Browsing Publications and Documents by Country/Region "Comoros"
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A Regional Overview & Assessment of Marine Litter Related Activities in the Western Indian Ocean Region
(2007)The study aims to collate existing information about marine litter in the Region and use it to determine whether or not there is a need to be concerned, and to recommend a way forward. -
Atlas of Africa Energy Resources
(2017)This Atlas compiles and synthesizes regional and national information. It presents the scale and distribution of energy resources, production and consumption trends, as well as the existing potential for environmentally ... -
Building Climate Resilience through Rehabilitated Watersheds, Forests and Adaptive Livelihoods
(2018)https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/environmental-governance -
Call for Demo Project Concepts - Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the protection of the Western Indian Ocean from land-based sources and activities (WIOSAP)
(2018)The Contracting Parties to the Nairobi Convention have received funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to implement a Project entitled ‘Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme for the protection of the ... -
Coastal management in the Western Indian Ocean region - A capacity needs assessment
(Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)Coastal Resources Center - University of Rhode Island, 2001)Developing capacity in coastal and marine issues of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region is a very important activity, given the present growing and projected pressures on the coastal and marine resources.The region s ... -
Comoros: Ecosystem-based Adaptation 2017-2020 - Building Climate Resilience through Rehabilitated Watersheds, Forests and Adaptive Livelihoods
(2019)UN Environment is helping the government of the Union of Comoros to build climate resilience in 15 locations across three Comorian islands (5 in each). Families in these areas are facing severe water shortages due to ... -
Compendium of Environmental Laws of African Countries Volume I - Framework Laws and EIA Regulations
(1996)The Compendium of Environmental Laws of African Countries was published for the first time in 1996. Volume I contains texts of framework laws as well as EIA Regulations, which had been received by that time. -
Coral Reef Status Report for the Western Indian Ocean (2017)
(Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN)/International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), 2017)This report presents the latest compilation and quantitative assessment of data on coral reef health by the regional monitoring networks in the WIO, adding to the global GCRMN reports published from 1999 to 2008. The main ... -
Eastern Africa Atlas of Coastal Resources: Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros
(UNEP, 2002)This manual is designed to allow a comprehensive approach to coastal and marine environment the islands of the Comoros and its human uses. -
Eastern Africa Atlas of Coastal Resources: Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2002)This manual is designed to allow a comprehensive approach to coastal and marine environment the islands of the Comoros and its human uses. -
Emerging Issues for Small Island Developing States
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2014)In 2013, UNEP identified priority emerging environmental issues that are of concern to small island developing states (SIDS). This report provides an overview of 20 issues critical to the sustainable development of SIDS. ... -
Energy Profile: Comoros
(2017)In 2013, the population of the Comoros was 13.1 million people (World Bank, 2016). Electricity production in 2015 was 6 ktoe, with all of it generated from fossil fuels. Final electricity consumption in the same year was ... -
Enhancing Synergies across Global Biodiversity Conventions: Experiences from the Global South: Workshop Proceedings and Country Reports
(2016-09)Over the past few years, UN Environment has led a multi-stakeholder process to identify options for enhancing synergies and cooperation among the global biodiversity conventions. To that effect, UN Environment organized a ... -
Global Environment Outlook: Small Island Developing States : Outlook - GEO SIDS
(2014)GEO SIDS Outlook is a contribution to the 2014 Third International UN Conference on Small Island Developing States, which has an overarching theme of the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States through ... -
Guidelines for the Establishment of Environmental Quality Objectives and Targets in the Coastal Zone of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) Region
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 2009)This report describes the main ecotones of the WIO region and reviews the pressures on these ecosystems, with emphasis on those arising from land-based activities. The sensitivity of these ecotones and key species which ... -
Island Biodiversity – Island Bright Spots in Conservation & Sustainability
(Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 2014)Islands are taking action to effectively conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable livelihoods. Despite significant vulnerabilities facing islands, leaders of island countries and countries with islands have made ... -
Meera Lathmarajah: Pollution and the marine environment in the Indian Ocean - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 13
(1982)This report attempts to provide a general idea of the sources, levels and effects of marine pol1utante in the Indian Ocean as well as the existence and extent of marine pollution monitoring systems at present available in ... -
National Marine Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis (MEDA) - Union of Comoros
(United Nations Development Programme, 2012)The Union of Comoros is characterized by the presence of varied ecosystems and natural resources rich in species diversity and endemism. There are at least four ecosystems: (i) a coastal ecosystem (mangroves, seagrass beds ... -
Préparation de la 3ème Conférence Internationale sur le Développement Durable des Petits Etats Insulaires en Développement: Rapport National de lUnion des Comores
(Rpublique Fdrale Islamique des Comores, 2014)Lunion des Comores a pris part au plus haut niveaux, aux deux confrences internationales sur les petit Etats Insulaires en Dveloppement, tenues la Barbade en 1994 et Maurice en 2005. La premire valuation nationale sur ... -
Project Document: The Western Indian Ocean Large Marine Ecosystems Strategic Action Programme Policy Harmonisation and Institutional Reforms (WIO LME SAPPHIRE)
(2016-05-18)This Project builds on the previous work completed under the UNDP supported GEF financed Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems (ASCLME) Project in close collaboration with a number of partners. The ASCLME ...