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The west Indian manatee in the Caribbean and North, South Atlantic
(UNEP, 1996)
The West Indian Manatee in the Caribbean & North, South Atlantic
Are you a green leader? Business and biodiversity making the case for a lasting solution
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 2010)
Produced jointly between UNEP-WCMC and UNEP's Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, this document reviews the business case for biodiversity
Air quality guidelines for Europe (Second edition)
(WHO, 2000)
This publication can assist national and local agencies responsible for protecting public health from the adverse effects of ambient air pollution and for monitoring ambient air quality. Aiming to prompt good practice in ...
Striving for good governance in urban areas: the role of local agenda 21s
(UNEP, 2001)
One of the most significant innovations in addressing urban environmental problems in recent years has been the emergence of a new kind of city-wide initiative to address environmental problems the Local Agenda 21. Although ...
Cleaner production: a training resource package
(UNEP, 1996)
This package is a practical support material to teachers and trainers wishing to commence or enrich their curriculum with up to date approaches in environment management.
WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: selected pollutants
(WHO, 2010)
This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen ...
WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: dampness and mould
(WHO, 2009)
This document provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and biological agents. The review concludes that the most important effects are increased ...
Sand, Rarer than One Thinks: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - March 2014
(2014)
Sand and gravel are mined world-wide and account for the largest volume of solid material extracted globally. Formed by erosive processes over thousands of years (John, 2009), they are now being extracted at a rate far ...
Arctic Flora and Fauna: Status and Conservation
(Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF), 2004)
Arctic Flora and Fauna: Status and Conservation is the first truly circumpolar overview of Arctic biodiversity written for the nonspecialist. It provides the reader with a clear understanding of the importance of the Earth's ...
AMAP Assessment 2013: Arctic Ocean Acidification
(AMAP, 2013)
This assessment report presents the results of the 2013 AMAP Assessment of Arctic Ocean Acidification (AOA). This is the first such assessment dealing with AOA from an Arctic-wide perspective, and complements several ...