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Methodology for the Assessment of Transboundary River Basins
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2011)
This report describes the methodology for the assessment of transboundary river basins prepared by the Transboundary River Basins Group (hereafter referred to as the River Basins Group). It is an output of the Medium-Sized ...
Environmental, social and economic assessment of the fencing of the Aberdare Conservation Area
(The Kenya Wildlife ServiceKenya Forest ServiceKenya Forests Working GroupUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Rhino Ark, 2011)
This study was carried out to assess the environmental, social and economic effects of the electrified fence around the Aberdare Conservation Area – a length of fence of nearly 400 km. The construction of the fence took ...
Decoupling Natural Resource Use and Environmental Impacts from Economic Growth
(2011)
Humankind has witnessed phenomenal economic and social development in the past century. However, there are increasing signs that it has come at a cost to the environment and to the availability of cheap resources. Despite ...
Methodology for the GEF Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme. Volume 1. Methodology for the Assessment of Transboundary Aquifers, Lake Basins, River Basins, Large Marine Ecosystems, and the Open Ocean
(2011)
The water systems of the world - aquifers, lakes, rivers, large marine ecosystems, and open ocean - support the socioeconomic development and wellbeing of the world's population. Many of these systems are shared by two or ...
Methodology for the Assessment of Large Marine Ecosystems
(2011)
The methodology for assessment of Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) was developed under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) medium size project (MSP) ‘Development of the Methodology and Arrangements for the GEF Transboundary ...
GEO-Cities Tbilisi: An Integrated Environmental Assessment of State and Trends for Georgia’s Capital City
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2011)
Under the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC), Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, was the focus of the latest Global Environment Outlook at the municipal level. Released in December, the GEO-Cities Tbilisi report recommends ...
Methodology for the GEF Transboundary Waters Assessment Programme Volume 2: Methodology for the Assessment of Transboundary Aquifers
(2011)
The objectives of the groundwater component of TWAP are: firstly, to provide a description of the present conditions of transboundary aquifers (TBA) and aquifers in small island developing states (SIDS) that will enable ...
Food Security in the Horn of Africa: The Implications of a Drier Hotter and More Crowded Future: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - November 2011
(2011)
Nearly 44 per cent of the population in the Horn of Africa is already subject to extreme food shortages. What will happen if the population continues to grow and climate change exacerbates the harsh conditions?
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes
(UNEP, 2011)
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted in 1989 and it came into force in 1992. It is the most comprehensive global environmental agreement on ...
UNEP science strategy 2011-2013
(UNEP, 2011)
The science strategy addresses the need to strengthen the scientific base of UNEP and to reinforce its work on the science-policy interface. The Strategy has four overarching goals covering the areas of emerging issues, ...