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Sustainable tourism: the tour operator's contribution
(UNEP, 2003)
This publication showcases efforts to promote environmentally friendly and social responsible tourism in the tour operator's sector. Over 30 case studies, grouped in the key business areas of supply chain management
Payments for Ecosystem Services: Getting Started - A Primer
(2008)
This primer is designed to provide you with a solid understanding of what Payments for Ecosystem Service (PES) are and how PES deals work. It is intended for an audience interested in exploring the potential of PES either ...
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
(UNEP, 2005)
Integrated water resource management (IWRM) incorporating an ecosystem approach is a key building block for achieving the water, sanitation and human settlement targets of the Millennium Development Goals. It is evident ...
Reference manual for the integrated assessment of trade-related policies
(UNEP, 2001)
This Manual is designed to help policy makers and practitioners - in the developed world and in developing countries - to conduct integrated assessments of the economic, environmental and social impacts of trade policy and ...
Making Tourism more Sustainable: A Guide for Policy Makers
(2005)
Tourism is a major economic force whose development can have a fundamental impact on societies and the environment, both positive and negative. This guide shows governments how they can make tourism more sustainable. It ...
Climate change 2001: synthesis report
(UNEP, 2002)
This synthesis report with its summary for policymakers is the fourth and final part of the Third Assessment Report (TAR) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It draws together and integrates for the ...
Implementing the RIO conventions: implications for the South
(UNEP, 2002)
This paper reviews the implications of implementing the Rio Conventions for Southern countries and identifies key challenges for the future, focusing in particular on issues and challenges that are common to the three Rio ...
Natural Selection: Evolving Choices for Renewable Energy Technology and Policy
(2000)
The Natural Selection: Evolving Choices for Renewable Energy Technology and Policy is designed to help policy and decision makers to shift human economies to sustainable energy system.
Afghanistan: Post-Conflict environmental assessment
(UNEP, 2003)
This report presents facts on the state of the environment, specific findings concerning the urban environment and the natural resources if Afghanistan and recommendations on how to improve environmental conditions and policies.
Environment and Security: Transforming Risks into Cooperation - The case of Eastern Europe: Belarus – Moldova – Ukraine
(UNEP, 2008)
This report is about the role and impact of environmental factors in securing human safety and sustained development of the eastern Caspian Sea region, including the parts of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan opening onto the ...