Browsing Publications and Documents by Subject "WATER"
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Determination of Staphylococcus Aureus in Sea Water and Sewage by the Multiple Test Tube (MPN) Method - Reference Methods for Marine Pollution Studies No. 67
(1995)The method described is suitable for the determination of Staphylococcus aureus in coastal bathing waters of temperate and sub-tropical seas, and in sewage effluents. It is designed to be used as a supplementary parameter ... -
Dialogue on Water, Food and Environment: Proposal
(2002)The objectives of the proposed Dialogue on Water, Food and Environment are to "Improve water resources management for food security and environmental sustainability with a special focus on the reduction of poverty and ... -
Domestic Environment and Health of Women and Children
(1999)Given that the health problems associated with the domestic environment mainly affect women and children, gender issues are a strong component of this study. The book provides examples of how social and political backgrounds ... -
Environmental Action Pack for Hotels: Practical Steps to Benefit your Business and the Environment - UNEP Industry and Environment Technical Report No. 31
(1995)The aim of this Action Pack is to help you introduce environmental management as an extension to the daily running of your business - it does not need considerable additional time or money. The Action Pack seeks to help ... -
Environmental and Safety Incidents concerning Tailings Dams at Mines: Results of a Survey for the Years 1980-1996
(1996)This study aims to identify and to annotate major incidents involving mine tailings dams since 1980. Although mining in some form takes place in almost every country, it was not feasible, within the time constraints of the ... -
Environmental Integrated Assessments for Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean: GEO Cities Project
(2005)Within the framework of the GEO project and responding to the call of the Forum of Ministers of the Environment and activities related to the Johannesburg Summit, the GEO Cities project was launched in 2001 This project ... -
Environmental Sustainability in Asia: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities in the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals - Series 2 Cambodia
(2019)This edition of the Environmental Sustainability in Asia Publication Series reflects the progress, challenges and opportunities of the seven principal themes in Cambodia, highlighting good practices in a wide variety of ... -
European Commission and UNEP Working together for the Environment
(2008)This brochure gives some examples of joint activities between the European Commission and the United Nations Environment Programme towards the common aim of environmental protection and sustainable development. -
Faith Action on the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Progress and Outlook
(2020)This report focuses on the progress Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) have made toward the six environmental SDGs – 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, and 15. Activities intersecting with SDG 4 are also assessed. FBOs are uniquely positioned ... -
Faith for Earth: A Call for Action
(2020)Faith for Earth: A Call for Action - describes the essential, unshakeable reverence that all religions have for creation and nature, and introduces the world’s major life support systems. We hope the book will give you ... -
FIFA World Cup: South Africa 2010 Report
(2012)This report highlights the achievements of South Africa and its host cities—from Durban to Nelspruit — in respect to environmental measures planned and implemented during the matches. It also looks at the legacy of the ... -
Focus on your World: Photographs from the United Nations Environment Programme
(2000)effects of global warming. This mainly occurs as the result of the build-up in the atmosphere of carbon dioxide and other "greenhouse" gases. Scientists have identified global warming as a major threat to the future of ... -
Gender and Environment Statistics: Unlocking Information for Action and Measuring the SDGs
(2019)This report seeks to provide a framework to measure the nexus between gender and the environment. It proposes 18 gender-environment indicators for inclusion in the wider set of gender indicators, across the focal areas of ... -
A Geographical Information System and Satellite Remote Sensing to Plan for Aquaculture Development: A FAO - UNEP/GRID Cooperative Study in Costa Rica - FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 287
(1987)Planning for aquaculture development has been hindered by a lack of comprehensive information on the land, water, human and economic resources available at national, subnational,and ecosystem levels of organization. -
Global Biodiversity Outlook 2
(2006)The Global Biodiversity Outlook 2 assesses the current status and trends of biodiversity and the key drivers of biodiversity loss. It provides a powerful case for the importance of biodiversity to human well- being. The ... -
Global Environment Monitoring System: The Potential Socio-Economic Effects of Climate Change in South-East Asia
(1992)This report describes the results of a project funded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) over 1 988-1 991. -
Global Resources Outlook 2019: Natural Resources for the Future We Want
(2019)The Drivers-Pressures-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework is one type of systems approach that can be used to analyse how society is using natural resources and the various implications of this use. This report is ... -
Global Resources Outlook 2019: Natural Resources for the Future We Want - Summary for Policymakers
(2019)Modelling undertaken by the International Resource Panel shows that with the right resource e ciency and sustainable consumption and production policies in place, by 2060 growth in global resource use can slow by 25 per ... -
Green and Sustainable Chemistry: Framework Manual - Revised Draft (10 November 2020)
(2020)The Framework Manual introduces, in a structured way, various facets of green and sustainable chemistry, with the intention to foster learning, reflection and scale up action based on a common global understanding of the ... -
Green Economy Modelling Report of South Africa: Focus on Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Transport and Energy Sectors
(2013)This report presents the modelling process and the results represented as the South African Green Economy Modelling (SAGEM) report that was developed to test national targets and the effects of investing in a green economy ...