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Technology, Finance and Statistics for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific
(2015)
As this report points out, mostly the news is good. In 2001, it may have seemed a daunting task to halve the 1990 poverty rate − the proportion of people living on less than $1.25 per day. In fact Asia and the Pacific has ...
The 5th National Report of Iraq - Convention on Biological Diversity
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Iraq, 2014)
In general, the report dealt with all information on eco-region bases. It is logically divided into what the CBD advised that parts are to deal with providing answers and stimulate discussions on major issues of biodiversity ...
Towards a global map of natural capital: key ecosystem assets
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2014)
Natural capital is fundamental to human wellbeing, underpinning the global economy. Natural capital comprises both ecosystem assets (such as fresh water) and natural resources (such as fossil fuel deposits). This report ...
Africa Mountains Atlas
(UNEP, 2014)
The mountains of Africa provide water and food, rich biodiversity, recreational areas and serve as important centres of cultural integrity and heritage. However, Africa faces growing challenges in ensuring the sustainable ...
Transition to a green economy: benefits, challenges and risks from a sustainable development perspective
(2012)
This document responds to this mandate. It contains three papers. The first one, by José Antonio Ocampo, looks at the macroeconomic policy implications of the transition to the green economy. The second, by Aaron Cosbey, ...
ILAC Colombia
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA)Ministerio de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo TerritorialDepartamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística, 2013)
El informe de seguimiento de los indicadores de la Iniciativa Latinoamericana y Caribeña para el Desarrollo Sostenible (ILAC) Colombia, constituye una información útil como herramienta de monitoreo y evaluación de los ...
Fourth National Report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
(Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Cyprus, 2010)
Cyprus is considered as biodiversity “hotspot” area, as it is the only centre of birds endemism in Europe and the Middle East. Also six out of its 11 wild mammals are endemic and sub-endemic, whereas it is a centre of ...
Caspian Sea State of the Environment Report
(2011)
This State of the Caspian Sea Environment Report should be seen and considered as a first try out and starting point towards the creation of a shared environmental information system promoting and securing data collection, ...
Achieving Zero Hunger
(2015)
Despite progress in recent decades, including the near achievement of the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the proportion of hungry people in the world by the end of 2015, about 795 million people – or around ...
Sustainable Development in Action: Special Report on Voluntary Commitments and Partnerships for Sustainable Development
(2014)
In an effort to provide updated information to all stakeholders, the Rio+20 Secretariat, through the Division for Sustainable Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), prepared ...