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Methodology for the Assessment of Transboundary Lake Basins
(International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC), 2011)
This report presents a draft methodology for the assessment of transboundary lake basins and forms the basis for a follow up full-sized project. Lakes, along with rivers, groundwater, large marine ecosystems, and open ocean ...
The Business Case for Mainstreaming Gender in REDD+
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), FAO, UNDP, 2011)
This publication by the UN-REDD Programme sets out to demonstrate how integrating gender considerations in REDD+ planning makes good business sense. The
UN-REDD Policy Brief: REDD+ and a Green Economy
(2011)
The UN-REDD Programme's inaugural policy brief was launched at COP17 in December 2011. In this policy brief, the UN-REDD Programme explores the concepts of REDD+ as a source of investment for green development
UN-REDD Lessons Learned: Asia-Pacific
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), FAO, UNDP, 2011)
In the
The UN-REDD Programme Strategy 2011-2015
(2011)
The United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD Programme) was created in September 2008 to assist developing countries to build ...
Caspian Sea State of the Environment Report
(2011)
This State of the Caspian Sea Environment Report should be seen and considered as a first try out and starting point towards the creation of a shared environmental information system promoting and securing data collection, ...
Environmental, social and economic assessment of the fencing of the Aberdare Conservation Area
(The Kenya Wildlife ServiceKenya Forest ServiceKenya Forests Working GroupUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Rhino Ark, 2011)
This study was carried out to assess the environmental, social and economic effects of the electrified fence around the Aberdare Conservation Area – a length of fence of nearly 400 km. The construction of the fence took ...
Economics of Conversion to Mercury-Free Products (US and EU experiences)
(2011)
This report provides information from case studies of two firms involved with transitioning from mercury-containing to mercury-free products in the medical technology industry. One firm, American Diagnostic Corporation ...
Decoupling Natural Resource Use and Environmental Impacts from Economic Growth
(2011)
Humankind has witnessed phenomenal economic and social development in the past century. However, there are increasing signs that it has come at a cost to the environment and to the availability of cheap resources. Despite ...
Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan 2011-2030
(2011)
The Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan is a twenty year vision that reflects the aspirations of the Timorese people to create a prosperous and strong nation. The plan has been developed to inspire change, to support ...