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Environmental indicators in South Asia
(UNEP, 2004)
Environmental Indicators in South Asia
Report on the Latin American and Caribbean initiative for sustainable development (ILAC): five years after it was adopted
(UNEP, 2004)
Working document for both preparatory meeting of high level experts and the ministerial segment
Integrated assessment of trade liberalization in the rice sector: a country case study in Vietnam
(UNEP, 2005)
This report presents an integrated assessment of the impacts of trade liberalization on the rice sector of Viet Nam. The assessment was supported by UNEP and carried out in 2002 & 2003 by an interdisciplinary team that ...
Economic Analysis of mangrove forests: a case study in Gazi Bay, Kenya
(UNEP, 2011)
This study was undertaken as part of UNEP efforts of promoting forests as a significant green economy asset for Kenya. Forests should be taken into account when calculating the national accounts because the global rush for ...
Protecting arctic biodiversity: limitations and strengths of environmental agreements
(UNEP, 2010)
The Arctic region is characterized by some of the largest continuous intact ecosystems on the planet, but is facing increasingly larger threats. These threats include the full range of stressors known from other parts of ...
Handbook on the implementation of conventions related to biological diversity
(UNEP, 2000)
Biodiversity Implementation handbook
Wealth in the Oceans: Deep sea mining on the horizon?: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - May 2014
(2014)
The deep ocean, the largest biome on Earth at over 1 000 metres below the surface of the ocean, holds vast quantities of untapped energy resources, precious metals and minerals. Advancements in technology have enabled ...
Pacific Integrated Island Management : principles, case studies and lessons learned
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), 2013)
This document is supported by an illustrated synthesis and electronic materials for use in communicating and promoting use of Integrated Island Management approaches. These products are designed to raise awareness of ...
Bamboo biodiversity: Africa, Madagascar and the Americas
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2004)
Bamboos are distinct and fascinating plants, with many values and uses, ranging from construction to irrigation systems, musical instruments to food and fuel. But we still know relatively little about most bamboos in the ...
Uganda's Environment and Natural Resources: Enhancing Parliament's Oversight
(UNEP, 2010)
Uganda's natural resource base is one of the richest and most diverse in Africa, resulting in the country's economy relying heavily on goods and services so provided. As part of efforts to ensure effective management of ...