, 2009)
UNEP magazine for youth.
Global green new deal: an update for the G20 Pittsburgh Summit
(UNEP, 2009)
This report summarizes the key points of the March 2009 UNEP GGND policy brief and encourages participating governments to renew their pledge to a Global Green New Deal. It highlights the progress in both green elements ...