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UNEP - WCMC annual report 2001
(UNEP, 2001)
Biodiversity is the defining characteristic of planet Earth. But our understanding of living things, their role in ecological processes and, most importantly, their significance to our own future, remains poor. What we do ...
Coastal management in the Western Indian Ocean region - A capacity needs assessment
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)Coastal Resources Center - University of Rhode Island, 2001)
Developing capacity in coastal and marine issues of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region is a very important activity, given the present growing and projected pressures on the coastal and marine resources.The region s ...
State of the Environment Report - 2001 - Swaziland
(Swaziland Environment Authority, 2001)
The Swaziland Environment Authority prepares every year a State of Environment Report (SOER). The report is usually submitted to Regional Workshops on the SADC (Southern African Development Committee) for assessment. The ...
GEO Juvenil para América Latina y el Caribe
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA), 2001)
El informe GEO Juvenil para América Latina y el Caribe: abre tus ojos al medio ambiente es parte del proceso GEO en el ámbito global. Este proyecto empezó como respuesta a las grandes demandas de la juventud en la región ...
Striving for good governance in urban areas: the role of local agenda 21s
(UNEP, 2001)
One of the most significant innovations in addressing urban environmental problems in recent years has been the emergence of a new kind of city-wide initiative to address environmental problems the Local Agenda 21. Although ...
Environment and human rights: a new approach to sustainable development
(UNEP, 2001)
This paper examines the background to current discussions on Environmental and Human Rights. It has been produced by ANPED, the Northern Alliance for Sustainability, a network of NGOs in all parts of the Northern hemisphere, ...
Targeting toxic chemicals on the way to the Johannesburg summit
(UNEP, 2001)
The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) offers the opportunity for concerted action by governments, industry, and NGOs to insist on proper chemical testing and to reinforce calls to halt production and use of ...
UNEP annual report 2000
(UNEP, 2001)
This Annual Report reflects the work the organization and its accomplishments during 2000.
An assessment of the status of the worlds remaining closed forests
(UNEP, 2001)
Forests provide a variety of socioeconomic and ecological goods and services. During the last two decades forests have attracted unprecedented global attention. Numerous international conferences, conventions and agreements ...