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The International Resource Panel: 10 Key Messages on Climate Change
This note draws on the findings of the United Nations’ expert panel on natural resources – the International Resource Panel (IRP) – to highlight some key policy-relevant... -
World Plant Conservation Bibliography
There is an ever increasing pressure on the natural resources of planet Earth by mankind - as the human population continues to increase, so does the need for more food,... -
ECGFS Detailed Recommendation 6: Green IPO
In 2014 the Research Bureau of the People’s Bank of China convened a Green Finance Task Force made up of 40 experts from ministries, financial regulators, academics, banks and... -
Proceedings of the GESAMP International Workshop on Assessing the Risks...
This report represents the proceedings of a three-day GESAMP workshop on the current risk assessment approaches for plastics and microplastics in the marine environment. The... -
Green economy: why a green economy matters for the least developed countries
The report shows that new opportunities offered by a green economy will help LDCs meet their Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the internationally agreed poverty reduction... -
El Desarrollo Sostenible En El Sistema Bancario de Chile
El presente estudio realizado por la Iniciativa Financiera de ONU Ambiente (UNEP FI) y CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina, muestra el esfuerzo realizado por las... -
An Assessment of Emissions and Mitigation Options for Black Carbon for the...
This report focuses on BC (black carbon) because the Arctic Council Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Forcers (henceforth referred to as the Task Force) decided that, among the... -
Moving towards a climate neutral UN: summary
In October 2007 the UN Chief Executives Board approved the UN Climate Neutral Strategy, which committed all UN agencies, funds and programmes to move towards climate neutrality... -
Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Desertification Synthesis
This report integrates findings of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessments related to current state and future trends of desertification and its impacts on ecosystems and human... -
Green Finance Opportunities in ASEAN
This report lays out ways in which the ASEAN region can unlock this investment and protect its people, environment and economies. It provides an analysis of green investment... -
Monitoring The Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystems from Space
Mangrove establishment and rehabilitation projects have had varying levels of success at different locations around the world. Given the money that has been invested in... -
Industry and Environment Emission Standards and Guidelines Information...
This compendium for the iron and steel industry has been prepared to provide helpful information to governments, industry, international organizations and non-governmental... -
Strengthening the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans:...
The present document is aimed at supporting and enhancing a better understanding of seven key biodiversity conventions, namely the Convention on Biological Diversity, the... -
Common Guidelines and Criteria For Protected Areas in the Wider Caribbean...
The following guidelines are not intended to replace the extensive theoretical and methodological information and the national policies of each country that exist on the... -
Monetary Policy And Sustainability: The Case of Bangladesh
Central banks have wide ranging effects on the economy and society as a whole. Their decisions on monetary policy and sustainability are closely intertwined but the links... -
Water and wastewater reuse: an environmentally sound approach for...
Water scarcity and water pollution pose a critical challenge in many developing countries. In urban areas, it is becoming difficult for the authorities to manage water supply... -
Préparation de la 3ème Conférence Internationale sur le Développement...
Lunion des Comores a pris part au plus haut niveaux, aux deux confrences internationales sur les petit Etats Insulaires en Dveloppement, tenues la Barbade en 1994 et Maurice en... -
Measuring Progress: the Environmental Dimension of the Sustainable...
This report on the environmental dimension of the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean aims to explore the relationship between the environment and the issues prioritized in... -
Greening the Financial System: Exploring the Ways Forward - A Briefing
This briefing summarises the discussions held during the “Greening the Financial System: Exploring the Ways Forward” event in Washington, D.C. on 12 October 2017. The goal of... -
2003 Green Korea: Towards the Harmonization of Humans and Nature
The Republic of Korea will develop and implement various environmental policies to realize environmental soundness, economic efficiency and social balance. Major Environmental...