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South-South cooperation: sharing national pathways towards inclusive green economies
(UNEP, 2013)
Four unique national initiatives are highlighted in this brochure – all taking place in countries in the South, at different stages of implementation: Bolivia’s Vivir Bien (Living Well), China’s Ecological Civilization, ...
Environmental Accounting of National Economic Systems: An Analysis of West African Dryland Countries within a Global Context
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2012)
The work evaluates implications of countries’ natural resource use on economic systems. Detailed environmental accounting is provided for 134 national economies with a special focus on five dryland countries of the West ...
Arctic Climate Issues 2015: Short-lived Climate Pollutants – Summary for Policy-Makers
(Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), 2015)
This document presents the policy-relevant findings of the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme's 2015 assessments of short-lived climate forcers (methane, black carbon, and ozone) in the Arctic. Short-lived climate ...
Aligning the Financial System with Sustainable Development: the coming financial climate: The inquiry’s 4th progress report
(UNEP, 2015)
Across the world, a growing number of governments, regulators, standard-setters and market actors are starting to incorporate sustainability factors into the rules that govern the financial system. The Inquiry was established ...
Perspectivas del Medio Ambiente en el Sistema Hídrico Titicaca-Desaguadero-Poopó-Salar de Coipasa (TDPS)-GEO Titicaca.
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA), 2011)
Después de un prolongado proceso de intenso trabajo y la participación de más de medio centenar de científicos y expertos de Bolivia y Perú, es sumamente grato para el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente ...
UNEP Year Book 2014: Emerging issues in our global environment
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2014)
Ten years after the first Year Book in this series appeared, a special e-book anniversary edition – UNEP Year Book 2014 – presents a fresh look at ten issues highlighted over the past decade. This UNEP Year Book 2014 takes ...
The environmental crime crisis: threats to sustainable development from illegal exploitation and trade in wildlife and forest resources
(UNEP, 2014)
The consequences of the illegal trade in wildlife span environmental, societal (including security), and economic impacts – including affecting the resource base for local communities, and resulting in the theft of natural ...
Emerging Issues for Small Island Developing States
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2014)
In 2013, UNEP identified priority emerging environmental issues that are of concern to small island developing states (SIDS). This report provides an overview of 20 issues critical to the sustainable development of SIDS. ...
Eficiencia en el uso de los recursos en América Latina
(Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA)Mercosur de Investigaciones Económicas (Red Mercosur)., 2011)
El informe «Eficiencia en el uso de los recursos en América Latina: perspectivas e implicancias económicas» aporta información que contribuye a la integración de la eficiencia en el uso de recursos en la formulación de ...
Africa's Adaptation Gap 2: Bridging the Gap – Mobilising Sources - Technical Report
(2015)
Climate change represents a clear and present danger to the development prospects of Africa. African countries are going to have to adapt to protect their peoples from the harsh impacts of climate change and to ensure that ...