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Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda: Why Environmental Sustainability and Gender Equality are so important to Reducing Poverty and Inequalities - UNEP Perspectives Issue No. 17
(2015)
On September 25th 2015, the Heads of States of the UN’s 193 member states adopted the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” and its 17 “Sustainable Development Goals. This is the result of two policy processes that ...
Implementing Principle 10 and the Bali Guidelines in Africa - UNEP Perspectives No. 16
(2015)
This paper on the Rio Principle 10 and the Guidelines on the Development of National Legislation, Access to Information and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (hereafter referred to as the Bali Guidelines) describes ...
llicit Wildlife Trafficking: An Environmental, Economic and Social Issue - UNEP Perspectives No. 14
(2014)
This paper examines the commonalities between wildlife crime and other types of serious crime, exploring why it has taken so long to be recognized on the international stage, what has been done to address wildlife crime ...
Environmental considerations of human displacement in Liberia: a guide for decision makers
(UNEP, 2006)
This report provides Liberia-specific information on the environmental considerations of displacement. It points the relevant Liberian humanitarian or environmental practitioner to the relevant source material for detailed ...
Climate action 2009-2010
(UNEP, 2009)
This third annual edition of Climate Action focuses on some of the major issues for resolution in Copenhagen and the actors who can help to implement the solutions. Progress will require commitment and cooperation. ...
Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: 2002 assessment
(UNEP, 2003)
In the following chapters, new information on the effects of increased UV radiation will be discussed in more detail, with special attention given to the role of interactions between ozone depletion and climate change.
Life cycle management: a business guide to sustainability
(UNEP, 2007)
The journey towards sustainability requires that companies must find innovative ways to make profits and at the same time extend the traditional boundaries of business to include the environmental and social dimensions, a ...
Sustainability criteria for fisheries subsidies: options for the WTO and beyond
(UNEP, 2007)
This publication provides an analysis of the fisheries conditions and management practices that could guide both WTO negotiators and domestic policymakers in designing criteria for the use of subsidies. By examining issues ...
Building for the future: a United Nations showcase in Nairobi
(2011)
The new office facility in Nairobi, houses the headquarters of both the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT).
Desk study on the environment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2003)
The aim of this desk study is to outline the state of the environment and identify major areas of environmental damage requiring urgent attention. It is based on a review of available, relevant studies and interviews with ...