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Nitrogen: Strategies for resolving an urgent environmental problem
(German Advisory Council on the Environment, 2015)
The excessive release of nitrogen compounds into the environment is one of the biggest problems of our time. Nitrogen compounds, such as nitrogen oxides and ammonia, pollute the environment and endanger human health in ...
Sources, Fate and Effects of Microplastics in the Marine Environment: A Global Assessment
(International Maritime Organization (IMO), 2015)
The GESAMP assessment focuses on a category of plastic debris termed ‘microplastics’. These small pieces of plastic may enter the ocean as such, or may result from the fragmentation of larger items through the influence ...
World Ocean Review 4, Sustainable Use of Our Oceans – Making Ideas Work
(World Ocean Review(WOR), 2015)
Time brings change. In our fast-moving age, the Earth, and therefore also Nature and our society, are changing ever more rapidly. With high population growth and the progressive diversification of labour, we humans are ...
UNEP Regional Office for North America Newsletter
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
UNEP Regional Office for North America December 2015 Newsletter
Plastic in Cosmetics: Are We Polluting the Environment through our Personal Care?
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
This paper focuses on the emerging issue of plastic particles in personal care and cosmetic product (PCCP) formulations as a possible source of micro-sized plastic litter. Known as ‘microbeads’, when used in PCCPs, these ...
The Regional State of the Coast Report: Western Indian Ocean
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2015)
The Regional State of Coast Report for the western Indian Ocean (WIO) is the first comprehensive regional synthesis to provide insights into the enormous economic potential around the WIO, the consequential demand for ...
Forest Ecosystems in the Transition to a Green Economy and the Role of REDD+ in the United Republic of Tanzania
(2015)
The main objective of this study is to assess whether there is an economic rationale for the reduction of deforestation in the United Republic of Tanzania, by calculating the economic costs and benefits based on current ...
The United Nations Environment Programme and the 2030 Agenda: Global Action for People and the Planet
(2015)
Unemployment, resource scarcity, climate change, food insecurity and inequity all signal the need for radical change in our societies. To bring this change, the entire UN system must meet the challenge of delivering ...
Blue economy: sharing success stories to inspire change
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
Oceans are vital, not only to a wide array of biodiversity and ecosystems, but also to the food chains, livelihoods and climate regulation for a human population heading towards nine billion people. That is why this report ...
The Role of Policy-Driven Institutions in Developing National Financial Systems for Long-Term Growth
(UNEP, 2015)
Policy-driven institutions such as national development banks (NDBs) and national green funds (NGFs) attract a growing interest to provide grants, credit-enhancement instruments or lend directly to project proponents in ...