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History of environmental change in the Sistan Basin: Based on satellite image analysis: 1976 – 2005
(2006)
The main objective of this study is to gain insight into the environmental dynamics of the Sistan basin, based on a systematic analysis of archived and recent satellite images.
2002 report of the aerosols, sterilants, miscellaneous uses and carbon tetrachloride technical options committee (ATOC)
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2003)
More than 10 billion aerosol products were used worldwide in 2001, the largest amount on record for this industry. Commercial use of aerosols developed after the Second World War based on the unique properties offered by ...
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 ...
An assessment of the status of the worlds remaining closed forests
(UNEP, 2001)
Forests provide a variety of socioeconomic and ecological goods and services. During the last two decades forests have attracted unprecedented global attention. Numerous international conferences, conventions and agreements ...
North America's environment: a thirty-year state of the environment and policy
(UNEP, 2002)
One of UNEP’s fundamental mandates is to conduct accurate assessment and up-to-date reporting on the state of the world’s environment. The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) biennial report series contributes to the fulfillment ...
Protecting the ozone layer: solvents, coatings and adhesives
(UNEP, 2001)
Until I990 the use of ozone-depleting substances in industry has increased significantly and has led to the depletion of the ozone layer observed by scientists in the 1980s. New data have revealed that the hole in the ...
Green economy: an analysis of challenges and opportunities
(UNEP, 2013)
The Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 marked the first time that the special characteristics of SIDS were paid significant attention and were recognized as a distinct group. In 1994, the first Global Conference on the ...
Changing production patterns: learning from the experience of national cleaner production centres
(UNEP, 2002)
Guidelines to establish cleaner production centres. Topics include: Setting up an NCPC, NCPC activities, integrating cleaner Production, financial sustainability, and frequently asked questions.
Economics of greenhouse gas limitations, country study series: Senegal
(UNEP, 2002)
This publication presents an environmental study of Senegal.
A guide to Afghanistan's 2007 environmental law
(2008)
The purpose of this brochure is to give the Afghan people, and other interested persons, a basic overview as to why and how the Law was developed, and the implications of the Law for the ordinary person and the government. ...