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Global Biodiversity Outlook 3
(UNEP, 2010)
This Outlook presents some stark choices for human societies. On one hand it warns that the diversity of living things on the planet continues to be eroded as a result of human activities. The pressures driving the loss ...
Assessing the vulnerability of local communities to disasters: an interactive guide and methodology
(UNEP, 2008)
Most communities face risks which they have to assess and manage. Risks may arise from human activities such as industrial accidents, or they may be of natural origin such as floods, earthquakes, etc. Risks need to be taken ...
UNEP 2010 annual report
(UNEP, 2011)
The 2010 Annual Report catalogues the beginning of a new, strategic and transformational direction for UNEP as it began implementing its Medium Term Strategy (MTS) for 2010-2013 across six areas: Climate change
After the Tsunami sustainable building: guidelines for South-East Asia
(UNEP, 2007)
The Tsunami disaster of 26 December 2004 affected a dozen Indian Ocean countries, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India and Maldives, Malaysia and Myanmar, with a death toll reportedly exceeding 250,000 and ...
Global Green New Deal - Policy Brief
(2009)
This report proposes recommendations, objectives and suggestions for implementing a GGND as a response to the multiple crises the world is now facing. UNEP splits its proposals into three categories targeted stimulus ...
Marine litter: a global challenge
(2009)
This report provides an overview of the status of marine litter in UNEP's assisted Regional Seas, and highlights the amounts, main sources, impacts, and economics of marine litter, and discusses legislation, policies, ...
Buildings and climate change: status, challenges and opportunities
(UNEP, 2007)
As one of the products of the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Initiative (SBCI), this publication outlines the salient features of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from building use and construction. The ...
Tunza vol. 6 no. 2: food and the environment
(UNEP, 2008)
UNEP magazine for youth.
Tunza vol. 6 no.3: water
(UNEP, 2008)
UNEP magazine for youth.
Bangkok assessment report on climate change
(UNEP, 2009)
This report attempts to explain why and how climate change is affecting Bangkok, while giving some idea of the likely trends that may be expected and what action will have to be taken in order to make the predicted outcomes ...