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Blue carbon: the role of healthy oceans in binding carbon
(UNEP, 2009)
This report explores the potential for mitigating the impacts of climate change by improved management and protection of marine ecosystems and especially the vegetated coastal habitat, or blue carbon sinks. The objective ...
The dryland livestock wildlife environment interface project
(UNEP, 2009)
This project addresses one of the eligible activities within the GEF Operation Programme on the dryland livestock wildlife environment Interface Project.
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 ...
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 2008 annual report
(UNEP, 2009)
This summary of UNEP's activities in 2008 provides an overview of the organization's contribution to the fight against climate change in a year in which unequivocal evidence established that global warming is the defining ...
Supporting human well-being through healthy and productivee ecosystems
(2016)
Humans depend on healthy and productive ecosystems to meet their basic needs, but many people’s needs are not being met sustainability – If at all. An estimated 795 million people suffer from hunger and 1.2 billion live ...
UNEP annual report 2000
(UNEP, 2001)
This Annual Report reflects the work the organization and its accomplishments during 2000.
Mainstreaming poverty, environment linkages into development planning: a handbook for practitioners
(, 2009)
This handbook is designed to serve as a guide for champions and practitioners engaged in the painstaking task of mainstreaming poverty-environment linkages into national development planning. It draws on a substantial body ...
Rethinking the economic recovery: a global green new deal
(UNEP, 2009)
This report, (April 2009) was commissioned by UNEP from Edward Barbier of the University of Wyoming to act as the back bone to the upcoming ‘Green Economy Report.’ This paper is an exploration of the potential benefits of ...