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Integrated assessment of trade liberalization and trade-related policies: a country study on the Ecuador banana sector
(UNEP, 2002)
The international trade in bananas is one of the most import economic activities for Ecuador, and is very significant in terms of labour and use of natural resources. Given that bananas have become one of the most controversial ...
Global Environment Outlook: user profile and impact study
(UNEP, 2004)
Global Environment Outlook.
Selection, design, and implementation of economic instruments in the solid waste management sector in Kenya: the case of plastic bags
(UNEP, 2005)
This report presents Kenyan government's efforts to reduce the negative environmental impacts associated with the production and disposal of solid waste.
Bamboo biodiversity: Africa, Madagascar and the Americas
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2004)
Bamboos are distinct and fascinating plants, with many values and uses, ranging from construction to irrigation systems, musical instruments to food and fuel. But we still know relatively little about most bamboos in the ...
Our Planet: the rule of law and the Millennium Development Goals
(UNEP, 2005)
The United Nations Environment Programme's flagship magazine.
Policy Implementation and Fisheries Resource Management: Lessons from Senegal
(UNEP, 2004)
The objective of this project is to formulate an action plan that would contribute to a better preservation and promotion of the Senegalese piscatorial resources. The two measures represented in the action plan of this ...
Sick Water: The Central Role of Wastewater Management in Sustainable Development - A Rapid Response Assessment
(2010)
With global action and positive momentum towards improving access to safe water and sanitation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), and the UN Secretary General's ...
Freshwater - Our Planet Vol. 14 No. 1 2003
(UNEP, 2003)
This year’s slogan for World Environment Day is ‘Water: Two Billion People are Dying for It!’. It is incumbent on the 4 billion who are not, to renew their respect for wate by valuing every drop.
Africa's lakes: Atlas of our changing environment
(UNEP, 2006)
Water is vital for our survival. Africa is the second largest and the second most populous continent after Asia. It is endowed with both natural and artificial lakes and is home to some of the largest lakes in the world. ...
State of the Marine Environment in the Black Sea Region -Regional seas reports and studies no. 124
(1990)
This report shows how the understanding of the changing problems facing the marine environment is a continuing goal of UNEP's Ocean programme, as it provides the necessary scientific background for shaping UNEP's policy ...