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GEO Year Book 2004/5: An Overview of Our Changing Environment
(UNEP, 2005)
The GEO Year Book 2004/5 is the second in an important series which serves as a guide for policy makers and a stimulus to future action towards the achievement of sustainable development. A spin-off product of UNEP's ...
Emerging Environmental Issues 2013 - A Compilation of Global Environmental Alert Service Bulletins
(2014)
GEAS is a mechanism for identifying and communicating early warning information on emerging issues in areas ranging from climate change and ecosystem management to environmental governance and resource efficiency. The ...
Converting Waste Plastics into a Resource - Compendium of Technologies
(, 2009)
This document is a compilation of technologies for the conversion of plastics into fuel which are in commercial use, under pilot implementation and under laboratory testing. It is aimed to raise awareness on the available ...
Green economy in a blue world
(2012)
The Green Economy in a Blue World report analyzes how key sectors that are interlinked with the marine and coastal environment – the blue world – can make the transition towards a Green Economy. The findings underline that ...
Handbook for the International Treaties for the Protection of the Ozone Layer Sixth Edition: The Vienna Convention (1985); The Montreal Protocol (1987)
(2003)
This Handbook, which updates the 2000 edition, incorporates all the adjustments, amendments and the decisions of the Parties up to the end of 2002. In addition, it gives valuable information on the implementation of these ...
Green Economy in a Blue World: Synthesis Report
(2012)
The Green Economy in a Blue World report analyzes how key sectors that are interlinked with the marine and coastal environment – the blue world –can make the transition towards a Green Economy. The findings underline that ...
Climate Change - United Nations Environment Programme
(2010)
Factsheets in this series: Climate change, Resource efficiency, Disasters and conflicts, Environmental governance, Harmful substances and hazardous waste, Ecosystem management.
Compendium of Technologies for Treatment/Destruction of Healthcare Waste
(2012)
This compendium reviews basic data on healthcare waste, including material constituents, moisture content, incombustibles, heating value, chemical composition, and bulk density. The classifications of healthcare waste are ...
Climate Change, Its Consequences on Employment and Trade Union Action - A Training Manual for Workers and Trade Unions
(, 2008)
The purpose of this Manual is to enhance understanding of climate change and related mitigation and adaptation issues and their consequences on employment. Trade Unions are uniquely placed to sensitize workers about the ...