Browsing Publications and Documents by SDGs "SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production"
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Assessment Report on Sustainable Consumption and Production in Palestine 2015: SCP Assessment - SwitchMed Programme
(2016)In Palestine, and according to this analytical study, we have several bright aspects which we can build on and maximize, in addition to many initiatives in terms of legislations and policies, and of practical implementation. -
At the Post-2015 Sustainability Crossroads: Too Vital to Fail, Avoiding Too Complicated To Succeed: Business Perspectives and Priorities - UNEP Perspectives No. 15
(2014)This paper will provide business perspectives on the convergence of the UN Post- 2015 Development Agenda, the UN climate change negotiations and UNEP’s strengthened role as the central UN environmental agency. -
Atlas of Our Changing Environment: Arab Region
(UNEP, 2013)Increasingly, and through satellite images, we see stark evidence of the impact human activities are having on the planet. Viewing the Earth from this remarkable range and scale allows us to better comprehend the environmental ... -
Atlas of Our Changing Environment: Zambia
(UNEP, 2013)The Zambia Atlas of Our Changing Environment is one way of increasing awareness on environmental trends and is a call to all for improved management of our natural resources. The Atlas aims at providing scientifically-based ... -
Australia: State of the Environment Report 2011 In Brief
(2011)The Australia state of the environment 2011 report was prepared by an independent committee using a range of best available information to support assessments of environmental condition, pressures, management effectiveness, ... -
AUTO – AVALIAÇÃO DAS CAPACIDADES NACIONAIS PARA A GESTAO GLOBAL AMBIENTAL - PERFIL TEMÁTICO NA ÁREA DAS MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS
(Ministério do Ambiente e Agricultura, 2006)As Mudanças Climáticas foram reconhecidas pela primeira vez como um problema maior e de envergadura mundial em 1979, durante a primeira conferência climática organizada em Genéve pela Organização Meteorológica Mundial ... -
Avancer grâce aux technologies pour l’eco-innovation - Résumé
(2017)Executive summary of the report 'Moving Ahead with Technology for Eco-innovation': As part of the Eco-innovation project, this report aims to inform about technological aspects of eco-innovation emphasizing the role of ... -
Azerbaijan Country Report: EEA
(European Environment Agency (EEA), 2011)This report reflects the current State of Play and future development needs of the three SEIS components – inter-institutional cooperation, content and infrastructure – and identifies the country’s capacity for taking SEIS ... -
Azerbaijan Environmental Performance Reviews: Second Review
(United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 2011)This is the second EPR of Azerbaijan to be published by UNECE. The review takes stock of the progress made by Azerbaijan in the management of its environment since the country was first reviewed in 2003. It assesses the ... -
Background Report for a UNEP Guide to Life Cycle Management: A Bridge to Sustainable Products
(2006)The aim of this document is to present background information for a more popular introductory guide to LCM which will be produced in the coming months and is – together with an accompanied slide show - intended to be used ... -
Background to Sustainability Reporting - Enhancing the Uptake and Impact of Corporate Sustainability Reporting: A Handbook and Toolkit for Policymakers and Relevant Stakeholders Section A - Handbook
(2019)The first chapter of this section introduces a basic definition of corporate sustainability reporting; it presents the set of drivers for companies to produce sustainability reports; it touches on the main benefits and ... -
Balancing economic development and protecting the cradle of mankind - Lake Turkana basin: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - June 2013
(2013)A number of transboundary water agreements exist in Africa. However, many of these agreements are limited to larger basins such as the Nile, Niger, Senegal or Volta. There are very few international river basin agreements ... -
Banking on value: a new approach to credit risk in Africa
(UNEP, 2007)This report was commissioned by United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) African Task Force (ATF) Prepared in partnership with the University of South Africa Center for Corporate Citizenship (UNISA CCC) -
Barbados - National Report for Third International Conference
(Government of Barbados, 2013)In charting a path to Sustainable Development, the Government of Barbados designs and incorporates policies and programmes that take into account special defining characteristics of a Small Island Developing State that ... -
Barbados' Green Economy Scoping Study
(UNEP, 2014)The inclusion of green policy objectives in Barbados can be traced to the National Strategic Plan (2006-2025) and the Budget Speech of 2007. The process was given further impetus in 2009 when the then Prime Minister laid ... -
Become a #SolveDifferent Champion: A Guide for Member States
(2019)This toolkit for Member States contains practical guidance and information for use in the lead-up to and during the Assembly. -
Belarus Country Report: EEA
(European Environment Agency (EEA), 2012)This report has been developed within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument to help develop a project “Shared Environmental Information Systems” (ENPI-SEIS project) in the Republic of Belarus. ... -
Best Practices for Organic Policy: What Developing Countries Can Do to Promote the Organic Agriculture Sector
(UNEP, 2008)This study recommends that developing-country Governments should generally focus on playing a facilitating rather than a controlling role. They should engage in dialogue with their organic sectors to identify their most ... -
Best practices in environmental information management in Africa: the Uganda case study
(UNEP, 2009)Environmental management in Uganda was first accorded the attention it deserves with the creation of the Ministry of Environment Protection in 1986. Following this, Uganda realized the need to put in place systems and ... -
Beyond ‘Business as Usual’: Biodiversity Targets and Finance; Managing Biodiversity Risks Across Business Sectors
(2020)This report aims to enable a better understanding of the business sectors1 and financial mechanisms at risk from the loss of biodiversity and lay the groundwork for biodiversity-related target-setting by the finance sector. ...