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In recent years, a number of authors have shown that, if by sustainable development we are to mean that welfare across the generations should not decline over time, the index...

The Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 small islands, lie in the west of the Indian Ocean. It has a large exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 1.34 million km2. Most islands are...

Investing in renewable energy is also an economic opportunity. It is a decision that investors around the world have been increasingly making for a decade. Global Trends in...

This report aims to enhance understanding of the implications, capacity needs and enabling conditions for trade liberalization of environmentally sound technologies (ESTs), with...

This Primer has been developed specifically to promote and support the implementation of RECP practices and technologies in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in...

This publication is a contribution to the UNEP sponsored regional Action Plan for the Caribbean Environment Programme adopted at the intergovernmental meeting convened by UNEP...

The review responds to Governing Council Decision 23/9 III and 24/3 III. It compiles and provides an overview of evaluations, assessments and authoritative reviews already made...

The G20 Global Summit on Financing Energy Efficiency, Innovation and Clean Technology was held on June 12th, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. It gathered over 140 senior executives of...

The present document, the fourth in the series, is divided into two parts. The first part of this report defines terms used in vegetation sampling, and discusses both the...

The review responds to Governing Council Decisions 23/9 III and 24/3 III. It compiles and provides an overview of evaluations, assessments and authoritative reviews already made...

In accordance with the precautionary approach contained in Principle 15 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, the objective of this Protocol is to contribute to...

Changes in renewable energy markets, investments, industries, and policies have been so rapid in recent years that perceptions of the status of renewable energy can lag years...

This document contains 1980-1981 data received from the Joint FAO/WHO Collaborating Centres for Food Contamination Monitoring on a number of contaminants in selected foods as...

This document has been developed to provide an overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury. It is not intended to interpret nor to substitute...

This report synthesises three studies on the role of indicators in assisting national green economy policymaking that were conducted in Ghana, Mauritius and Uruguay. Based on...

This issue of UNEPs Regional Seas Reports and Studies summarizes the main findings of the Regional Task Teams on implications of climate change on the marine environment and...

Since 1972, the UN Environment Programme has served as a powerful advocate for the environment. This publication further illustrates who we are and what we do. It also makes the...

This joint Poverty-Environment Partnership paper aims to stimulate a dialogue among developing country policymakers, development partners and other stakeholders on how best to...

The following is an outline of the progress made in the 10 years since Montevideo towards achieving the objectives and strategies laid down by the meeting of Experts, in respect...

This document highlights and contextualizes the key findings of the Global Resources Outlook 2019 (GRO) report for leaders in business and policy. It aims to provide a starting...