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Atlas of Our Changing Environment: Zambia
(UNEP, 2013)
The Zambia Atlas of Our Changing Environment is one way of increasing awareness on environmental trends and is a call to all for improved management of our natural resources. The Atlas aims at providing scientifically-based ...
Bamako Convention: Conference of the States Parties
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2013)
Bamako Convention: Conference of the States Parties - Decisions
Embedding the Environment in Sustainable Development Goals
(2013)
One of the principal outcomes of Rio+20 was the call to develop a set of universally applicable sustainable development goals (SDGs) that carefully balance the environmental, social and economic dimensions of sustainable ...
Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa
(UNEP, 2013)
This study aims at providing facts and evidence to evaluate the actual situation concerning patenting of Clean Energy Technology (CET) in Africa. It builds on an earlier study in this field carried out jointly by the EPO, ...
The Role of Natural Resources in Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration: Addressing Risks and Seizing Opportunities
(2013-12)
This report focuses on the role of natural resources in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes and illustrates how the management of natural resources can be used to promote more effective and ...
Recent trends in material flows and resource productivity in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2013)
This report is intended to supplement the original Resource Efficiency: Economics and Outlook for Asia and the Pacific report (UNEP 2011). The content is based on an updated material flows database which presents data up ...
Issue Paper to the International Confrence on Prevention and Management of Marine Litter in European Seas
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2013)
The role of the present Issue Paper to the \"International Conference and Management of Marine Litter in European Seas\" is to establish for the conference's participants a common \"starting point\", from where discussions ...
South-South cooperation: sharing national pathways towards inclusive green economies
(UNEP, 2013)
Four unique national initiatives are highlighted in this brochure – all taking place in countries in the South, at different stages of implementation: Bolivia’s Vivir Bien (Living Well), China’s Ecological Civilization, ...
Assessing Mineral Resources in Society: Environmental Risks and Challenges of Anthropogenic Metals Flows and Cycles - Summary
(2013)
The global metals production shows tremendous impact on the world’s energy use, as primary metals production is responsible for 7 – 8 % of the total global energy use. Furthermore primary metal production causes severe ...
PROVIA guidance on assessing vulnerability, impacts and adaptation to climate change: consultation document
(UNEP, 2013)
This report provides a framework for considering the full range of approaches to VIA assessment. It aims to help professionals such as researchers, policymakers, sectoral planners and consultants to select the appropriate ...