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Industry sectorial approaches and climate action: from global to local level in a post-2012 climate framework
(UNEP, 2009)
This Discussion Paper on Industry Sector Approaches to Climate Change is intended to assist negotiators, policymakers and other interested parties in the definition, development and implementation of sectorial approaches. ...
Disaster risk management for coastal tourism destinations responding to climate change: A practical guide for decision makers
(UNEP, 2009)
The sustainability of coastal tourism destinations depends partly on their ability to adapt planning and management practices to the impacts of climate change and also to increase their ability to effectively manage natural ...
Green breakthroughs: solving environmental problems through innovative policies and law
(UNEP, 2008)
This booklet is called Green Breakthroughs because it describes policies and laws that have been used effectively to solve environmental problems. Success stories are drawn from 45 individual countries, as well as from ...
Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters : Latin America and the Caribbean
(UNEP, 2008)
Water is a unique and vital resource, for which there is no substitute. In Latin America and the Caribbean, major rivers, lakes, and aquifers are shared by two or more countries. The region is characterized by the greatest ...
Training resource manual: the use of economic instruments for environmental and natural resource management
(UNEP, 2009)
This training Resources Manual provides step-by-step guidance to assist instructors in training policymakers and practitioners in the use of economic instruments for environmental and natural resources management. The ...
Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters: North America
(UNEP, 2009)
The main problem in North America is the location of water resources relative to large population centers where the majority of the freshwater drains away from the bulk of the population. Climate variability and change is ...
Methodologies guidelines: vulnerability assessment of freshwater resources to environmental change
(UNEP, 2009)
This document aims to provide a general framework to partners under UNEP's project .
Environmental reporting for African journalists: a handbook of key environmental issues and concepts
(UNEP, 2006)
The dynamic nature of environmental information calls for concerted, consistent and informed environmental reporting. This handbook amplifies the call and presents journalists with the tools of delivering such reporting. ...
GEO-6: Global Environment Outlook: Regional assessment for the Pan-European Region
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2016)
The sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) Assessment for the pan-European region paints a comprehensive picture of the environmental factors contributing to human health and well-being at the regional level. Backed by ...
The UNEP Year Book 2008
(2008)
The UNEP Year Book 2008 highlights the increasing complexity and interconnections of climate change, ecosystem integrity, human well-being, and economic development. It examines the emergence and influence of economic ...