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Assessing the vulnerability of local communities to disasters: an interactive guide and methodology
(UNEP, 2008)
Most communities face risks which they have to assess and manage. Risks may arise from human activities such as industrial accidents, or they may be of natural origin such as floods, earthquakes, etc. Risks need to be taken ...
Building the Foundations for Sustainable Nutrient Management. A publication of the Global Partnership on Nutrient Management
(2010)
This booklet focuses on the use, effects and management of two key nutrients - nitrogen and phosphorous. Together they play an important role in the global and local sustainable development agendas. On the one hand, their ...
Our precious coasts: marine pollution, climate change and the resilience of coastal ecosystems
(UNEP, 2006)
Scientists studying reefs that were bleached in the late 1990s by high surface sea temperatures have found a link between recovery rates and the levels of contamination entering coastal waters from developments on the land. ...
Life cycle management: how business uses it to decrease footprint, create opportunities and make value chains more sustainable
(UNEP, 2009)
This publication can be used by company in house experts and non-specialist managers as well as company suppliers in order to learn how to apply life cycle management practices throughout the value chain. This is a very ...
Africa water Atlas
(UNEP, 2010)
This Atlas is a visual account of Africa's endowment and use of water resources, revealed through 224 maps and 104 satellite images as well as some 500 graphics and hundreds of compelling photos. However the Atlas is more ...
Tourism and local agenda 21: the role of local authorities in sustainable tourism
(UNEP, 2003)
This Study looks at how tourism has been taken into account in local Agendas 21, as drawn up and implemented by local authorities. As local authorities face the impacts of tourism development, the Agenda 21 planning framework ...
Common carbon metric for measuring energy use and reporting greenhouse gas emissions from building operations
(UNEP, 2009)
Leading experts from around the world have, through extensive international cooperation, developed a universal method of measuring a building's carbon footprint. Supported by the United Nations Environment Programme, this ...
Pathways for implementing REDD+: experiences from carbon markets and communities
(UNEP, 2010)
The critical role of REDD+ in contributing to the global objective of climate change mitigation is increasingly recognised. REDD+ offers significant potential for rapid and low-cost emission reductions, with the added ...
Rwanda state of environment and outlook
(UNEP, 2010)
This report is the first comprehensive SOE report for Rwanda. It is an integrated assessment and will provide a baseline for future reporting. It will also feed into other regional and global environmental reports such ...
Clearing the Waters: A Focus on Water Quality Solutions
(2010)
This publication addresses the urgency of controlling pollution and preserving water quality around the world. The past few decades have focused on the importance of water quantity in meeting basic human and ecosystem needs ...