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UNEP - WCMC annual report 2001
(UNEP, 2001)
Biodiversity is the defining characteristic of planet Earth. But our understanding of living things, their role in ecological processes and, most importantly, their significance to our own future, remains poor. What we do ...
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 ...
OzonAction newsletter no. 39
(UNEP, 2001)
Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
Ecosystem-based Management of Fisheries. UNEP Regional Seas Report and Studies No. 175
(UNEP, 2001)
To effectively manage our fisheries, we need to manage fish in the context of the environment in which they exist, that is an ecosystem. This means understanding the complex ecological and socioeconomic environments in ...
State of the Environment Report - 2001 - Swaziland
(Swaziland Environment Authority, 2001)
The Swaziland Environment Authority prepares every year a State of Environment Report (SOER). The report is usually submitted to Regional Workshops on the SADC (Southern African Development Committee) for assessment. The ...
GEO Juvenil para América Latina y el Caribe
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA), 2001)
El informe GEO Juvenil para América Latina y el Caribe: abre tus ojos al medio ambiente es parte del proceso GEO en el ámbito global. Este proyecto empezó como respuesta a las grandes demandas de la juventud en la región ...
Regulations to control ozone depleting substances: a guide book
(UNEP, 2001)
This publication is one in a series of publications jointly produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) designed to support the development of national policy ...
Eastern African Atlas of coastal resources
(UNEP, 2001)
The eastern African region is comprised of Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Reunion (France) whose coasts are washed by the waters of the western part of the Indian Ocean. ...
Striving for good governance in urban areas: the role of local agenda 21s
(UNEP, 2001)
One of the most significant innovations in addressing urban environmental problems in recent years has been the emergence of a new kind of city-wide initiative to address environmental problems the Local Agenda 21. Although ...
Environment and human rights: a new approach to sustainable development
(UNEP, 2001)
This paper examines the background to current discussions on Environmental and Human Rights. It has been produced by ANPED, the Northern Alliance for Sustainability, a network of NGOs in all parts of the Northern hemisphere, ...