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A toolkit for preparation of low carbon mobility plan
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2016)
The Toolkit for Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) Revised (2014) is used as a starting point for the present toolkit. This toolkit for LCMP caters to a global audience, and provides a simplified approach for LCMP preparation ...
GEO-6: Global Environment Outlook: Regional assessment for the Pan-European Region
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2016)
The sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) Assessment for the pan-European region paints a comprehensive picture of the environmental factors contributing to human health and well-being at the regional level. Backed by ...
Towards Sustainable Production and use of Resources: Assessing Biofuels - Summary
(2009)
This report was produced by the Working Group on biofuels of the International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management. It provides an overview of the key problems and perspectives toward sustainable production and use ...
The UNEP Year Book 2008
(2008)
The UNEP Year Book 2008 highlights the increasing complexity and interconnections of climate change, ecosystem integrity, human well-being, and economic development. It examines the emergence and influence of economic ...
Pastoralism and the Green Economy – A Natural Nexus? Status, Challenges and Policy Implications
(IUCN, 2014)
This study focuses on pastoralism’s current and future potential for securing sustainable management and green economy outcomes from the world’s rangelands. It synthesises existing evidence and uses practical examples from ...
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - A Natural Nexus? - Briefing Note
(UNEP, 2014)
A policy summary of Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus? This study focuses on pastoralism’s current and future potential for securing sustainable management and green economy outcomes from the world’s ...
Raising Awareness of Climate Change: A Handbook for Government Focal Points
(2006)
UNEP has prepared this 'handbook for government focal points' by drawing on a recent series of UN-sponsored workshops and its own experience in supporting outreach activities. The handbook gathers together a range of ...
Ozzy ozone Defender of Our Planet - Issue No. 3: Oozzy Goes Polar
(2007)
Ozzy Ozone and his friend Zoe will be falling to the North Pole and then carried around by Tilman the Polar bear. They will learn what happens to earth’s protective shield, the ozone layer, and its interlinkage with global ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity: A review of the recent scientific literature
(2008)
The IPCC 4 Assessment Report (AR4) concluded that climate change will have significant impacts on many aspects of biological diversity. These impacts will include effects on ecosystems, on their component species and genetic ...