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Our Planet: living legacy, the future of forests
(UNEP, 2008)
The United Nations Environment Programme's flagship magazine.
Environment for development: policy lessons from Global Environmental Assessments Report for UNEP
(UNEP, 2009)
This report is written at the request of UNEP, in support of the preparations for its 25th Session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum, in February 2009. The overall goal of this synthesis report ...
Rainwater harvesting : a lifeline for human well-being
(UNEP, 2009)
This publication highlights the link between rainwater harvesting, ecosystems and human wellbeing and draws the attention of readers to both the negative and positive aspects of using this technology and how the negative ...
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 ...
Reactive nitrogen in the environment
(UNEP, 2007)
This non-technical report summarizes the present scientific understanding of the major issues surrounding reactive nitrogen, and discusses the overarching environmental, human health and economic issues created by both ...
UNEP Year Book 2009
(UNEP, 2009)
The UNEP Year Book 2009 presents work in progress on scientific understanding of global environmental change, as well as foresight about possible issues on the horizon. The aim is to raise awareness of the interlinkages ...
UNEP climate change strategy
(UNEP, 2008)
UNEP's Climate Change Strategy is the result of a comprehensive process involving external experts and UNEP staff from across the organization. The strategy is built on the analysis of UNEP's political mandate, the ...
Global trends in sustainable energy investment 2008: analysis of trends and issues in the financing of renewable energy and energy efficiency
(UNEP, 2008)
This report presents the financial perspective, or a dollar view, of the current state of play in sustainable energy development. The analysis in this report consists of actual data on the different types of capital flows ...
Vulnerability of people and the environment: challenges and opportunities
(UNEP, 2009)
This report concludes the efforts of the Chapter 7 working group that wrote the chapter on vulnerability of people and the environment: challenges and opportunities. It includes a more detailed explanation and elaboration ...
Tunza vol. 7 no.2: the road to Copenhagen
(UNEP, 2009)
UNEP magazine for youth.