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Dead planet, living planet: biodiversity and ecosystem restoration for sustainable development
(UNEP, 2010)
Biodiversity and ecosystems deliver crucial services to humankind, from food security to keeping our waters clean, buffering against extreme weather, providing medicines to recreation and adding to the foundation of human ...
The Natural Fix? The Role of Ecosystems in Climate Mitigation: A UNEP Rapid Response Assessment
(2009)
This rapid assessment report describes the vital contributions which ecosystems can and must make to improve these efforts. It presents carbon capture and storage through a Green Economy lens, outlining the potential in ...
The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity: mainstreaming the economics of nature: A synthesis of the approach, conclusions and recommendations of TEEB
(UNEP, 2010)
The aim of TEEB is to provide a bridge between the multi-disciplinary science of biodiversity and the arena of international and national policy as well as local government and business practices. The scope of TEEB is ...
Regional Indicators Revision 2011 - ILAC
(UNEP, 2010)
The present publication presents regional data drawn from the indicators used in the Latin American and Caribbean Initiative for Sustainable Development (known by its Spanish acronym ILAC). This set of indicators covers, ...
ADAPT cost project: analysis of the economic costs of climate change adaptation in Africa
(UNEP, 2010)
This monograph summarises the findings from the Adapt Cost project, which support the statement from the Tunis Roundtable. The project investigated and built evidence of the costs of adaptation, producing a range of estimates ...
United Nations Environment Programme - Annual Report 2009: Seizing the Green Opportunity
(UNEP, 2010)
Providing an overview of UNEPs activities in 2009, this report looks at a broad range of activities carried out by the organization as it follows its mandate to provide environmental leadership and promote sustainable ...
Desk study on the environment in Iraq
(UNEP, 2003)
This Desk Study has been prepared by UNEP as a contribution to tackling the immediate post-conflict humanitarian situation in Iraq, and the subsequent rebuilding of the country's shattered infrastructure, economy and ...
UNEP Year Book 2010
(UNEP, 2010)
The UNEP Yearbook 2010 is essential, informative and authoritative reading and within six chapters the Year Book addresses the following: In 2009, efforts to advance international environmental governance focused on defining ...
Our Planet: green economy, making it work
(UNEP, 2010)
The United Nations Environment Programme's flagship magazine.
Supporting countries in meeting the climate change challenge
(UNEP, 2009)
UNEPs flagship publication to support countries in meeting the climate change challenge