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A Measured Approach to Ending Poverty and Boosting Shared Prosperity
(2015)
Following the formal announcement of the goals in April 2013, the World Bank has begun to assess what the new goals will mean for its work in different regions, and how the organization itself will need to change in response ...
Fighting Environmental Crime in Spain: A Country Report
(European Union, 2015)
In recent decades, as a consequence of the rising awareness of the damage caused by economic development to the environment, the Spanish legislator has resorted to using criminal law to protect the environment, first, ...
Technology, Finance and Statistics for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific
(2015)
As this report points out, mostly the news is good. In 2001, it may have seemed a daunting task to halve the 1990 poverty rate − the proportion of people living on less than $1.25 per day. In fact Asia and the Pacific has ...
Design of a Sustainable Financial System: Swiss Team Input into the UNEP Inquiry
(Swiss Team for the UNEP Inquiry, 2015)
The UNEP Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System identifies financing as one of the greatest challenges in advancing sustainable development. Switzerland is strongly committed to environmental issues. In ...
UNEP Regional Office for North America Newsletter
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
UNEP Regional Office for North America December 2015 Newsletter
Establishing China’s Green Financial System: Final Report of the Green Finance Task Force
(UNEP, 2015)
In 2014 the Research Bureau of the People’s Bank of China convened a Green Finance Task Force made up of 40 experts from ministries, financial regulators, academics, banks and other financial institutions, complemented by ...
Evaluating National Policies on Corporate Sustainability Reporting
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
The global landscape of sustainability reporting is changing fast, and government policy is emerging as a key driver for ensuring the increased corporate transparency and accountability that is required for progress towards ...
UNEP 2014 Annual Report
(UNEP, 2015)
The United Nations Environment Programme Annual Report tells the story of the environment and the organization's work in 2014, through stunning photography and inspirational stories of change from the ground.
Casebook on innovative activities for achieving sustainable development In Asia and the Pacific
(UNEP, 2015)
The casebook shares not only lessons from project innovations and implementation, but successful initial and long-term project results in pilot communities. It identifi es an array of crucial project factors, highlighting ...
Waste Crime - Waste Risks: Gaps in Meeting the Global Waste Challenge - A Rapid Response Assessment
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
More than ever, our future depends upon how we manage the future of our waste. As an integrated part of sustainable development, effective waste management can reduce our global footprint. Ignoring or neglecting the ...