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Green breakthroughs: solving environmental problems through innovative policies and law
(UNEP, 2008)
This booklet is called Green Breakthroughs because it describes policies and laws that have been used effectively to solve environmental problems. Success stories are drawn from 45 individual countries, as well as from ...
2002 report of the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps technical options committee (RTOC)
(UNEP, 2003)
In the last decade, the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump industry made tremendous technical progress and complied with the Montreal Protocol through phasing out CFCs and, in several applications, HCFCs as well. ...
Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters : Latin America and the Caribbean
(UNEP, 2008)
Water is a unique and vital resource, for which there is no substitute. In Latin America and the Caribbean, major rivers, lakes, and aquifers are shared by two or more countries. The region is characterized by the greatest ...
Global trends in sustainable energy investment 2009
(2009)
This report is considered by many to be the most authoritative appraisal of clean energy investment trend. It comes less than six months before the crucial UN climate convention meeting taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark. ...
Training resource manual: the use of economic instruments for environmental and natural resource management
(UNEP, 2009)
This training Resources Manual provides step-by-step guidance to assist instructors in training policymakers and practitioners in the use of economic instruments for environmental and natural resources management. The ...
Climate change science compendium 2009
(UNEP, 2009)
The Climate Change Science Compendium is a review of 400 major scientific contributions to our understanding of Earth Systems and climate that have been released through peer-reviewed literature or from research institutions ...
The working capital report
(UNEP, 2007)
The Working Capital Report traces a number of the key developments that have accelerated the evaluation of ESG issues within mainstream finance, investment and the capital markets. The report also provides an opportunity ...
Climate and trade policies in a Post - 2012 world
(UNEP, 2009)
The aim of this publication is to respond to this call by providing a collection of short articles that examine the future interplay between climate and trade policies and institutions.
Opportunities and Challenges Facing Farmers in Transitioning to a Green Economy Agriculture Practice - UNEP Perspectives No. 5
(2012)
This policy paper has been prepared to highlight the key opportunities and challenges confronting farmers throughout the world as they consider and adopt practices that contribute to green economic development, poverty ...
At the Post-2015 Sustainability Crossroads: Too Vital to Fail, Avoiding Too Complicated To Succeed: Business Perspectives and Priorities - UNEP Perspectives No. 15
(2014)
This paper will provide business perspectives on the convergence of the UN Post- 2015 Development Agenda, the UN climate change negotiations and UNEP’s strengthened role as the central UN environmental agency.