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Mindful of the objectives adopted in the Manila Declaration on the ASEAN Environment on 30 April 1981 and the Bangkok Declaration on the ASEAN Environment on 29 November 1984,...

The major objectives of the studies are to identify: i) The importation and consumption of LAB in various sectors and the future trends in ULAB, including the ULAB trade flow;...

Bulletin No. 9 shows an important change from previous issues. Its new title, "Envirorxnental Assessment of ozone layer modification and its impact", reflects the uncertainty...

Although no way has yet been found of quantifying the motor vehicle's undoubted benefits or its disadvantages, including social aspects and costs, this booklet, which is based...

Desertification has always been one of the major environmental problems of the developing countries in Asia as well as Australia. To focus world attention on this serious...

One of the main objectives of the Faith for Earth Initiative is to strategically engage with faith-based organisations (FBOs) and mobilise faith leaders and the faith community...

The First Meeting of Arab Mediterranean Coastal States and Meeting of the Arab Council for the Marine Environment convened by the Arab League Educational Cultural and Scientific...

Major environmental problems in Africa result from the deterioration of both the natural and rural resources base. Deforestation, desertification and the underlying drought...

The Compendium of Environmental Law of African Countries is prepared by the Environmental 'Law and Institutions Programme Activity Centre (ELIJPAC) under the auspices of the...

This compendium for the iron and steel industry has been prepared to provide helpful information to governments, industry, international organizations and non-governmental...

This report gives an overall assessment of the effects of the Iraq-Kuwait conflict on the terrestrial ecosystems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It also provides a description...

This paper surveys the financial needs, available resources and the remaining deficit in financing sustainable developments. It also shows how the pronouncements and programmes...

This compendium for the pulp and paper industry has been prepared to provide helpful information to governments, industry, international organizations and non-governmental...

This Guide provides an introduction to the use of environmental protection and disaster risk reduction as practices critical for promoting sustainable development, and then...

The Compendium of Environmental Laws of African Countries was published for the first time in 1996. The 1996 Edition of the Compendium is produced in about four volumes. The...

L'objectif principal de cette étude est de fournir les renseignements de base à la réunion des experts juridiques convoquée par le PNUE pour décernbre 1993, afin de lancer à ce...

This report illustrates how policy makers, government staff and development practitioners can start putting in place what the former UN Secretary General called: “a practical...

This report compares Green Public Procurement (GPP) programs from four leading Asian countries (China, Japan, Korea and Thailand) to understand what the frameworks and key...

The objectives of the manual are: i) to present scientific information necessary to understand the formation and dynamic behaviour of coastal sedimentary features; and ii) to...

This report provides an overview of the current status of green fiscal policy in Kenya, key challenges and opportunities for further green fiscal policy reforms. The report...