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Our Planet: agriculture and economic development
(UNEP, 2007)
This is the United Nations Environment Programme's flagship magazine. By one measure at least, agriculture ranks as one of the extraordinary success stories of the past decades. Roughly one quarter of the Earth’s terrestrial ...
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Tourism Sector: Frameworks, Tools and Practices
(UNEP, 2008)
The publication presents an overview of the current science and policy of climate change, followed by self-guidance material on mitigation and adaptation, exploring tools, methods and techniques associated with the management ...
Judicial Handbook on Environmental Law
(UNEP, 2005)
This handbook is intended to enable national judges in all types of tribunals in both civil law and common law jurisdictions to identify environmental issues coming before them and to be aware of the range of options ...
Carpathians Environment Outlook, 2007
(UNEP, 2007)
This publication is an integrated assessment on the state of, and trend related to, the environment of the Carpathian Mountains.
Lake Victoria Basin Environment Outlook
(UNEP, 2006)
The Lake Victoria Environment Outlook (LVBEO) report provides an in-depth integrated analysis of the environmental dynamics within the basin. The report is the first ecosystem environment outlook report in Africa. It has ...
Ozonaction newsletter no. 41
(UNEP, 2002)
Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
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.
City of Nairobi Environment Outlook
(2009)
A 'City Development Strategy using a bottom-up approach' to guide the planning of Nairobi is urgently needed to ensure that the Kenyan capital develops on an environmentally-friendly and sustainable path. The central ...