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Contribution of the thermal infrared band of Landsat-7 ETM+ in the detection of seawater pollution along the Lebanese shoreline
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2010)
The marine environment in Lebanon has been recently affected by land-derived pollution. This problem mostly concerns areas with dense urban activities. While threatening the marine ecosystem, it also affects, as a consequence, ...
Tuvalu - National Report for Third International Conference
This is the report on the status of sustainable development (SD) in Tuvalu. Good progress hasbeen achieved in the pursuit of sustainable development as the country follows the strategies recommended by the international ...
Trinidad and Tobago - National Report for Third International Conference
This Report will take stock of Trinidad and Tobagos implementation of the Barbados Plan of Actions (BPOA), and the Mauritius Strategy of Implementation (MSI). Mention will be made of the actions that are needed by the ...
Mauritius - National Report for Third International Conference
(Government of Mauritius, 2013)
The vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) arise from a number of physical, socio-economic and environmental factors. SIDS small size, limited resources, geographical dispersion and isolation from markets, ...
Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI): National Report for Third International Conference
(Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2013)
Vision 2018, the RMIs strategic development plan framework (2003-2018), provides the broad policyand planning framework against which progress achieved or not under various national, regional andinternational programmes ...
Samoa - National Report for Third International Conference
The national process focuses on consultations for the purpose of stimulating discussions among all stakeholders to garner inputs and ideas for a shared vision to the future we want. The UN SG report on accelerating progress ...
Review of marine turtles legislation in Tuvalu
(Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), 2010)
This review documents existing legislation and policies as well as the country's participation in international/regional agreements and conventions relevant to marine turtles.
Review of economic and livelihood impact assessments of, and adaptation to, climate change in Melanesia
(Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), 2009)
This Melanesia project, undertaken by the Bishop Museum and SPREP, is part of a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation initiative to help understand better adaptation strategies suited to local circumstances, which ...
Perspectivas del medio ambiente en México - GEO México
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA) para el Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, México, 2004)
El informe Perspectivas del medio ambiente en México (GEO México 2004) presenta una visión de un país que en el siglo pasado transitó de una estructura predominantemente rural a otra en un proceso creciente de urbanización, ...
Review of marine turtles legislation in Fiji
This review documents existing legislation and policies as well as the country’s participation in international/regional agreements and conventions relevant to marine turtles.