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Economic Instruments for Environmental Management: A Worldwide Compendium of...
One of the most striking features of this collection of case studies is the diversity of environmental problems which have been targetted by these policy instruments, including... -
Protecting the Environment from Land Degradation: UNEP's Action in the...
Land degradation is worldwide in geographic extent and global in its environmental and socio-economic impacts. Drylands that are particularly vulnerable to land degradation... -
A Suggested National Soils Policy for Indonesia
Soils are a basic natural and almost non-renewable resource, the use of which should be governed by two major principles: - soil losses and degradation must be avoided, and, -... -
Green Economy Scoping Study: Saint Lucia
This study identifies key challenges, opportunities, benefits and imperative investments as well as the enabling conditions necessary to facilitate the greening of important... -
Internship Project On the Land Use Policies and Land Tenure In the Arid and...
This project on land use policy and land tenure in the and and semi-arid countries of post-independence Africa has spanned the course of just under six weeks.We have compiled... -
Climate Change Mitigation in Southern Africa: Tanzania Country Study
The objectives of this study are to analyse the role of the land use sectors of Tanzania (especially forestry) on mitigation of greenhouse gases. Specific emphasis is placed on... -
Unlocking the Sustainable Potential of Land Resources: Evaluating Systems,...
Better matching of land use with its sustainable potential is a “no-regrets” strategy for sustainably increasing agricultural production on existing land, targeting restoration... -
Land Degradation - Factsheet
Healthy landscapes are fundamental to the health of life on earth. From food production to quality air and water, nutrient cycling and soil formation, we depend on our land for... -
Global Green New Deal - Policy Brief
This report proposes recommendations, objectives and suggestions for implementing a GGND as a response to the multiple crises the world is now facing. UNEP splits its proposals... -
Unlocking the Sustainable Potential of Land Resources: Evaluating Systems,...
Better matching of land use with its sustainable potential is a “no-regrets” strategy for sustainably increasing agricultural production on existing land, targeting restoration... -
Land and Soil Policy - Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6): Healthy Planet,...
This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the current Land and Soil policy framework and the related shortcomings, especially in terms of policy cohesion and...