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Vital forest graphics
(UNEP, 2009)
Vital Forest Graphics serves as an advocacy tool to promote conservation and sustainable management of the world's forests through a better understanding of the values they provide in support of global ecological stability, ...
Green breakthroughs: solving environmental problems through innovative policies and law
(UNEP, 2008)
This booklet is called Green Breakthroughs because it describes policies and laws that have been used effectively to solve environmental problems. Success stories are drawn from 45 individual countries, as well as from ...
Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters : Latin America and the Caribbean
(UNEP, 2008)
Water is a unique and vital resource, for which there is no substitute. In Latin America and the Caribbean, major rivers, lakes, and aquifers are shared by two or more countries. The region is characterized by the greatest ...
Climate change science compendium 2009
(UNEP, 2009)
The Climate Change Science Compendium is a review of 400 major scientific contributions to our understanding of Earth Systems and climate that have been released through peer-reviewed literature or from research institutions ...
Climate and trade policies in a Post - 2012 world
(UNEP, 2009)
The aim of this publication is to respond to this call by providing a collection of short articles that examine the future interplay between climate and trade policies and institutions.
A case for climate neutrality: case studies on moving towards a low carbon economy United Nations Environment Programme
(2009)
The publication presents concrete case studies from within the UNEP-led Climate Neutral Network (CN Net) that showcase concrete initiatives undertaken by diverse actors in a variety of sectors on moving towards climate ...
Environment on the edge 2007-08
(UNEP, 2007)
Environment on the edge is a series of lectures given by leading international figures that examine our current relationship with the natural world and discuss what tomorrow might bring.
Shock Waves - Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty
(2015)
Ending poverty and addressing climate change are the two defining issues of our time. This report brings together these two overarching objectives and explores how they can be more easily achieved if considered together. ...
Labour and the environment: a natural synergy
(UNEP, 2007)
This publication addresses the synergy between labour and the environment, linking the work of UNEP to the role workers can play in the implementation of environmentally sustainable development strategies. The publication ...
Black Carbon Mitigation and the Role of the Global Environment Facility: A STAP Advisory Document
(Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP), 2015)
Black carbon (BC) is formed by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass. It is the most strongly light-absorbing component of fine particulate matter, and a local and regional air pollutant. It is also a ...