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    • 2015 Situation Report on International Migration: Migration, Displacement and Development in a Changing Arab Region 

      United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia; United Nations and International Organization for Migration (2015)
      While international migration is one of the main factors driving economic and social change in the Arab region, the continuing displacement of populations occurring in several countries of the region remains one of the ...
    • 34 Projects at A Glance: Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2017)
      The overall objective of SWITCH Africa Green is to support 6 countries in Africa to achieve sustainable development by engaging in transition towards an inclusive green economy.
    • 4 Projects at a Glance: Burkina Faso - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme 

      United Nations Environment Programme; United Nations Development Programme; United Nations Office for Project Services (2017)
      Projects in Burkina Faso include: Groupe De Recherche Et D’analyse Appliquées Pour Le Développement, Valorisation Des Déchets De La Filière Anacarde Comme Une Source D’énergie Renouvelable Pour Les Pmes Au Burkina Faso ...
    • 4 Projects at a Glance: Kenya - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme 

      United Nations Environment Programme; United Nations Development Programme; United Nations Office for Project Services (2017)
      Kenya projects include: Greening SMEs Leather Clusters and Leather Tanning Industry, Enhancing Sustainable Tourism Innovation for Community Empowerment In Kenya, Up-Scaling Sustainable Commercial Production Of Medicinal ...
    • 5 Projects at a Glance: Ghana - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme 

      United Nations Environment Programme; United Nations Development Programme; United Nations Office for Project Services (2017)
      The overall objective is to develop a sustainable e-waste management system which makes e-waste re-usable and recycling. The project aims to establish a structured approach to e-waste Education/Publicity, collection, ...
    • 6 Projects at a Glance: Mauritius - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme 

      United Nations Environment Programme; United Nations Development Programme; United Nations Office for Project Services (2017)
      Projects in Mauritius include Greening the Mauritian Tourism Industry, A Model for Sustainable Production and Consumption Practices and Ecoentrepreneurship Development, Increase Capacity Building of The Fisher’s Community ...
    • 6 Projects at a Glance: South Africa - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme 

      United Nations Environment Programme; United Nations Development Programme; United Nations Office for Project Services (2017)
      Projects in South Africa include Awareness Creation and Capacity Building on Eco Labelling for the Agricultural Sector, Promoting Eco-entrepreneurship In Africa, Meat Naturally Initiative: Embedding Sustainability in South ...
    • 6 Projects at a Glance: Uganda - Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green Programme 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2017)
      Projects from Uganda include Upscaling Generation, Commercialization and Utilization of Biomass Waste-based Green Energy Sources in Uganda, Demand-side Management of Water Use in Micro, Small, Medium-sized Enterprises in ...
    • A common approach for developing SDG integrated indicators 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2015)
    • Accion en el Medio Ambiente: El Papel de las Naciones Unidas 

      United Nations Environment Programme (United Nations Environment Programme, 1989)
      Este gula al Programa de medlano piazo para el medlo amblente a nivel de tode el sistema de las Naciones Unidas, 1990-1995 (SWMTEP), es ci resultado de la cooperaclôn entre el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medlo ...
    • Achieving Zero Hunger 

      Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, IFAD and WFP (2015)
      Despite progress in recent decades, including the near achievement of the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the proportion of hungry people in the world by the end of 2015, about 795 million people – or around ...
    • Action Plan to Promote Responsible Aquaculture Standards in Vietnam 

      United Nations Environment Programme; Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD); IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative (2016)
      The application of internationally recognized sustainability standards in Vietnam's aquaculture sector is increasingly necessary, not only to promote economic efficiency and sustainability but also to enhance the green ...
    • Africa Environment Outlook: Policy and Action Recommendations for a Sustainable Future 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2002)
      The main purpose of the AEO report is to provide comprehensive and credible environmental information in a way that is relevant to policy making. The structure of the report combines comprehensive environmental information ...
    • Africa Environment Tracking: issues and developments 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 2005)
      When the first Africa Environment Outlook (AEO) report was presented to the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) in 2002 it was adopted by the Ministers as a tool for African policy makers to use in the ...
    • Africa's Blue Economy: A Policy Handbook 

      United Nations Environment Programme; United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (2016)
      In line with the decisions of the 19th ICE, the main aim of this handbook is to provide a step-by-step guide on how to mainstream the Blue Economy into continental, subregional, and national policies, plans, laws, regulations, ...
    • African Enivronment Outlook 3 - Authors' Guide 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2011)
      The purpose of these guidelines is to serve as a reference point for all players involved in the AEO-3 production process. The main aim is to ensure consistency in the quality of contributions to the report; avoid problems ...
    • Agriculture at a Crossroads: Global Summary for Decision Makers of the Global Report 

      International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (2009)
      The objective of the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) was to assess the impacts of past, present and future agricultural knowledge, science and technology ...
    • Agroecology in Action: An Integrated Approach for the SDGs - Webinar Moderated by Siham Drissi, UNEP Ecosystems Division Programme Management Officer. Tuesday 8 September 2020 4 PM – 5.30 PM EAT (GMT + 03:00) - Save the Date! 

      United Nations Environment Programme; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2020)
      Despite the huge challenges faced by the agriculture sector, such as climate change, environmental degradation, biodiversity reduction, rapid population and economic growth, sustainable and resilient agriculture offers ...
    • Agroecology: Pioneering Organic 

      Greening Economies in the European Union's Eastern Neighbourhood (EaPGREEN); United Nations Environment Programme (2017)
      In the 1970s, the thought of not using pesticides and chemicals in agriculture was unheard of. The focus at the time was centered around building profits and yields with the use of chemicals. The aim in switching to organic ...
    • Agua, Desarrollo y Medio Ambiente en America Latina: Informe 

      United Nations Environment Programme (1980)
      Este informe presenta una sIntesis de los principales haiiazgos de una investigacián regional latinoa-mericana cuyo objetivo es contribuir a mejorar la planificación y ci aprove-chamiento de los recursos hIdricos, teniendo ...