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Pastoralism and the Green Economy – A Natural Nexus? Status, Challenges and Policy Implications
(IUCN, 2014)This study focuses on pastoralism’s current and future potential for securing sustainable management and green economy outcomes from the world’s rangelands. It synthesises existing evidence and uses practical examples from ... -
Pastoralism in Practice: Monitoring Livestock mobility in Contemporary Sudan
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2013)Given the spotlight on livestock mobility, this study aimed to develop and pilot new methods and approaches to investigating livestock mobility, in order to review the resilience of the pastoralist systems and related ... -
Pastoralist Participation and Networking in Policy Dialogue - UNEP Perspectives Issue No. 18
(2015-11)This article analyses the historical challenges to pastoralist participation in policy dialogues, before highlighting the benefits that pastoralist participation creates, not only for their own livelihoods, but also to ... -
Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa
(UNEP, 2013)This study aims at providing facts and evidence to evaluate the actual situation concerning patenting of Clean Energy Technology (CET) in Africa. It builds on an earlier study in this field carried out jointly by the EPO, ... -
The Path from Kigali: HFC Phase-Down Timeline
(2018-07-01)This poster produced by OzonAction will help to keep you on track of key HFC phase-down dates. The pathway to implement the HFC phase down is to reduce dependency on high-GWP alternatives and increase the adoption of ... -
Pathways for implementing REDD+: experiences from carbon markets and communities
(UNEP, 2010)The critical role of REDD+ in contributing to the global objective of climate change mitigation is increasingly recognised. REDD+ offers significant potential for rapid and low-cost emission reductions, with the added ... -
Pathways towards Sustainable Development - Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6): Healthy Planet, Healthy People Chapter 22
(2019)This chapter assesses the scenario literature for possible pathways that would achieve those targets, thereby closing the implementation gap (Table 21 2). The focus is on the question of what would be needed to achieve ... -
Patterns of achievement: Africa and the Montreal Protocol
(UNEP, 1996)This document summarises the progress of African countries to date in implementing their commitments under the Montreal Protocol, including meeting the freeze of CFC consumption, and reducing ODS consumption. The booklet ... -
Paving the Way for Sustainable Consumption and Production: The Marrakech Process Progress Report
(2011)This report presents the activities and outcomes of the Marrakech Process and provides some highlights and lessons learned. It examines the key outcomes of the Process from three main perspectives: 1. The work of the seven ... -
Payments for Ecosystem Services: Getting Started - A Primer
(2008)This primer is designed to provide you with a solid understanding of what Payments for Ecosystem Service (PES) are and how PES deals work. It is intended for an audience interested in exploring the potential of PES either ... -
Pb Lead - [Factsheet]
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PCB Management Guidance: Maintenance, Handling, Transport and Interim Storage of Liquids Containing PCB and Equipment Contaminated with PCB
(2016)The purpose of this PCB Management Guidance is to support stakeholders engaged in the maintenance, handling, transport and interim storage of liquids containing PCB and equipment contaminated with PCB, taking into account ... -
PCB Transformers and Capacitors: From Management to Reclassification and Disposal - First Issue
(2002)This publication is intended to serve as a guide to the management, reclassification and disposal of PCB transformers and capacitors. -
Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions: Promote Peaceful and Inclusive Societies for Sustainable Development, Provide Access to Justice for All, and Build Effective, Accountable, and Inclusive Institutions at All Levels
(2017)Goal 16 promotes just, transparent, and accountable governance, together with inclusive frameworks and peaceful societies. -
Peatlands Rewetting, Restoration and Conservation Offers a low-cost, Low-tech, High Impact Nature-Based Solution for Climate Action
(2019)The Global Peatlands Initiative is a partnership of 28 organizations aiming to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and save thousands of lives by protecting peatlands, the world’s largest terrestrial-soil organic carbon ... -
Peche & Aquaculture en Mediterranee: Etat Actuel et Perspectives - Les Fascicules du Plan Bleu 1
(1990)La présente publication, ainsi que toutes celles qui paraissent dans la série des "Fascicules du Plan Bleu", ne constitue pas seulement une mise au point sur le theme dont elle traite, et qui fait peut-être l'objet d'autres ... -
Peel Watershed, Yukon. International Significance from the perspective of Parks, Recreation and Conservation
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 1994)This study was commissioned by the Yukon Parks Branch of the Department of Environment, Government of Yukon. Its purpose is to assess the significance of the Peel Watershed, a wilderness region within the central Yukon ... -
Pelagic Sargasssum Influx in the Wider Caribbean
(2015-09-01)Massive quantities of pelagic sargassum occurred throughout the Caribbean in 2011, impacting aquatic resources, fisheries, shorelines, waterways, and tourism. Similar events have occurred since then, with a particularly ... -
Pensamento do Ciclo de Vida: Negócios conscientes à caminho da sustentabilidade
(2017)Nesta cartilha, o empresário encontrará uma introdução prática sobre o pensamento de ciclo de vida e outras ferramentas, que podem ser aplicadas a empresas de qualquer porte. Para os pequenos negócios que buscam incorporar ... -
Pentachlorophenol - Environmental Health Criteria 71
(1987)Pure pentachlorophenol (PCP) consists of light tan to white, needlelike crystals and is relatively volatile. It is soluble in most organic solvents, but practically insoluble in water at the slightly acidic pH generated ...