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L'industrie: un partenaire pour le developpement durable
(2002)
This UNEP report documents sector-specific progress in implementing Agenda 21, building on the 22 industry-driven sector.
Mauritius Environment Outlook Report
(Government of Mauritius, 2011)
Since 1990, environment and sustainable development have been positioned high on the world’s agenda. The global community has become increasingly conscious of its fundamental dependency on ecosystems and its simultaneous ...
Atlas of Our Changing Environment: Arab Region
(UNEP, 2013)
Increasingly, and through satellite images, we see stark evidence of the impact human activities are having on the planet. Viewing the Earth from this remarkable range and scale allows us to better comprehend the environmental ...
Keeping Track of Our Changing Environment in Asia and the Pacific
(UNEP, 2014)
The Keeping Track of Our Changing Environment in Asia and the Pacific report is a unique scientific and indicator-based assessment report produced by UNEP, with contributions from experts and UNEP National Focal Points ...
Towards a life cycle sustainability assessment: making informed choices on products
(UNEP, 2011)
Every day, unsustainable patterns of consumption, unsustainable production methods and population growth challenge the resilience of the planet to support human activities. At the same time, inequalities between and ...
Guidebook to financing CDM projects
(UNEP, 2009)
This Guidebook is part of the CDM knowledge management tools produced by the Capacity Development for CDM (CD4CDM) Project, being implemented by the UNEP RISOE Centre, Denmark. The overall objective of the CD4CDM ...
Biofuels and environmental impact: scientific analysis and implications for sustainability
(UNEP, 2009)
This UNESCO-SCOPE-UNEP Policy Brief examines to what extent biofuels can deliver the benefits that are motivating countries and companies to invest heavily in biofuels production.
The global financial crisis and its impact on renewable energy finance
(UNEP, 2009)
This study examines the impact of the global financial crisis on the renewable energy sector drawing upon both survey-based empirical research and transaction-based data analysis.
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 ...
Energy subsidies: lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
(UNEP, 2003)
This report builds largely on presentations and discussions held during a series of regional workshops on reforming energy subsides, organised jointly by UNEP and the International Energy Agency (IEA) in 2000 and 2001. The ...