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Haiti - Dominican Republic: Environmental Challenges in the Border Zone - Executive Summary
(2013)
This document provides up-to-date information and confirms the close relationship that exists between the state of transboundary natural resources, poverty, and recurring social conflicts.
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
(2016)
The Compendium presents a compilation of laws and regulations from around the world, that have been found innovative and creatively promoting green economy. It highlights the innovative provisions which promote resource ...
Nile River Basin: Adaptation to Climate Change Induced Water Stress in the Nile Basin: Summary for Decision Makers
(2015)
Water is one of several current and future critical issues facing Africa and the Nile Basin in particular. Water supplies from rivers, lakes and rainfall are characterized by their unequal natural geographical distribution, ...
The open ocean: Status and trends volume 5 - Summary for policy makers
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2016)
The Open Ocean Assessment provides a baseline review of issues linking human well-being with the status of the open ocean through the themes of governance, climate change, ocean ecosystems, fisheries, pollution, and ...
Food Systems and Natural Resources: Summary for Policy Makers
(2016)
The IRP Food Systems and Natural Resources report assesses the current status and dynamics of natural resource use in food systems and their environmental impacts, identifying opportunities to move towards more resource-smart ...
Rwanda: From Post-conflict to Environmentally Sustainable Development - Summary Report
(2011)
This report is a summary of the full assessment study, Rwanda: From Post-conflict to Environmentally Sustainable Development, to which readers should refer for more detailed analysis as well as statistical data and ...
Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-based Solutions - Summary
(2018)
This report identifies 25 clean air measures that can positively impact human health, crop yields, climate change and socio-economic development, as well as contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. ...
Emissions Gap Report 2018 - Executive Summary
(2018)
This is the 9th edition of the UN Environment Emissions Gap Report. It assesses the latest scientific studies on current and estimated future greenhouse gas emissions and compares these with the emission levels permissible ...
The Adaptation Gap Report 2018 - Executive Summary
(2018)
The Adaptation Gap Reports focus on providing policy-relevant information to support such efforts. The focus of the 2018 report is dual: The first part examines the gaps that exist in a number of areas that are central to ...
Global Environment Outlook: GEO-6 - Summary for Policymakers
(Cambridge University Press, 2019)
This Summary for Policymakers highlights the findings of the sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) report.