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Industry, freshwater and sustainable development
(UNEP, 1998)
This report is a joint publication by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). It is meant to serve as an example of cooperation between an ...
The links between migration, globalisation and sustainable development
(UNEP, 2001)
Increased migration is one of the most visible and significant aspects of globalisation: growing numbers of people move within countries and across borders, looking for better employment opportunities and better lifestyles. ...
Targeting toxic chemicals on the way to the Johannesburg summit
(UNEP, 2001)
The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) offers the opportunity for concerted action by governments, industry, and NGOs to insist on proper chemical testing and to reinforce calls to halt production and use of ...
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, ...
Why a green economy matters for least developed countries
(UNEP, 2011)
This publication examines the idea that Least Developed Countries (LDCs) possess the economic conditions, the natural and cultural assets, and the policy setting to embrace, if not lead, a green economy transition, which ...
The business case for the green economy: sustainable return on investment
(UNEP, 2012)
This publication makes the business case showing the tremendous opportunities that business can capitalize on by transitioning to a more resource efficient Green Economy. The Business Case for the Green Economy is ...
Ecosystems for water and food security
(UNEP, 2011)
Against the current challenges to enhance food security worldwide, the publication aims at illustrating the importance of healthy ecosystems for the provisioning of key services that contribute to food security. Such ...
Sustainable travel in the United Nations
(2010)
This report seeks to provide guidance on what UN and organizations can do to improve sustainability of their travel, and in particular how to reduce their travel related climate footprints. The report provides an overall ...
State of the environment in the Arab world: a progress report
(UNEP, 2003)
This assessment report provides background, baselines, trends and challenges that serve to identify the progress made in achieving sustainable development over a decade of rapid economic and social development in the Arab ...
Making science for sustainable development more policy relevant
(ICSU, 2002)
The ICSU series of science for sustainable development is produced by international council for science in connection with preparation for the 2002 world summit on Sustainable development.