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An assessment of risk and threats to human health associated with the degradation of the environment
(UNEP, 2000)
The health and well being of human cannot be separated from the natural environment. The challenge lies in maintaining people's health while simultaneously improving the health of ecosystem.
Ecosystem-based Management of Fisheries. UNEP Regional Seas Report and Studies No. 175
(UNEP, 2001)
To effectively manage our fisheries, we need to manage fish in the context of the environment in which they exist, that is an ecosystem. This means understanding the complex ecological and socioeconomic environments in ...
Cambodia Environmental Outlook
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Ministry of Environment, Kingdom of Cambodia, 2009)
The process of developing Cambodia Environment Outlook was a great cooperation between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Assessment Programme and the Kingdom of Cambodia. The population growth and increasing ...
Special Ecorea
(Ministry of Environment - Korea Environment Institute - Republic of Korea, 2009)
Ecorea is a compound of the prefix “Eco”, which suggests an ecologically sound and comfortable environment, and the name of the nation, “Korea”. This special edition of ECOREA 2009 introduces the country’s main goals and ...
Informe del Estado del Ambiente - GEO Uruguay
(Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA) para el Dirección Nacional de Medio Ambiente (DINAMA), Uruguay, 2008)
En el 2008 Uruguay se encuentra frente a un contexto internacional, regional y nacional que presiona fuertemente sobre las variables que influyen en el estado del ambiente en el país. Se esperan las siguientes tendencias ...
Ecosystem and Human Well-Being - Synthesis
(World Resources Institute (WRI), 2005)
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was called for by United Nations Secretary-General Koffi Annan in 2000 in his report to the UN General Assembly, We the Peoples: The Role of the United Nations in the 21st Century. ...
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 ...
State of the Environment Report - Uganda
(National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) - Uganda, 2007)
The current report presents a picture of the condition of the environment and natural resources in Uganda. It is divided into five sections. Section 1 introduces the country overview and background. Section 2 deals with ...
Perspectivas del Medio Ambiente Urbano - GEO Montevideo
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA) para el Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, Uruguay, 2004)
El GEO Montevideo se elaboró a partir de un proceso participativo incorporando los puntos de vista y percepciones de expertos, instituciones, políticos, académicos y organizaciones no gubernamentales relacionados con la ...
Perspectivas del Medio Ambiente Urbano - GEO Ciudad de Querétaro
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA) para el Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustenable (SEMADESCU), México, 2008)
Como pocas ciudades en el país, la Ciudad de Querétaro ha experimentado un ritmo de crecimiento particularmente alto en los últimos 15 años, lo cual sin duda se ha traducido en un mejoramiento de la calidad de vida, a ...