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The Natural Fix? The Role of Ecosystems in Climate Mitigation: A UNEP Rapid Response Assessment
(2009)
This rapid assessment report describes the vital contributions which ecosystems can and must make to improve these efforts. It presents carbon capture and storage through a Green Economy lens, outlining the potential in ...
The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity: mainstreaming the economics of nature: A synthesis of the approach, conclusions and recommendations of TEEB
(UNEP, 2010)
The aim of TEEB is to provide a bridge between the multi-disciplinary science of biodiversity and the arena of international and national policy as well as local government and business practices. The scope of TEEB is ...
Tunza vol. 8.2: hazards and disasters
(UNEP, 2010)
UNEP magazine for youth.
Our Planet: seal the deal
(UNEP, 2009)
The United Nations Environment Programme's flagship magazine.
Tunza vol. 8.3: resource use
(UNEP, 2010)
UNEP magazine for youth.
Global Assessment of the Vulnerability of Water Resources to Environmental Change
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2005)
This a framework used to assess the vulnerability of surface and groundwater to human land uses, within an integrated river basin management approach. In Africa, the project has provided significant baseline information ...
Environment Outlook in the Amazonia - GEO Amazonia
(UNEP, 2009)
Over a decade, UNEP has carried out a series of integrated environmental assessments, called GEO, aimed at providing comprehensive, scientifically credible, and policy-relevant assessments on the interaction between ...
Farming the flow: innovative approaches to understand, protect and value ecosystem services across linked habitats
(UNEP, 2010)
This publication presents a framework for an understanding of the connectivity between tropical coastal ecosystems (including mangroves, seagrasses and coral reefs) ac- ross environmental, economic, social, and management ...
Carbon and biodiversity: a demonstration Atlas
(UNEP, 2008)
The demonstration atlas, launched at the 14th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, shows that areas high in both carbon and biodiversity do exist and can be identified by ...
Applying cleaner production to multilateral environmental agreements: a training kit
(UNEP, 2006)
This Global Status Report will address the 3 specific MEAs (global climate, hazardous wastes and POPs). After a general introduction on Multilateral Environmental Agreements, from each specific MEA the main objectives and ...