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SIDS-FOCUSED Green Economy: An Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2012)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have placed sustainable development prominently on their agenda for twenty years, since the 1992 Earth Summit recognised the special case of SIDS. The concept of the Green Economy is ...
Africa Mountains Atlas
(UNEP, 2014)
The mountains of Africa provide water and food, rich biodiversity, recreational areas and serve as important centres of cultural integrity and heritage. However, Africa faces growing challenges in ensuring the sustainable ...
Measuring success: indicators for the regional seas conventions and action plans
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2014)
This report collates information on ecosystem-based indicators and indices currently being measure by regional entities and seeks to identify common elements. From this analysis the report postulates whether a limited ...
Africa Environment Information Network: stakeholders meeting report
(UNEP, 2003)
The Africa Environment Information Network (AEIN) initiative has evolved as a direct response to political and technical needs expressed by the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN). A central objective ...
The Regional State of the Coast Report: Western Indian Ocean
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2015)
The Regional State of Coast Report for the western Indian Ocean (WIO) is the first comprehensive regional synthesis to provide insights into the enormous economic potential around the WIO, the consequential demand for ...
Financial Reform, Institutional Investors and Sustainable Development : A Review of Current Policy Initiatives and Proposals for Further Progress
(UNEP, 2015)
This paper provides perspectives and proposals on the relationship between institutional investors and sustainable development. It builds on a Discussion Paper prepared for a workshop hosted by the inquiry and CalPERS in ...
Cleaner production assessment in meat processing
(UNEP, 2000)
A guide to the application of Cleaner Production to the meat processing industry, with a focus on the slaughtering of cattle and pigs at abattoirs. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the environmental impacts of meat ...
Cleaner production assessment in dairy processing
(UNEP, 2000)
A guide to the application of Cleaner Production in the dairy industry, with a focus on the processing of milk and milk products at dairy processing plants. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the environmental impacts ...
The Environment and Climate Change Outlook of Pakistan
(2014)
The Environment and Climate Change Outlook of Pakistan is a review of the environmental conditions, the impacts of climate change and the status of national response to the changing situation in the country. Its objective ...
Adaptation Gap Report: A Preliminary Assessment Report
(UNEP, 2014)
This report was published in response to requests made to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) by different parties to provide a preliminary assessment of adaptation gaps to complement information presented in ...