Browsing Publications and Documents by SDGs "SDG 15 - Life on Land"
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5 Projects at a Glance: Ghana - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)The overall objective is to develop a sustainable e-waste management system which makes e-waste re-usable and recycling. The project aims to establish a structured approach to e-waste Education/Publicity, collection, ... -
6 Projects at a Glance: Mauritius - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)Projects in Mauritius include Greening the Mauritian Tourism Industry, A Model for Sustainable Production and Consumption Practices and Ecoentrepreneurship Development, Increase Capacity Building of The Fisher’s Community ... -
6 Projects at a Glance: South Africa - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)Projects in South Africa include Awareness Creation and Capacity Building on Eco Labelling for the Agricultural Sector, Promoting Eco-entrepreneurship In Africa, Meat Naturally Initiative: Embedding Sustainability in South ... -
6 Projects at a Glance: Uganda - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme
(2017)Projects from Uganda include Upscaling Generation, Commercialization and Utilization of Biomass Waste-based Green Energy Sources in Uganda, Demand-side Management of Water Use in Micro, Small, Medium-sized Enterprises in ... -
A bird's eye view on Flyways: a brief tour by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
(UNEP, 2009)Birds eye view on Flyways is the first publication by CMS to bring together the key facts about migratory birds, their populations, the threats they face along the way, the benefits they bring to people and the environment ... -
A Brief on key Indicators released by the Bureau during the Month of September 2013 - Uganda
(Uganda Bureau of Statistics, 2013)In the month of September, the Bureau disseminated key findings including: A) Revised Annual GDP estimates for FY 2012/13 B) Inflation for September 2013 C) The Uganda National Panel Survey 2009/10 - 2011/12 D) Child Labour ... -
A global overview of forest protected areas on the World Heritage List.
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 1997)This working paper provides a global overview of the current coverage of forest protected areas on the World Heritage List and suggests potential forest areas which may merit future nomination to this prestigious List. ... -
A global overview of protected areas on the World Heritage list of particular importance for biodiversity
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 2000)This working paper provides a global overview of the current coverage of existing World Heritage Sites of particular importance for the conservation of biodiversity, and suggests existing protected areas of significant ... -
A global overview of tropical marine, coastal and small island ecosystems and the World Heritage List
(, 2001)A Global Strategy for a balanced and representative World Heritage List was adopted by the World Heritage Committee in 1994. Its aim is to ensure that the List reflects the world's cultural and natural diversity of outstanding ... -
A guide to Afghanistan's 2007 environmental law
(2008)The purpose of this brochure is to give the Afghan people, and other interested persons, a basic overview as to why and how the Law was developed, and the implications of the Law for the ordinary person and the government. ... -
A guide to world resources 2002-2004: decisions for the earth
(UNEP, 2002)In this issue of World Resources, we focus on environmental governance—the processes and institutions we use to make decisions about the environment. Our four organizations endorse the Monterrey Consensus, which contains ... -
A handbook for the indigenous and community conserved areas registry
(2010)Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs) are a globally significant type of managed areas governed by local or indigenous communities for conservation and cultural purposes. Their contributions to biodiversity ... -
A New Eye in the Sky: Eco-drones: UNEP Global eEnvironmental Alert Service (GEAS) - May 2013
(2013)UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) is a mechanism for identifying, selecting and communicating early warning information on emerging issues to decision makers on a regular basis across UNEPs focus areas. The ... -
A Review of the Environmental Protection Agency
(Environmental Protection Agency Review Group, Ireland, 2011)In reviewing the submissions it received, numerous papers presented to it by the EPA and other parties, and further input received during meetings with key stakeholders, it quickly became apparent to the Review Group that ... -
A situation report -The nature and extent of environmental crimes in Seychelles
(Institute for Security Studies, 2009)This research was undertaken by the Environmental Crime Project (ECP) of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) as part of an eight-country study to determine the nature and extent of environmental crime in Eastern Africa. ... -
A training manual on integrated environmental assessment and reporting
(UNEP, 2007)The purpose of the GEO Resource Book is to help build capacity for forward-looking integrated environmental assessment (IEA) and reporting at the sub-global level. -
Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing
(2016-11)The Nagoya Protocol was adopted in 2010 in response to effective implementation of Article 15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity. -
Accessing the Canopy : Assessment of Biological Diversity and Microclimate of the Tropical Forest Canopy: Phase I
(Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, 1995)UNEP's project Assessment of Biological Diversity and Microclimate of the Tropical Forest Canopy is a new venture to examine forest canopies by means of a tower crane. Accessing the Canopy is the first major report of the ... -
ACP MEAs Programme Newsletter Edition 3, September - December 2016
(2016-12)The following newsletter provides regular quarterly updates on the European Commission funded programme on Capacity building related to multilateral environment agreements in African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries (the ...