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Mainstreaming Environment and Sustainability in African Universities Partnership (2004-2008 Report): Supporting Universities to Respond to Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Challenges
(2008)
This report documents the growth, in participation in MESA since 2004, as well as the outcomes that are visible at university and regional levels following various activities that have taken place across the African continent ...
International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2007
(University of Joensuu Department of Law, 2008)
The articles in the present Review are based on lectures given during the fourth University of Joensuu – UNEP Course on International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy, which was held from 12 to 24 August 2007 at the ...
Protected areas: an effective tool to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries
(UNEP, 2008)
Forests play a key role in the global carbon cycle, absorbing and storing carbon in their biomass and soils. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) discussions on reducing emissions from deforestation and ...
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Tourism Sector: Frameworks, Tools and Practices
(UNEP, 2008)
The publication presents an overview of the current science and policy of climate change, followed by self-guidance material on mitigation and adaptation, exploring tools, methods and techniques associated with the management ...
Aviation and the Global Atmosphere
(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2008)
This report provides accurate, unbiased, policy-relevant information to serve the aviation industry and the expert and policymaking communities. This report considers gases and particles such as carbon dioxide, methane and ...
Draft Zambian Standard - Plastic carrier bags and flat bags - specification
(Zambia Bureau of Standards, 2008)
Having a clean and healthy environment is in the interest of all persons in Zambia. The failure to use plastics responsibly means that the parties involved in the plastics value chain – manufacturers, importers, distributors, ...
Carbon in Drylands: Desertification, Climate Change and Carbon Finance
(Trumper, K., Ravilious, C., Dickson, B., 2008)
This paper reviews the potential for carbon sequestration in dryland ecosystems, which includes forests, but also covers other habitats, such as grasslands, and, importantly, soils. It also considers ways in which carbon ...
Kick the habit: a un guide to climate neutrality
(2008)
This guide to Climate Neutrality is written by experts from many disciplines and various countries, with leading research organizations involved in preparing and reviewing the publication. It is aimed at a broad audience, ...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2008 Report on the Environment (ROE)
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2008)
EPA’s 2008 Report on the Environment demonstrates the importance of scientifically sound information to help us understand the state of the environment, identify areas of concern, and monitor progress. We can all celebrate ...
Mercury Fate and Transport in the Global Atmosphere: Measurements, Models and Policy Implications Report - Interim Report of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership Mercury Air Transport and Fate Research Partnership Area
(2008)
A report from the Mercury Air Transport and Fate Research partnership area to contribute to the UNEP Global Mercury Atmospheric Assessment (2008) and focused on sources of atmospheric mercury emissions, spatial coverage ...