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Valuing plastic: the business case for measuring, managing and disclosing plastic use in the consumer goods industry
(2014)
The objective of this report is to help companies manage the opportunities and risks associated with plastic use. It articulates the business case for companies to improve their measurement, disclosure and management of ...
Environmental Strategy for the years 2014-2023
(Republic of Moldova, 2014)
The Republic of Moldova created this strategic framework in the field of environmental protection in order to ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Programme of Activity of the Government of the Republic of ...
Romania's National Report for the 18th Session of The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
(Government of Romania, 2014)
The report was draw up based on the contributions to the five themes of the current CSD cycle: Chemicals, Mining, Transport, Waste Management, Sustainable Consumption and Production.
UNEP Year Book 2014: Emerging issues in our global environment
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2014)
Ten years after the first Year Book in this series appeared, a special e-book anniversary edition – UNEP Year Book 2014 – presents a fresh look at ten issues highlighted over the past decade. This UNEP Year Book 2014 takes ...
The environmental crime crisis: threats to sustainable development from illegal exploitation and trade in wildlife and forest resources
(UNEP, 2014)
The consequences of the illegal trade in wildlife span environmental, societal (including security), and economic impacts – including affecting the resource base for local communities, and resulting in the theft of natural ...
Emerging Issues for Small Island Developing States
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2014)
In 2013, UNEP identified priority emerging environmental issues that are of concern to small island developing states (SIDS). This report provides an overview of 20 issues critical to the sustainable development of SIDS. ...
Island Biodiversity – Island Bright Spots in Conservation & Sustainability
(Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 2014)
Islands are taking action to effectively conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable livelihoods. Despite significant vulnerabilities facing islands, leaders of island countries and countries with islands have made ...
Assessing Global Land Use: Balancing Consumption with Sustainable Supply - Summary for Policymakers
(2014)
This report was produced by the Land and Soils Working Group of the International Resource Panel. It explores how the management of land-based biomass production and consumption can be developed towards a higher degree of ...
Design and development of integrated indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals : Report : Senior expert meeting, 3-5 December 2014, Gland, Switzerland
(2014)
As part of the United Nations support to member countries in the development of the Sustainable Development Goals and following on from UNEA Resolution 1/4, UNEP organized an expert workshop on integrated indicators and ...
Atlas of our changing environment - a manual
(UNEP, 2014)
This publication provides a step-by step guide for analysing and packaging time-series satellite imagery for communicating visual environmental changes on the ground to a wide variety of audiences. The manual is based on ...