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Back to life: environmental management of the Iraqi marshlands
(UNEP, 2005)As an awareness raising tool, the booklet tells why the Iraqi Marshlands are important not only for the Marsh Arabs and its habitat but also for the world environment. It provides a brief description of UNEP's activities ... -
Background Historical of the Mt. Kulal Region of Kenya - IPAL Technical Report Number A-2
(1979)The objective of this study was to document the various pressures and influences which have been exerted on the Project's study area both from within it and from the larger Lake Turkana region. This will assist in more ... -
Background Report for a UNEP Guide to Life Cycle Management: A Bridge to Sustainable Products
(2006)The aim of this document is to present background information for a more popular introductory guide to LCM which will be produced in the coming months and is – together with an accompanied slide show - intended to be used ... -
Background to Sustainability Reporting - Enhancing the Uptake and Impact of Corporate Sustainability Reporting: A Handbook and Toolkit for Policymakers and Relevant Stakeholders Section A - Handbook
(2019)The first chapter of this section introduces a basic definition of corporate sustainability reporting; it presents the set of drivers for companies to produce sustainability reports; it touches on the main benefits and ... -
Background: The African Elephant Action Plan
(2018)https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/environmental-governance -
Bagmati Zone, Nepal: Maps and Graphics – GRID Case Study Series No. 6
(1992)Nepal Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities have been conducted to demonstrate the use of Geographic Information System technology for the planning process in Nepal and establish GIS capabilities at ICIMOD. -
Balancing economic development and protecting the cradle of mankind - Lake Turkana basin: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - June 2013
(2013)A number of transboundary water agreements exist in Africa. However, many of these agreements are limited to larger basins such as the Nile, Niger, Senegal or Volta. There are very few international river basin agreements ... -
Balkan vital graphics
(UNEP, 2007)Environmental protection is one of the areas where the Balkan countries still face a big challenge to catch up with their western neighbours. After the 1990s conflicts and the breakup of Yugoslavia, six new Balkan states ... -
Bamako Convention: Conference of the States Parties
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2013)Bamako Convention: Conference of the States Parties - Decisions -
Bamboo biodiversity: Africa, Madagascar and the Americas
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2004)Bamboos are distinct and fascinating plants, with many values and uses, ranging from construction to irrigation systems, musical instruments to food and fuel. But we still know relatively little about most bamboos in the ... -
Bamboo Biodiversity: Asia-Pacific Region
(UNEP, 2003)UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series 14. Bamboos are distinct and fascinating plants, with a wide range of values and uses. They play a significant role in biodiversity conservation and contribute to soil and water management. ... -
Bamboo biodiversity: information for planning conservation and management in the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2003)Bamboos are distinct and fascinating plants, with a wide range of values and uses. They play a significant role in biodiversity conservation and contribute to soil and water management. They are important for biomass ... -
Bangkok assessment report on climate change
(UNEP, 2009)This report attempts to explain why and how climate change is affecting Bangkok, while giving some idea of the likely trends that may be expected and what action will have to be taken in order to make the predicted outcomes ... -
Bangkok: State of Environment 2003
(2003)This SoE report presents the key priority issues of Bangkok, which are analyzed following the "pressure-state-impact-response" (PSIR) framework. The key environmental issues of Bangkok City continue to be air quality, water ... -
Bank and Investor Risk Policies on Soft Commodities: A Framework to Evaluate Deforestation and Forest Degradation Risk in the Agricultural Value Chain
(2015)This study aims to provide greater clarity on policies that banks and investors can adopt to reduce deforestation and forest degradation from the production of soy, palm oil and beef. The study and the accompanying tool ... -
Banking and Sustainability Time for Convergence: A Policy Briefing on the Links Between Financial Stability and Environmental Sustainability
(2015)In 2014, the UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL, working with and on behalf of the Banking Environment Initiative – BEI) commissioned a study ... -
Banking on value: a new approach to credit risk in Africa
(UNEP, 2007)This report was commissioned by United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) African Task Force (ATF) Prepared in partnership with the University of South Africa Center for Corporate Citizenship (UNISA CCC) -
Banking on value: a new approach to credit risk in Africa
(UNEP, 2007)A report of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) African Task Force (ATF). -
Barbados - National Report for Third International Conference
(Government of Barbados, 2013)In charting a path to Sustainable Development, the Government of Barbados designs and incorporates policies and programmes that take into account special defining characteristics of a Small Island Developing State that ...
