Browsing Publications and Documents by Subject "WATER"
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National Action Plan for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Policies in Egypt 2015 - SCP Assessment
(2016)The main objectives of this document is to lay out the framework for an Action Plan for sustainable consumption and production in Egypt. The Action Plan builds on recent studies that have been undertaken in this area and ... -
Nature-based Solutions for Water 2018: The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018
(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2018)More than 2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and more than double that number lack access to safe sanitation. With a rapidly growing global population, demand for water is expected to increase by nearly ... -
Overview of the Republic of Korea's Green Growth National Vision
(2010)This report is produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as part of its Green Economy Initiative. The purpose of this report is to present an overview of the Republic of Korea’s strategies and policy goals ... -
Overview on Land-Based Sources and Activities Affecting the Marine Environment in the ROPME Sea Area - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 168
(1999)The ROPME sea area includes the coastal and marine waters of the eight countries (Bahrain, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) that make up ROPME. This region is ... -
The Pollution of Lakes and Reservoirs -UNEP Environment Library No. 12
(1994)This publication documents the state of the world's lakes and reservoirs, and suggests ways of managing them better. It insists that good management of the world's lakes and reservoirs depends on people understanding the ... -
Preventive Toxicology: Collection of Training Materials Volume II Part II
(1984)The collection is intended for toxicologists, hygienists and all those responsible for evaluation and control of harmful effects of chemicals to human health and the environment. -
Principes Directeurs Pour l'Evaluation de l'Impact sur l'Environnement des Industries et les Critères Environnementaux de Leur Implantation
(1981)Les principes directeurs formulés par le PNUE a donner un cadre de travail permettant d'organiser et d'entreprendre une E.I.E. en fonction des conditions prédorinantes. Le texte principal des principes directeurs est divisé ... -
Progress on Water-related Ecosystems: Piloting the Monitoring Methodology and Initial Findings for SDG Indicator 6.6.1
(2018)This report on global monitoring of water-related eco- systems builds on these key messages, emphasizing the value in monitoring and reporting target 6.6 pro- gress through indicator 6.6.1, while considering the current ... -
Project for Storage and Disposal of Mercury in Panama: Final Report
(2013)Results of the analysis of the regulatory framework determined that there are no specific legal rules in the Republic of Panama with environmental standards that establish maximum permissible mercury emissions to protect ... -
Report of the Meeting of a Government Expert Group on Health-Related Monitoring
(1977)The report outlines the aims of the Global Environmental Monitoring System and the activities carried out under its aegis. These falls into four major categories - health-related monitoring, climate-related monitoring, ... -
Report on Non-governmental Organization activities on Environmental Issues related to UNEP programmes: Prepared for the Sixth Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme
(1978)This document presents an overview of NGO activities in seven of the eight subject areas to be considered at the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Programme's Governing Council.* It illustrates both the ... -
Resilience and Resource Efficiency in Cities
(2017)This report looks at the relationship between building the resilience of cities in the face of global environmental change, and increasing the resource efficiency of cities to reduce their harmful impacts on the environment. ... -
Right to a Healthy Environment: Good Practices - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Issue of Human Rights Obligations Relating to the Enjoyment of a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
(2020)The present report highlights good practices in the recognition and implementation of the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The term “good practice” is defined broadly, to include laws, ... -
Solar Water Heating Techscope Market Readiness Assessment
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2014)This report presents a replicable and public methodology to evaluate the solar water heating policy, finance and investment, business, and quality control infrastructure across countries: the SWH TechScope Market Readiness ... -
Standardized Toolkit for Identification and Quantification of Dioxin and Furan Releases - First Edition
(2003)This Toolkit is a methodology to help countries just developing their inventories to estimate releases of PCDD/PCDF and also leads them through the process of how to enhance and refine these inventories. The Toolkit’s goal ... -
State of Environment and Outlook Report for the occupied Palestinian Territory 2020
(2020)This report provides an overview of the current state of the environment in the occupied Palestinian territory. Building on earlier work by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the report includes analysis of ... -
The State of the Environment 1987
(Butterworths, 1987)This book provides an analysis of the state of the environment as viewed by the United Nations organization responsible for the safety and better management of the environment at the global level. It is not meant to be an ... -
The State of the Environment in the South Pacific - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 31
(1983)The South Pacific Regional Environment Programme has collected enough information through country reports and topic reviews to make a summary overview of the state of the environment in the South Pacific region. It is thus ...