Browsing Publications and Documents by Topic "Ecosystems"
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An Analysis of Deforestation and Associated Environmental Hazards in Northern Thailand: A Joint Thailand-UNEP/GRID Case Study - GRID Case Study Series NO. 3
(1990)This report is a summary of the joint activities carried out by a number of departments of the Government of Thailand, UNEP - ROAP and GRID. The project was devoted to an analysis of deforestation and associated environmental ... -
Analysis of International Funding for the Sustainable Management of Coral Reefs and Associated Coastal Ecosystems
(2018)Between 2010 and 2016, more than USD 1.9 billion was committed to implement, monitor and enforce the conservation and sustainable management of tropical coral reefs and associated mangroves and seagrasses, yet coral reef ... -
Analysis of Options for Strengthening the Operational Functioning of the Nairobi Convention Secretariat
(2017)This analysis responds to the COP 8 Decision, CP8/14: Strengthening the Operational Functioning of the Secretariat, and specifically to item 2, to prepare an analysis of the report on the strengthening the operational ... -
Analysis of Policies Related to the Protection of Coral Reefs: Analysis of Global and Regional Policy Instruments and Governance Mechanisms Related to the Protection and Sustainable Management of Coral Reefs
(2019)This analysis identifies at least four potential pathways by which international policy responses can help coral reef states address local drivers of reef loss and enhance coral reef resilience (and potential for survival) ... -
Analysis of the Phenology of Global Vegetation using Meteorological Satelite Data
(United Nations Environment Programme, 1985)Coarse spatial resolution, high temporal frequency satellite data from the NOAA/AVHRR system are presented to demonstrate their utility for monitoring vegetation seasonal dynamics. The techniques for processing and analysing ... -
Andes Action: Restoration of One Million Hectares of High Andean Forest Ecosystems
(2019)Andes Action is a new Latin American-led large-scale restoration initiative, aiming to restore one million hectares of high Andean ecosystems (mostly Polylepis forests) in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and ... -
Angola: Ecosystem-based Adaptation 2016-2020
(2020)This UNEP project is seeking to help climate-vulnerable coastal communities by using ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) – a type of ‘nature-based solution’ that uses ecosystem services to reduce the negative impacts of climate ... -
Annex 2. Indicative Activities and Sub-activities - [Strategy of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration]
(2020)The activities and sub-activities presented in the table below are indicative because it is not known which partners will contribute to their implementation. Commitments to undertake specific activities will take place ... -
Annex 3. Initiatives, Institutions, Education Programmes, Policies and Conventions Highlighted by Stakeholders in Feedback received on the Online Draft Strategy as Particularly Relevant for the Decade - [Strategy of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration]
(2020)The information presented in this annex is not an exhaustive list. It only draws on information provided in the online feedback. Additional information will be added to this ‘living document’ through the course of the ... -
Annual Report 2017
(2018)The publication of this latest review of the work of UN Environment falls in the 70th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Environmental sustainability is essential for global equity and many of ... -
APELL annotated bibliography
(1994)The APELL Annotated Bibliography contains reference material on emergency planning for hazardous incidents published over the last twelve years in English, Spanish and French. A strong effort was made to find items which ... -
Applying Marine and Coastal Area-Based Management Approaches to Achieve Multiple Sustainable Development Goal Targets - Summary for Policy Makers. UN Regional Seas Reports and Studies No.206
(2018)This document summarises the key findings of a Technical Report exploring the potential contributions of marine and coastal area-based management approaches to Sustainable Development Goals. The document also presents a ... -
An Approach to Environmental Impact Assessment for Projects affecting the Coastal and Marine Environment. UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 122
(United Nations Environment Programme, 1990)The present document has been prepared in response to frequent requests from developing countries for simple and yet adequate procedures and guidelines for the preparation of environmental impact assessments which could ... -
Arab Co-operation for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment and Coastal Area Resources of the Mediterranean. UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 52
(1984)The First Meeting of Arab Mediterranean Coastal States and Meeting of the Arab Council for the Marine Environment convened by the Arab League Educational Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) in Damascus, Syria, ... -
The Arabian Deserts: The Everlasting Giving and the Challenge of Desertification
(2007)The book describes the natural forms and shapes of the Arabian deserts and their resources and highlights their spiritual, cultural and economic importance and significance. It also addresses some of the environmental, ... -
The Aral Sea: Diagnostic Study for the Development of an Action Plan for the Conservation of the Aral Sea
(2000)This Diagnostic Report reflects the combined efforts of many dedicated individuals working on the numerous problems associated with the current changes in the Aral Sea and its drainage basin. It represents a consensus ... -
Articulating Social and Environmental Policy for post-COVID-19 Recovery: Opportunities to Respond and Build Back Better while Leaving No One Behind in Latin America and the Caribbean - Policy Brief
(2020)Environmental considerations can be integrated in the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. This document presents feasible examples and policy tools that integrate and complement social protection goals with ... -
ASEAN environment programme III (ASEP III), 1988-1992: Phase III of the Regional Collaborative Programme on Environment of the ASEAN Countries
(1988)Mindful of the objectives adopted in the Manila Declaration on the ASEAN Environment on 30 April 1981 and the Bangkok Declaration on the ASEAN Environment on 29 November 1984, and recognizing the need for systematic ...