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Fungi make up a vast group of organisms comprising some 100,000 species among which we find both the well-known edible and poisonous mushrooms and also the microscopic species...

The purpose of the workshop was; to provide a broad base of input to the writing of the draft chapters for IPCC's Second Assessment Report, and to provide an opportunity for...

Agenda 21, Chapter 40, on information for decision-making, outlines two program areas for bridging the data gap and improving information availability to ensure sustainable...

This publication presents a snapshot of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) environmental strategies, programs, initiatives, partnerships, and a range of activities that...

The development of toxicogenic fungi and the formation of mycotoxins on vegetable products under natural conditions is governed by a number of external and internal factors....

The Netherlands is among the most densely populated countries. In addition, the majority of its terrestrial area is covered by highly productive agricultural lands and pristine...

On 26 December 2004, an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale caused powerful tsunamis that reached the Maldives around 9:30 in the morning. A United Nations Disaster...

The primary objective of the debris management workshop was to support local authorities at the district and sub-district level in Kirkuk Governorate to develop debris...

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has catalysed the largest investment of its kind in human history into shared water bodies. The GEF has catalysed more than US$7 billion of...

Greening Our Games is the first book to show sports decision-makers how to reduce their environmental impact and pocket the savings through 'eco-efficiency.' It covers every...

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) is a four-year international scientific assessment of the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being. A multisectoral Board...

UNEP-WCMC Biodiversity Series 14. Bamboos are distinct and fascinating plants, with a wide range of values and uses. They play a significant role in biodiversity conservation...

In accordance with Article 4 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), all Parties are required to develop, periodically update, publish and make...

The Sustainable Public Procurement Implementation Guidelines, or ‘Guidelines,’ provide decision makers in government, experts and consultants with a methodology and roadmap for...

In the course of discussions carried out during my visit to Qatar in April, 1983, it was recommended that the UNEP Regional Office for West Asia should assist the Permanent...

This assessment reviewed forecasts and impacts of the 1997-98 El Niño, as well as the climate-related early warning and natural disaster preparedness systems in the following...

Toda a vida na Terra faz parte de urn grande siste-ma interdependente, que simultanearnente interage e depende dos componentes abiOticos do planeta: atmos-fera, oceanos, água...

The Caribbean Regional Fund for Wastewater Management (CReW) has realized that simply providing funds may not be enough to solve the challenges participating countries face in...

The Clean Energy Voyage explores the rapid progress with clean energy technologies, policies and projects over the past decade, and explores the many myths about the potential...

The State of Kuwait 1980 state of the environment report