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First National Communication of Kenya to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
(2002)
This executive summary includes an inventory of greenhouse gases, reports on climate change impacts, vulnerability assessment, identification of adaptation options as well as climate change related policies and measures.
City-Level Decoupling: Urban Resource Flows and the Governance of Infrastructure Transitions – Annex: Case Studies from Selected Cities
(2013)
These cases were selected to showcase innovative and visionary approaches to sustainable infrastructure change across a broad range of contexts, and are intended to demonstrate the abundance of options available that could ...
Towards Green and Inclusive Prosperity: Building Green Economies that Deliver on Poverty Reduction
(2015)
This report, Towards green and inclusive prosperity – building green economies that deliver on poverty reduction, and its complementary set of Case Studies, has been prepared through the Netherlands funded UNDP-DESA-UNEP ...
Legislative Approaches to Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Governance - FAO Legislative Study No. 114
(2020)
This book seeks to explore how legislation, which is the backbone of governance and enforcement systems, accommodates and makes
provision for the connections among economic (and social) activities that may have more than ...
Resource Experts Urge Re-Think to Build Better Cities
(2018)
2.4 billion people likely to move to urban areas globally before 2050. At least 200 new cities will be built in Asia in the next 30 years. Urban demand for resources could rise by 125 per cent without intervention
The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization - Factsheet
(2018)
We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shift future urbanization on to a more environmentally sustainable and socially just path. The Weight of Cities suggests a new approach to focus on low-carbon, resource-efficient, ...
Green Public Procurement in the Republic of Korea: A Decade of Progress and Lessons Learned
(2019)
This study takes a close look at Korea’s state-of-the-art Green Public Procurement policy impact measurement methodology, with an overview of other successful international experiences. It makes recommendations on possible ...
Tackling Global Challenges through Triangular Cooperation: Achieving Sustainable Development and Eradicating Poverty through the Green Economy
(2013)
This two-part volume is the joint work of an international team of experts and contains essays on triangular cooperation.
The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization
(2018)
The report presents the first assessment of the resources required at a global scale for the coming wave of urbanization. Using material flow analysis, the analysis of urban form and city organization, the assessment of ...
The Weight of Cities: Resource Requirements of Future Urbanization - Summary for Policymakers
(2018)
The proportion of the global population living in cities and towns is expected to rise from 54 percent in 2015 to 66 percent by 2050; which will result in a significant expansion of existing cities, as well as the construction ...