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Industry sectorial approaches and climate action: from global to local level in a post-2012 climate framework
(UNEP, 2009)
This Discussion Paper on Industry Sector Approaches to Climate Change is intended to assist negotiators, policymakers and other interested parties in the definition, development and implementation of sectorial approaches. ...
Disaster risk management for coastal tourism destinations responding to climate change: A practical guide for decision makers
(UNEP, 2009)
The sustainability of coastal tourism destinations depends partly on their ability to adapt planning and management practices to the impacts of climate change and also to increase their ability to effectively manage natural ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Strengthening UNEP’s Legitimacy: Towards Greater Stakeholder Engagement - UNEP Perspectives No. 11
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2014)
UNEP´s mandate in the international arena has been enlarged by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and its legitimacy increased through the establishment of a new Universal Membership body, the United Nations ...
Methodologies guidelines: vulnerability assessment of freshwater resources to environmental change
(UNEP, 2009)
This document aims to provide a general framework to partners under UNEP's project .