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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 ...
UNEP Year Book 2014: emerging issues in our global environment
(UNEP, 2014)
Ten years after the first Year Book in this series appeared, a special e-book anniversary edition – UNEP Year Book 2014 – presents a fresh look at ten issues highlighted over the past decade. This UNEP Year Book 2014 takes ...
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals with Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and Challenges
(2010)
This summary sets out the main findings of a review of the countries’ progress towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals contained in the 2010 inter-agency regional report on the Goals in Latin America and ...
The Arab Millennium Development Goals Report: Facing Challenges and Looking Beyond 2015
(2013)
The Fourth Arab Report on the Millennium Development Goals 2013 highlights the progress made by Arab countries in achieving MDGs since 1990 and underlines ongoing development challenges which should be addressed in any ...
Uganda position paper on RIO+20
(Government of Uganda, 2011)
Uganda, 1. Welcomes the decision of the UN General Assembly in Resolution No. 64/236 to convene the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to focus on the green economy in the context of sustainable ...
Status and Trends of Caribbean Coral Reefs: 1970-2012
(Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, 2014)
This report is the most detailed and comprehensive study of its kind published to date – the result of the work of 90 experts over the course of three years. It contains the analysis of more than 35,000 surveys conducted ...
UNEP Year Book 2014: Emerging issues in our global environment
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2014)
Ten years after the first Year Book in this series appeared, a special e-book anniversary edition – UNEP Year Book 2014 – presents a fresh look at ten issues highlighted over the past decade. This UNEP Year Book 2014 takes ...
Sustainable, resource efficient cities making it happen!
(UNEP, 2012)
This publication aims to formulate a broader framework of integration which is required for cities to transition to sustainable, resource efficient development and to realise green urban economic growth trajectories ...
Global Environment Outlook 5 for local government: solving global problems locally
(UNEP, 2012)
This report provides an assessment of the state and trends of the global environment in relation to internationally agreed goals
Keeping Track of Our Changing Environment: From Rio to Rio+20 (1992-2012)
(UNEP, 2011)
This innovative publication, which is based on statistical evidence, illustrates major global environmental, economic and social changes since 1992. The numbers tell the story of how, in twenty years, the world has changed ...