Browsing Publications and Documents by Topic "Extractives"
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34 Projects at A Glance: Project Sheet for SWITCH Africa Green 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. -
Analysis of Formalization Approaches in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Sector Based on Experiences in Ecuador, Mongolia, Peru, Tanzania and Uganda: Tanzania Case Study
(2012)Over the past three decades, the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector in Tanzania has been increasingly important for poverty alleviation nationally. Tanzania, Africa’s fourth largest producer of gold (after ... -
Assessment of the Mercury Content in Coal fed to Power Plants and study of Mercury Emissions from the Sector in India
(2014)This report presents Indian power sector information which includes locations of major coal based power plants, installed power plant capacity and electricity generation by coal combustion in 2010 and projections for 2020 ... -
Bottom-up Initiatives and Participatory Approaches for Outlooks - Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6): Healthy Planet, Healthy People Chapter 23
(2019)This chapter assesses participatory processes and local practices seeking transformed futures and grounds the interventions proposed in Chapter 22 with existing examples. The following sections provide background information ... -
Closing Data Gaps is Essential to Achieving the Environmental Dimension of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development - SDG Policy Brief No. 008 October 2019
(2019-10)The Sustainable Development Goals Policy Briefs highlight a hotspot of environmental change. The evidence provided builds on the scientific data and information hosted on Environment Live and is complemented by stories ... -
Defining the Road Ahead: Challenges and Solutions for Developing and Implementing National Action Plan to Reduce Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining
(2019)This report discusses the challenges and solution encountered by countries developing National Action Plan for artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM). The report builds on the discussions held during the regional ... -
Developing a National Action Plan to Reduce and, Where Feasible, Eliminate Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining - Guidance Document
(2017)This document represents an expansion of this original guidance document and is intended to reflect the language of the Convention and other advances in understanding of the ASGM sector. It is intended to provide guidance ... -
Environmental Guidelines for the Restoration and Rehabilitation of Land and Soils after Mining Activities - UNEP Environmental Management Guidelines No. 8
(1983)These are general guidelines for the protection and reclamation of mining areas. They are applicable irrespective of global location and prevalent socio-economic relations. -
The Environmental Impacts of Exploitation of Oil Shales and Tar Sands
(1985)The present report deals with the environmental impacts of exploitation of oil shales and tar sands. In undertaking this review, a great deal of information had to be gathered and scrutinized. In many cases, data had to ... -
Final Report on Mercury Wastes Management Project in Cambodia
(2010)This project, dealing with the management of mercury and mercury-containing will contribute to the UNEP priority area on harmful substances and hazardous waste under its medium term Strategy with the ultimate goal of ... -
Future Developments Without Targeted Policies - Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6): Healthy Planet, Healthy People Chapter 21
(2019)This chapter examines the international scenario literature to assess to what extent current and long-term trends are in line with achieving these targets, and to understand and highlight potential implementation gaps. -
Global Environment Outlook: For Life on Earth
(Oxford University Press, 1997)This volume-GE0-1- is the first product of the GEO Project. It provides a snapshot of a process in the making and aims to move the process along by documenting its progress. The principal focus of GE0-1 is a review of ... -
Global Resources Outlook 2019: Natural Resources for the Future We Want - Case Studies
(2019)The case studies here presented demonstrate issues of concern and solutions for the sustainable management of natural resources across sectors, and the positive impacts policy and other interventions towards decoupling can ... -
Institutional Capacity Needs Assessment for Strengthening Environmental Management in the Oil and Gas Sector in Mozambique
(2018)Mozambique is expected to become the world’s third largest natural gas exporter by 2023, bringing a projected $39 billion to the Mozambican economy over the next 20 years and creating over 700,000 jobs by 2035. In view of ... -
Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution (GESAMP): Scientific Aspects of Pollution Arising from the Exploration and Exploitation of the Sea-Bed - GESAMP Reports and Studies No. 7
(1977)The Working Group to Consider Scientific Aspects of Pollution Arising from the Exploration and Exploitation of the Sea-bed was formed at the sixth session of GESAMP, held in 1974. -
La Alianza del Pacífico y el Medio Ambiente: Hacia un modelo de desarrollo sostenible basado en el crecimiento verde
(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, ... -
Measuring Progress: Towards Achieving the Environmental Dimension of the SDGs
(2019)Did you know that only 23% of the environment-related SDG indicators are on track to meet the target if current trends continue? For 68%, there is not enough data to assess progress and for 9% there is not progress toward ... -
Mercury Emissions Capture Efficiency with Activated Carbon Injection at a Russian Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant: Scientific Report
(2014)Coal combustion is a major source of anthropogenic mercury (Hg) emissions. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that coal combustion contributes about 24% of global anthropogenic Hg emissions. On an ... -
Mercury Inventory Report of Pakistan
(2008)This report provides information of mercury sources and quantity in Pakistan. This report is a first time in the history of Pakistan regarding inventory of mercury and mercury products data collection by the Ministry of ...