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UNEP in Haiti: 2010 Year in Review
(2011-02)
This publication provides a snapshot of the acute and chronic environmental issues facing the country and UNEP’s efforts to help resolve them. It gives an insight into the types of activities and challenges that UNEP and ...
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Environmental Performance Reviews: Second Review
(United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 2011)
The first Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was carried out in 2002. This second review intends to measure the progress made by the country in managing its environment and ...
National Report on the Implementation of the Aarhus Convention in Tajikistan for 2008 to 2010
(Republic of Tajikistan, 2011)
This National report is based on the analysis of relevant laws and regulations, policy documents, plans, policies and declarations, the materials of conferences, seminars and training sessions for the period 2008-2010.
UN-REDD National Programme Document: Philippines
(2011)
This initial national programme is a one year undertaking which aims to develop the Philippines REDD readiness by putting in a place the enabling environment.
Guidebook On National Legislation For Adaptation To Climate Change
(2011)
This Guidebook, which is based on the outcome of a UNEP pilot project that was carried out in three South East Asian countries in 2009-2010 - Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam - is intended to serve as a tool to help decision-makers ...
Geoengineering to Combat Global Warming: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - May 2011
(2011)
As average temperatures continue to climb because of climate change some scientists are proposing quick fixes to buy time. Recent overviews of geoengineering schemes show that tampering with large-scale natural systems can ...
Poultry report for 2011 - Iraq
(Republic of Iraq -Ministry of Planning - Central Statistical Org., 2011)
Agricultural Statistics Directorate accomplished its report on poultry farms in Iraq for 2011. The results had extracted from poultry farms survey of broilers, breeding & Hatching for all sectors private, public and livestock ...
Green Economy Vulnerable to Rare Earth Minerals Shortages - UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - January 2011
(2011)
Rare earth elements (REE) include the 17 elements on the periodic table of chemical elements. Industrial demand for these elements is small in terms of volume but they are essential for a wide and growing array of green ...
Practical Sourcebook on Mercury Waste Storage and Disposal
(2011)
The overall objective is to enhance the capacity of governments – but also industry and the general public – to store and dispose mercury wastes in an environmentally sound manner. The Sourcebook aims to do so by providing ...
Methodology for the Assessment of Transboundary River Basins
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2011)
This report describes the methodology for the assessment of transboundary river basins prepared by the Transboundary River Basins Group (hereafter referred to as the River Basins Group). It is an output of the Medium-Sized ...