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Africa water Atlas
(UNEP, 2010)
This Atlas is a visual account of Africa's endowment and use of water resources, revealed through 224 maps and 104 satellite images as well as some 500 graphics and hundreds of compelling photos. However the Atlas is more ...
Pathways for implementing REDD+: experiences from carbon markets and communities
(UNEP, 2010)
The critical role of REDD+ in contributing to the global objective of climate change mitigation is increasingly recognised. REDD+ offers significant potential for rapid and low-cost emission reductions, with the added ...
Rwanda state of environment and outlook
(UNEP, 2010)
This report is the first comprehensive SOE report for Rwanda. It is an integrated assessment and will provide a baseline for future reporting. It will also feed into other regional and global environmental reports such ...
Clearing the Waters: A Focus on Water Quality Solutions
(2010)
This publication addresses the urgency of controlling pollution and preserving water quality around the world. The past few decades have focused on the importance of water quantity in meeting basic human and ecosystem needs ...
Blue harvest: inland fisheries as an ecosystem service
(UNEP, 2010)
This report focuses on the importance of inland fisheries as an ecosystem service that significantly contributes to food production and livelihoods in many parts of the world but at the same time depends upon a sustained ...
The MDGs in Europe and Central Asia: achievements, challenges and the way forward
(UNEP, 2010)
This report takes stock of progress made in reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and offers decision-makers policy-oriented, operationally feasible suggestions for bolstering progress towards fully achieving ...
St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis national biodiversity strategy & action plan 2014-2020
(Ministry of Sustainable Development, St. Christopher and Nevis, 2015)
The Federation of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis (GSKN) is proud of its biodiversity heritage and approaches that have been undertaken to manage this critical resource. However, macroeconomic and livelihood challenges, ...
Assessment of Freshwater Resources Vulnerability to Climate Change
(UNEP, 2011)
Countries of the West Asia region have been experiencing different degrees of natural and anthropogenic water risk regarding the sustainability of their limited water resources and preservation of the ecosystem equilibrium. ...
Freshwater under Threat – Pacific Islands
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2011)
This study undertakes a vulnerability assessment of the freshwater resources of the Pacific Island Countries (PICs), based on input from technical experts and regional resource managers. The approach assumes that the ...
Marine Plastic Debris and Microplastics: Global Lessons and Research to Inspire Action and Guide Policy Change
(2016)
Plastic litter in the ocean can be considered a ‘common concern of humankind’. This study summarizes the state of our knowledge on sources, fate and effect of marine plastics debris and microplastics, and describes ...