UNEP Knowledge Repository: Recent submissions
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UNEP - WCMC annual report 2001
(UNEP, 2001)Biodiversity is the defining characteristic of planet Earth. But our understanding of living things, their role in ecological processes and, most importantly, their significance to our own future, remains poor. What we do ... -
Lead: What can you do? [Infographic]
(2016)Lead is a widely used metal that is harmful to human health and the environment -
Elephants in the Dust: the African Elephant Crisis. A Rapid Response Assessment
(2013)This rapid response assessment report brings together critical up-to-date information from the CITES-recognized systems that monitor the status of elephants, the illegal killing of elephants, and the legal and illegal trade ... -
An Introduction to the Simple Climate Models used in the IPCC Second Assessment Report
(Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 1997)This technical report is aimed at introducing the climate system and simple climate models (SCMs). This report has two objectives namely: to explain how SCMs work, the processes that are induced in them, what their strengths ... -
Ecuador: Taller Sudamericano de Mineria Artesanal y Pequena Mineria – Plan de Acción Nacional – MAPE
Ecuador: Taller Sudamericano de Mineria Artesanal y Pequena Mineria – Plan de Acción Nacional – MAPE -
The State of Biodiversity in Africa: A Mid-term Review of Progress towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2016-05)The report identifies opportunities and challenges in implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 in Africa and looks ahead to actions which need to be taken by national governments and other decision makers ... -
UNEP Compendium on Human Rights and the Environment: Selected international legal materials and cases
(2014)The Compendium on human rights and the environment takes stock of the normative and jurisprudential developments in the field of human rights and the environment. It describes international instruments that relate to human ... -
Consultation Report Human Rights and the Environment: Procedural Rights Related to Environmental Protection: Convened by the United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and the environment with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Environment Programme
(2013)This report summarises the outcomes of the consultation on procedural human rights related to environmental protection convened by the United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and the environment, John Knox, with ... -
The Greening of Water Law: Managing Freshwater Resources for People and the Environment
(2010-08)The greening of water law is both a theoretical and practical effort to modernize legal regimes governing the management and allocation of freshwater resources. -
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
(2016)The Compendium presents a compilation of laws and regulations from around the world, that have been found innovative and creatively promoting green economy. It highlights the innovative provisions which promote resource ... -
Tina and the Green City
(UNEP, 2005)Tina’s favourite thing to do was listen to her grandmother’s stories about the time before now. In Grandmother’s world, people lived in green meadows and forests; children played with the birds and animals, and splashed ... -
Waterbirds on the Edge: first circumpolar assessment of climate change impact on Arctic Breeding water birds
(UNEP-WCMC, 2000)This first analysis of the likely impact of climate change on biodiversity demonstrates the impact on Arctic waterbirds. The Arctic will be the biome most affected by climate change and hence waterbird species, most of ... -
The Role of Legal Instruments to Support Green Low-Emission and Climate-Resilient Development : A Guidebook on Assessing, Selecting and Implementing Legal Instruments
(2013)The purpose of this Guidebook is to provide guidance to government decision makers and their advisers on best practices in designing or modifying legal frameworks and specific legal instruments aimed at effectively supporting ... -
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Review of Existing Water Quality Guidelines for Freshwater Ecosystems and Application of Water Quality Guidelines on Basin Level to Protect Ecosystems: Technical background document for theme 1: “Water Quality and Ecosystem Health”
(2014)The purpose of this study is to identify and review existing Water Quality Guidelines (WQGs) that protect the health of (water) ecosystems and their respective mechanisms like institutional arrangements, processes, ... -
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Environmental Governance
(2010)UNEP’s Environmental Governance sub-programme promotes informed environmental decision-making to enhance global and regional environmental cooperation and governance. -
Human Rights and the Environment Rio+20: Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP
(2012-06)This report seeks to make a substantive contribution to Rio+20 through an analysis of the interrelationship between human rights and the environment, both integral and indivisible elements of sustainable development. This ... -
Aerial Survey of the Destruction of the Aberdare Range Forests
(UNE, 2002)The main goal of the aerial survey was to provide factual information on the type, magnitude and location of the main threats to the forests of the Aberdare Range. It will help stakeholders to determine the effectiveness ... -
The Emissions Gap Report 2012: A UNEP Synthesis Report
(2012)This report reviews a number of successful policy actions that have been effective in substantially reducing emissions at the national level. For example, appliance standards, performance standards for vehicles, and economic ...