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Recent trends in material flows and resource productivity in Latin America
(2013)
The Latin America region accounts for about 10% of world consumption of primary materials. As a result, developments in this region do not have a major effect on total global extractive pressures. The reverse is not true. ...
Guidebook for the development of a nationally appropriate mitigation action on efficient lighting
(UNEP, 2013)
This Guidebook emphasizes the role of energy efficient lighting and its potential for rapidly reducing carbon emissions and delivering economic and environmental benefits through Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions ...
The rapid transition to energy efficient lighting: an integrated policy approach
(UNEP, 2013)
Electricity for lighting accounts for almost 20% of electricity consumption and 6% of CO2 emissions worldwide. According to the International Energy Agency, approximately 3% of global oil demand can be attributed to lighting. ...
Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa
(UNEP, 2013)
This study aims at providing facts and evidence to evaluate the actual situation concerning patenting of Clean Energy Technology (CET) in Africa. It builds on an earlier study in this field carried out jointly by the EPO, ...
South-South cooperation: sharing national pathways towards inclusive green economies
(UNEP, 2013)
Four unique national initiatives are highlighted in this brochure – all taking place in countries in the South, at different stages of implementation: Bolivia’s Vivir Bien (Living Well), China’s Ecological Civilization, ...
Environmental Risks and Challenges of Anthropogenic Metals Flows and Cycles
(2013)
This report focuses on the impact of metals on the environment as well as on their life cycle energy use. Currently primary metals production is responsible for 7 8 % of the total global energy use as well as for severe ...
Building inclusive green economies: success stories from South-South Cooperation
(UNEP, 2013)
This report shows how South-South Cooperation is playing a key role to identify solutions to sustainable development challenges, as well as delivering new ideas and resources to advance the global transformation to an ...
Global trends in renewable energy 2013
(Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, 2013)
This report presents the global trends in renewable energy in 2013.
Africa Environment Outlook 3: our environment, our health
(UNEP, 2013)
The Third Africa Environment Outlook (AEO-3), analyses the importance of, and interlinkages between, health and environment and the opportunities and synergies that might be derived from intensified collaboration between ...
Green economy: an analysis of challenges and opportunities
(UNEP, 2013)
The Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 marked the first time that the special characteristics of SIDS were paid significant attention and were recognized as a distinct group. In 1994, the first Global Conference on the ...