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Global International Waters Assessment: Faroe Plateau, GIWA Regional Assessment 13
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), GEF, University of Kalmar, Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA), 2012)
The Faroe Islands are situated on a shelf in the North Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by a number of important ?shing grounds. The climate is strongly a?ected by the North Atlantic Current and frequent passage of cyclones. ...
Global International Waters Assessment: Mekong River, GIWA Regional assessment 55
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), GEF, University of Kalmar, Sweden, 2006)
This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Mekong River region which comprises parts of Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Rapid economic development and population growth are increasing the ...
GEO Ciudad de Mexico : 2003
(UNEP, Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente y el Centro de Investigacion en Geografia y Geomatica, 2003)
This report is a part of the GEO cities project and is a tool that seeks to enhance the decision making process and promote strategic action. It was prepared within the PSIR framework -Pressure, State, Impact and Response. ...
Regional Synthesis Report on the Policy, Legal, Regulatory and Institutional frameworks in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), 2009)
The main purpose of the report is to provide baseline knowledge of the gaps in the legal, policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks for dealing with Land-based Sources and Activities (LBSA) issues in the Western ...
Global International Waters Assessment: Arctic Greenland, East Greenland Shelf, West Greenland Shelf, GIWA Regional Assessment 1b, 15, 16
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), GEF, University of Kalmar, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, UCC-Water, NERI-Denmark, 2004)
Globally, people are becoming increasingly aware of the degradation of the world's water bodies. The need for a holistic assessment of transboundary waters in order to respond to growing public concern and provide advice ...
Global International Waters Assessment: Canary Current, GIWA Regional Assessment 41
(University of Kalmar on behalf of United Nations Environment Programme, 2012)
This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Canary Current region, which covers the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem and the river systems draining into it. The region has several drainage systems of both national ...
GEO Brasil 2002
(IBAMA Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambientee dos Recursos Naturais Renovveis, 2002)
This report of the GEO Brazil Water Resources presents a set of essential information and recommendation for public policy formulation and implementation. It aims to promote sustainable access and conservation of water ...
Waste Account, Australia, Experimental Estimates
(Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013)
The Waste Account, Australia, Experimental Estimates, 2013 provides a series of experimental tables showing information on the generation and disposal of waste to landfills or to recycling facilities, the supply of recycled ...
Chile State of the Environment 1999 - GEO Chile
(University of Chile - Centre for Public Policy Analysis (CAPP), 1999)
Assessment of the environment and natural resources in Chile undertaken by the University of Chile, Centre for Public Policy Analysis (CAPP). This 409-page report analyses eight key environmental fields as well as the ...
Digest of Environment Statistics 2011 - Mauritius
(Statistics Mauritius - Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, 2011)
This is the tenth issue of the Digest of Environment Statistics prepared by Statistics Mauritius.It presents in a single report detailed available data concerning the environment. Many of the statistics presented have been ...