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Cultural and spiritual values of biodiversity
(UNEP, 1999)
Weaving together philosophical, historical, legal, scientific and personal viewpoints, this book gives a rich sample of the vast web which makes up our cultural, spiritual and social diversity. The volume highlights the ...
APELL for Port Areas: preparedness and response to chemical accidents in ports
(UNEP, 1996)
This handbook sets out a procedure to enable decision-makers and technical personnel to improve community awareness of activities involving hazardous substances in port areas and to improve or create coordinated emergency ...
Keeping track of adaptation actions in Africa: Targeted Fiscal Stimulus Actions Making a Difference
(UNEP, 2014)
With the African population expected to increase to 2 billion by 2050, and nearly 65% of African livelihoods directly linked to agriculture-dominated landscapes, it is critical to provide targeted solutions that stimulate ...
Tourism and Coastal Resources Degradation in the Wider Caribbean
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 1996)
This report of Tourism and Coastal Resources Degradation includes Island Resources Foundation’s assessment of the extent of coastal resource degradation due to tourism and recommends approaches to address this degradation ...
Recent Trends in Material Flows and Resource Productivity in Latin America
(2013)
This report is intended to supplement the original 'Resource Efficiency in Latin America: Economics and Outlook' (UNEP 2011) report. The content herein is based on a new material flows database established for the Latin ...
A trip with drip the water drop
(UNEP, 2005)
A learning-by-doing workbook on water for children, 'A Trip with the Drip - The Water Drop, is a colourful workbook and CD contain basic facts, and other interesting information.
Integrated assessment of trade liberalization in the rice sector: a country case study in Vietnam
(UNEP, 2005)
This report presents an integrated assessment of the impacts of trade liberalization on the rice sector of Viet Nam. The assessment was supported by UNEP and carried out in 2002 & 2003 by an interdisciplinary team that ...
Land Health Surveillance: an Evidence-based Approach to Land Ecosystem Management - Summary for Decision Makers
(Progress Press Ltd, 2012)
This report presents the concepts of land health surveillance – a science based approach to land health assessment and monitoring. The approach is modelled on evidence-based approaches used in the public health sector, ...
Our Planet: small island developing states
(UNEP, 2014)
The magazine of the United Nations Environment Programme
Urban Air Quality Management Toolbook
(UNEPUNHABITAT, 2000)
The Handbook presents the air quality management process in a systematic sequence ofactivities. This sequence, referred to as the Environment Planning and Management (EPM)process, is based on the experience of cities around ...