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Climate Change Mitigation - Factsheet
(2017)
The world knows all too well the threat that climate change poses to human health, economies and the environment. United action is needed to hit the 1.5°C temperature rise target. Together, UN Environment and the GEF are ...
Rwanda: From Post-conflict to Environmentally Sustainable Development - Summary Report
(2011)
This report is a summary of the full assessment study, Rwanda: From Post-conflict to Environmentally Sustainable Development, to which readers should refer for more detailed analysis as well as statistical data and ...
Saving Lake Faguibine - Foresight Brief No. 001 - August 2017
(2017)
The Faguibine system, located in the Tombouktou region in Mali is a series of five interlinked lakes (Télé, Takara, Gouber, Kamango and Faguibine). In the late 19th century the floodplain extended over an area of 1,000 ...
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 ...
Africa Environment Outlook: Policy and Action Recommendations for a Sustainable Future
(2002)
The main purpose of the AEO report is to provide comprehensive and credible environmental information in a way that is relevant to policy making. The structure of the report combines comprehensive environmental information ...
OARE Basic Course Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5A & B, 6, 7 Workbook
(2018)
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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 ...
Action Plan for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Southeast Pacific - Brief Information
(1997)
The Plan of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Southeast Pacific, approved in 1981 by a Plenipotentiaries Conference, as well as the Convention for the Protection of the Marine ...
Climate Change in Afghanistan: What Does It Mean for Rural Livelihoods and Food Security?
(2016-11-01)
In this report, we show how drought and flood risks have changed over the past thirty years, and what impact this has had on rural livelihoods and food security in the country. The aim is to inform national-level prioritization ...
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 ...