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Planet in peril: Atlas of current threats to people and the environment
(UNEP, 2006)
This Atlas illustrates through texts and beautifully rendered maps, graphics and diagrams a holistic and well-researched analysis of today’s global issues and their impact on human population and the environment. Written ...
Commercialization of Non-timber Forest Products: Factors Influencing Success: Lessons Learned from Mexico and Bolivia and Policy Implications for Decision-makers
(2006)
This publication arising from a research project, funded by the UKs Department for International Development through its Forestry Research Programme, has examined the key factors that influence successful NTFP commercialization. ...
Non-timber forest Products in Uganda: spatial tools supporting sustainable development
(UNEP, 2006)
The importance of natural resources in supporting rural livelihoods is increasingly being recognized in national and international policy. Approaches to development are required that enable incomes to be derived from ...
Africa Environment Outlook for youth: our region, our life
(UNEP, 2006)
The Africa Environment Outlook for Youth (AEO) is the youth version of the AEO report and has resulted from the combined efforts of young people from all over Africa. It is a report of Africa's environment through the eyes ...
Environmental indicators for North America
(UNEP, 2006)
This report sets out a methodology for selecting and developing potential indicators to portray changes in the environments shared by Canada and the United States.
Challenges to international water: regional assessments in a global perspective
(UNEP, 2006)
The Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA) is a holistic, globally comparable assessment of the world's transboundary waters that recognises the inextricable links between the freshwater and the coastal marine ...
Environmental education, ethics and action: a workbook to get started
(UNEP, 2006)
This book objectively challenges the link between ethics and our everyday activities. It takes ethics out of philosophy departments and puts it squarely onto the streets, into the villages, towns and cities, and connects ...
Environmental effects of ozone depletion and its interactions with climate change: 2006 Assessment
(UNEP, 2006)
The assessment reports on some of the new findings since the last full assessment in 2002, again paying attention to the interactions between ozone depletion and climate change.
Sustainable trade and poverty reduction : new approaches to integrated policy making at the national level
(UNEP, 2006)
This publication summarises the results of a capacity building process, which started in 2003, to integrate environmental, social and economic considerations in public policies. A particular focus is on promoting sustainable ...
Handbook for the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer : seventh edition (2006)
(UNEP, 2006)
This Handbook which updates the 2003 edition, incorporates all the adjustments, amendments and the decisions of the Parties up to the end of 2005. In addition, it gives valuable information on the implementation of these ...