Browsing Publications and Documents by Subject "WATER"
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Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security: A Convergence of Threats
(2016-12)This report summarizes some of the key areas in which INTERPOL and UN Environment are developing their strategies and activities to counter environmental crime – a collective term describing any illegal activity carried ... -
Success Stories in he Struggle Against Desertification: A Holistic Integrated Conservation and Sustainable Livelihood. Volume 1 - Case Studies: Evaluation Reports. Volume 2 - Case Studies: Report Summaries
(2002)For more than 20 years, UNEP has been actively involved in worldwide efforts to combat dryland degradation and until the adoption and entry into force of the UNCCD in 1998, had a special programme, the Desertification ... -
Sustainable Consumption and Production for Poverty Eradication
(2012)From the beginning of the use of the concept, sustainable consumption and production (SCP) has been related to both poverty eradication and sustainable development. The purpose of this paper is to explore the type and ... -
Sustainable Production and Commercialization Strategies in the Agri-food Sector in South Africa (SUPRA) - Deliverable D1.4: Best Sustainable Production Practices
(2017)The main objective of the deliverable “D.1.4. Best sustainable production procedures”, is to strengthen the sustainability of the agri-food sector in Limpopo, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal. In this sense, the use of Good ... -
Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Transitions in the ASEAN Region: A Resource Perspective
(2018)Drawing from the conclusions in the forthcoming global report of the International Resource Panel “The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization” this regional report aims to support policy makers by ... -
Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Transitions in the ASEAN Region: A Resource Perspective - Summary for Policymakers
(2018)Drawing from the conclusions in the forthcoming global report of the International Resource Panel “The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization” this regional report aims to support policy makers by ... -
Tackling Global Challenges through Triangular Cooperation: Achieving Sustainable Development and Eradicating Poverty through the Green Economy
(2013)This two-part volume is the joint work of an international team of experts and contains essays on triangular cooperation. -
Technologies for Climate Change Adaptation: The Water Sector - TNA Guidebook Series
(2011)This guidebook aims to provide expert information on the technologies most relevant for climate change adaptation in the water sector in developing countries. It is meant to be a practical tool for use by a broad range of ... -
Tool Kit-4: Water Efficiency
(2017)This tool kit covers water efficiency and deals with the recording and maintaining an accurate and reliable data of water used per processing batch and of course checking for any significant variances and always identifying ... -
Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication - Synthesis for Policy Makers
(2011)This publication is the Synthesis for Policy Makers of UNEP's Green Economy Report. Compiled by UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative in collaboration with economists and experts worldwide, the report demonstrates that the ... -
Trade Liberalisation and the Environment: Lessons learned from Bangladesh, Chile, India, Philippines, Romania and Uganda - A Synthesis Report
(1999)This report is a review of studies in six countries commissioned under UNEP's "Capacity Building for Integrating Environmental Considerations into Development Planning and Decision-making" programme. Over a 2 year period, ... -
UNEP and UN-Habitat Greener Cities Partnership
(2013)Recognizing the importance of urban development issues in the global environmental agenda, the UNEP and the UN-Habitat have combined their professional networks and technical capacity in a Greener Cities Partnership focusing ... -
UNEP in the Regions : West Asia - Environment for Development
(2007)UNEP is a committed partner in the region's environmental initiatives, taking a major role in converting the global programme and activities of UNEP to respond to the needs of the region. This includes the development of ... -
Water Assessment for Sustainable Development
(2004)One of the Water Policy and Strategy's main goals is to identify and promote tools that will address the critical water issues facing humanity. New technologies and water management demands can improve efficiency in ... -
Water for Sustainable Development in Africa: Key Issues
(1995)Part 1 of the following report focuses on the main objectives, targets and priority activities for Africa of the many Agenda 21 recommendations on waiter resources. It starts with a summary of the overall objective for ... -
Water is Life Volume I: Facts and Incentives - A Joint UNEP / WAGGGS Environment Project on the Protection of Freshwater Resources through Action and by Creating Awareness among Women, Youth and Children
(1991)This book is the first of two volumes produced by WAGGGS and UNEP and dealing with the dependence of man and other living things on water, its conservation and distribution. It also addresses the problems of water, of water ... -
Water is Life Volume II: Educational Material
(1991)This book is the second of two volumes produced by WAGGGS and UNEP and dealing with ideas for activities related to the protection of freshwater resources. It is based on three educational points and aims at helping Leaders, ... -
Water Resource Management in Humanitarian Programming in Darfur: The Case for Drought Preparedness - Report of the UNEP Mission to Review Water Resource Management at IDP Camps and Host Communities in Darfur during February & March 2008
(2008)This report summarises the findings of a review of water resource management in internally displaced person (IDP) camps and host communities in Darfur undertaken by UNEP in February and March 2008. The report has assessed ... -
Water Resources Development and Vector-Borne Diseases in Zambia - Report of a National Seminar
(1996)A National Seminar on Water Resources Development and Vector-borne Diseases was held at the Regional Training Centre, Kafue Gorge, Zambia from 6 to 10 November 1995 as part of the programme of work of the joint WHOIFAO/UNEP/UNCHS ... -
A Water Toolbox or Best Practice Guide of Actions: A Contribution from the UN-Water Conference on 'Water in the Green Economy in Practice: Towards Rio+20"
(2011)This water toolbox is an output from the UN-Water conference on ‘Water in the Green Economy in Practice: Towards Rio+20’. The objective is to provide proposals based on the analysis of existing practice, reflecting ...