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Creating a Sustainable Food Future: A Menu of Solutions to Sustainably Feed than a Billion People by 2050 – World Resources Report 2013-14: Interim Findings
(2014)This report presents the interim findings of the World Resources Report 2013–2014: Creating a Sustainable Food Future. The report analyzes the challenge and identifies the most promising technical options from a comprehensive ... -
Crecimiento Verde en la Alianza del Pacífico: Avances y Oportunidades de Cooperación - Resumen Ejecutivo
(2019)El presente estudio analiza las políticas e iniciativas de los cuatro países que integran la Alianza del Pacífico para promover el crecimiento verde de sus economías. El estudio identifica los sectores de agricultura, ... -
The Critical Role of Global Food Consumption Patterns in Achieving Sustainable Food Systems and Food for All. A UNEP Discussion Paper
(2012)The paper provides an overview of global food consumption trends. It describes how significantly changing patterns in food consumption – worldwide – are having profound effects on health, the agroecological resource base ... -
Croatia Environmental Performance Reviews: Second Review
(United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 2014)The second Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Croatia began in October 2012 with a preparatory mission. During this mission, the structure of the review report was discussed and the time-schedule established. A ... -
Cross-cutting Capacity Development
(2017)Despite population growth, increased urbanization, and accelerating climate change, we can reverse the damage that human activity has caused to our environment. With funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), UN ... -
Cross-cutting Issues - Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6): Healthy Planet, Healthy People Chapter 4
(2019)As understanding of the interdependence between a healthy planet and healthy people becomes more developed, complex issues that thread through systems and societies gain new importance. Beyond the traditional Global ... -
Crossroads of Life on Earth - Exploring means to meet the 2010 Biodiversity Target
(Secretariat of the Convention on Biological DiversityNetherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, 2007)The aim of this assessment study was to explore policy options under current discussion in the global political arena that could have major positive or negative impacts on biodiversity. The central concern of the assessment ... -
Cuidar la Tierra: Estrategia para el Futuro de la Vida - Resumen
(1991)La presente Estrategia está dirigida a todos, pero sus principales destinatarios son los que se encargarán de decidir cuáLes son las medidas esenciales que debemos tomar a partir de ahora. Nos dirijimos a los jefes de ... -
Cultural and spiritual values of biodiversity
(UNEP, 1999)Weaving together philosophical, historical, legal, scientific and personal viewpoints, this book gives a rich sample of the vast web which makes up our cultural, spiritual and social diversity. The volume highlights the ... -
The Current State of International Environmental Law in Latin America and the Caribbean
(1993)This document has been prepared on the basis of the study entitled "The Current State of International Environmental Law in Latin America and the Caribbean", prepared in collaboration with Mr. Alberto Székely, UNEP consultant. ... -
The Current State of Our Data and Knowledge - Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6): Healthy Planet, Healthy People Chapter 3
(2019)This section provides an introduction to environmental statistics and data and covers the state of existing data and knowledge that contribute to any environmental assessment, including national-, regional- and global-level ... -
Current status of renewable energies in the Middle East North African Region
(UNEP, 2007)The directory reviews renewable energy applications and potential within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and identifies the steps necessary to further exploit and apply these resources throughout the region. ... -
Current Use of HCFCs and HFCs - OzonAction Kigali Fact Sheet 2
(2017)An overview of the different sectors and markets where fluorocarbon chemicals and blends are used. -
Customs Quick Tool for Screening ODS
(2016-11-01)This poster provides a short checklist for customs officers of things to keep in mind when handling ozone depleting substance shipments. -
Cyclone Phailin in India: Early Warning and Timely Actions Saved Lives: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - November 2013
(2013)This issue focuses on the lessons learned from Cyclone Phailin and how they can be applied to other disasters such as the recent Typhoon Haiyan. -
Cyhalothrin - Environmental Health Criteria 99
(1990)Cyhalothrin is formed by esterifying 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-enyl)-2,2- dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid with alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl alcohol, and it consists of a mixture of four stereoisomers. ... -
Cypermethrin - Environmental Health Criteria 82
(1989)Cypermethrin was initially synthesized in 1974 and first marketed in 1977 as a highly active synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, effective against a wide range of pests in agriculture, public health, and animal husbandry. ... -
Cypermethrin Health and Safety Guide - Health and Safety Guide No. 22
(1989)This is a companion volume to Environmental Health Criteria 82: Cypermethrin. The Environmental Health Criteria (EHC) documents produced by the International Programme on Chemical Safety include an assessment of the effects ... -
Cyprus: Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
(Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Cyprus, 2005)This publication aims at providing a general overview of the fields of agriculture, natural resources and environment in Cyprus. It is of particular importance because it is released just a year after the accession of ...
