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International Environmental Law: Multilateral Environmental Agreements
(International Publishing House, 2017-05)
Vietnam’s measures to prevent environmental deterioration and to respond to climate change are increasingly driven by commitments under multilateral environmental agreements on the one hand and domestic needs on the other ...
Understanding Synergies and Mainstreaming among the Biodiversity Related Conventions : A Special Contributory Volume by Key Biodiversity Convention Secretariats and Scientific Bodies
(2016-09)
This multi-author volume is an attempt by the United Nations Environment to engage with the Heads of various biodiversity related conventions and Chairs of Scienti c Bodies of the conventions to understand the opportunities ...
Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors
(2010-10)
This publication underscores that environmental audits, such as those conducted by Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) can and do play a crucial and vital role with regard to the implementation of MEAs and can evaluate whether ...
UNEP: The first 40 years - A Narrative by Stanley Johnson
(2012)
For many of those who were lucky enough to be there, the first United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm, Sweden, from 5-16 June 1972 was truly memorable. Stockholm in high summer is a magical ...
Deep-sea Sponge Grounds: Reservoirs of Biodiversity
(UNEP, 2010)
This report draws together scientific understanding of deep-water sponge grounds alongside the threats they face and ways in which they can be conserved. Beginning with a summary of research approaches, sponge biology and ...
Cross-cutting Capacity Development
(2017)
Despite population growth, increased urbanization, and accelerating climate change, we can reverse the damage that human activity has caused to our environment. With funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), UN ...
A Commitment to the Future: Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
(United Nations Environment Programme, 1992)
Between 1974 and 1992 I gave more than 600 statements and lectures on various aspects of the environment to governmental meetings, scientific conferences, international gatherings and non-governmental organizations. This ...
Climate Change and Governance in Afghanistan
(National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), 2015)
This report provides a broad overview of the landscape of climate change governance in Afghanistan in order to identify past achievements and current and future entry points for the further mainstreaming of climate change ...
Asia-Pacific Environment Outlook 2
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2001)
This report analyzes the state of changes of environment and natural resources that took place over the last hundred years. Time series data on land, forest, biodiversirv, water, marine and atmosphere revealed the alarming ...
Síntesis del avance en la implementación de las decisiones de la XX Reunión del Foro de Ministros de Medio Ambiente de América Latina y el Caribe
(2018-09-04)
Un resumen del avance en la implementación de las decisiones de la XX Reunión del Foro de Ministros de Medio Ambiente de América Latina y el Caribe realizada en Cartagena, Colombia del 28 al 31 de marzo de 2016.