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A Rapid Environmental Assessment of Sudd Wetland Ecosystem in South Sudan
The Sudd wetland is a designated Ramsar site. It has an estimated area of 57,000 km2 and is one of the largest freshwater ecosystems in the world. The Sudd is an environmental... -
Ecosystem-based Adaptation Guidelines for Climate-Resilient Restoration of...
The objective of this document is to describe developed Ecosystem-based Adaption guidelines and restoration plans for climate resilient restoration of savannahs, wetland and... -
The State of Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean
The State of Ocean Governance in the Western Indian Ocean Region, developed in partnership with the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association, reviews the status and... -
Enhancing Wetlands’ Contribution to Growth, Employment and Prosperity
This study reviews the contribution of wetlands resources towards growth, employment and prosperity, and determines the priority areas for the wetland resources sub-sector and... -
The Global Terrestrial Observing System and the Convention to Combat Desertification
International Conventions that are concerned with the conservation or utilisation of renewable natural resources do form a potential user group for GTOS. -
Upscaling Community Resilience through Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk...
This case study highlights Eco-DRR interventions in Ethiopia focused on ecosystem restoration and protection in the Fafan and Liben Zones of the Somali Region. The key risks... -
Energy, Environment and Public Policy: A Guide to the Analysis of Systems -...
Through the application of the principles of systems analysis, we will attempt in this booklet to generate a view of the world as one complete system containing many subsystems.... -
Nature-Based Solutions for Water Management: A Primer
This primer is designed to raise awareness of the multiple benefits of nature-based solutions. solutions most useful to water resources managers (section 3); and adopts the view... -
Uganda Wetlands Atlas - Volume II
Wetlands underpin the livelihoods of people and their integrity is fundamental to national development. The Uganda Wetlands Atlas, Volume II presents a comprehensive overview of... -
Uganda Wetlands Atlas - Volume I
This publication has been driven by the need to address the rising concerns about the impact of human activities on wetlands in Uganda, particularly those around the Kampala... -
The Coral Reef Economy: The Business Case for Investment in the Protection,...
Proactive policies to protect and restore the health of the world’s coral reefs could generate a substantial economic gain, provide important societal benefits, including to... -
Future Imperfect: Climate Change and Adaptation in the Carpathians
This synthesis report is directed at policy makers and the public in the Carpathian region. It brings together important findings and recommendations about cli- mate change... -
Dead Planet, Living Planet: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration for...
The objective of this report is to provide an overview of some of the most crucial services rendered by natural ecosystems to humankind and how they can be restored as part of... -
Status of Ratification of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements -...
Given the significant increase in the number of multilateral environmental agreements, their ratification and implementation through domestic legislation has now become a top... -
Economic Values and the Environment in the Developing World - Environmental...
This volume assesses the state of the art in applying economic valuation techniques to environmental problems in developing countries. It is in fulfilment of a contract between... -
Vital Water Graphics: An Overview of the State of the World's Fresh and Marine Waters
Through a total of 40 graphics, together with accompanying texts arid maps, Vital Water Graphics highlights how the quantity, quality and availability of fresh and marine waters... -
Global Biodiversity - UNEP/GEMS Environment Library No. 11
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Geographic Information Systems for Environment and Development:...
The main objective of the research is to give a comprehensive assessment of Geographic In-formation Systems (GIS) applied for the establishment of sustainable development... -
Integrated Management of Watersheds in Relation to Management and...
This document synthesizes the national inventories and synopses in four thematic overviews on coral reefs, seagrass beds, coastal wetlands, and watersheds and attempts to focus... -
Greenhouse Earth
This book is an attempt to capture the messages in the reports from SCOPE and IPCC as well as some other information and in a way that is accessible to the non-expert reader....