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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 ...
Increasing access to the carbon market
(UNEP, 2008)
This brochure provides an overview of the UNEP RISOE Centre's Energy and Carbon Finance Program and its activities related to carbon finance and the CDM that help developing countries promote sustainable energy.
GEO for Youth of the Caribbean
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Caribbean Youth Environment NetworkCaribbean Conservation Association, Barbados, 2008)
The GEO for Youth of the Caribbean report is part of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) programme of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), an integrated environmental assessment process that began in 1995. ...
Oil spill in the Kerch strait: Ukraine post-disaster needs assessment
(UNEP, 2008)
The report lists recommendations to help Ukraine complete its recovery from the oil spill that occurred in the Kerch Strait in November 2007, when a severe storm caused the Volgoneft-139 to release over 1,300 tonnes of ...
Integración, Comercio y Ambiente en El Mercosur - GEO Mercosur
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA)Centro Latino Americano de Ecología Social (CLAES), 2008)
El MERCOSUR es una experiencia de integración regional en América Latina que ha alcanzado progresos significativos en términos políticos, económicos, culturales, sociales y ambientales con importantes implicaciones en la ...
ILAC Perú
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA)Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM)Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI), 2008)
La Iniciativa Latinoamericana y Caribeña para el Desarrollo Sostenible (ILAC) surge a raíz de las metas propuestas durante la Cumbre Mundial sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible (Johannesburgo, 31 de agosto del 2002), en una ...
Disaster Risk Reduction: A Toolkit for Tourism Destinations: Practical Examples from Coastal Settlements in Asia
(UNEP, 2008)
This publication was made possible through funding from the EU-Asia Pro Eco II B Post-Tsunami Programme and is part of the project on Disaster Reduction through Awareness, Preparedness and Prevention Mechanisms in Coastal ...
Payments for Ecosystem Services: Getting Started - A Primer
(2008)
This primer is designed to provide you with a solid understanding of what Payments for Ecosystem Service (PES) are and how PES deals work. It is intended for an audience interested in exploring the potential of PES either ...
Public venture capital study
(UNEP, 2008)
This report examines the clean energy venture financing landscape, focusing on the role of public sector-sponsored venture capital as a catalyst for private investment, filling funding gaps in the commercialization of clean ...
Assessing the vulnerability of local communities to disasters: an interactive guide and methodology
(UNEP, 2008)
Most communities face risks which they have to assess and manage. Risks may arise from human activities such as industrial accidents, or they may be of natural origin such as floods, earthquakes, etc. Risks need to be taken ...