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Organic agriculture offers a wide range of economic, environmental, social, health and cultural benefits for developing countries. It is a powerful tool for achieving the...

This booklet showcases adaptation solutions proven to be successful in response to specific issues caused, or accelerated by, climate change that negatively affect mountain...

This booklet showcases adaptation solutions proven to be successful in response to specific issues caused or accelerated by climate change that negatively affect mountain...

The year 2010 marks the International Year of Biodiversity and the global deadline for halting the loss of biodiversity. At the sixth meeting of the Conference of Parties to the...

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 main objectives of this document is to lay out the framework for an Action Plan for sustainable consumption and production in Egypt. The Action Plan builds on recent studies...

Le présent document structuré en six parties : - Concepts et approche méthodologique - Profilage des systèmes agroalimentaires - Enjeux de durabilité du système agroalimentaire...

A food system could be defined as the path that food travels - starting from conception in the field to the resulting nutritional outcomes for those consuming it. This includes...

Fossil fuels are essential for modern, mechanized agricultural production systems. Petroleum products are used directly to power tractors, machinery and irrigation, and to...

This study identifies how risks related to plastic pollution play out across insurance lines and asset classes in which insurers invest. It argues that insurers should take an...

The present report has been prepared by the Green Jobs Initiative1 and the International Institute for Labour Studies at the ILO as a contribution to the United Nations...

In the 1970s, the thought of not using pesticides and chemicals in agriculture was unheard of. The focus at the time was centered around building profits and yields with the use...

This paper reviews the results of the studies prepared by the Mediterranean Task Team, that were presented at a Joint meeting of the Task Team on implications of Climatic...

Ce rapport présente les résultats de la première phase de la mission sur les activités nationales pour la promotion des Modes de Production et de Consommation Durables (MPCD)...

This study offers an overview and sectoral analysis for Moldova’s transition to a green economy. It contains a general introduction and rationale for a green economy; a...

Le présent rapport présente la stratégie et le plan d’action décennal pour le développement des MPCD pour l’agroalimentaire en tenant compte des travaux réalisés par les groupes...

Coarse spatial resolution, high temporal frequency satellite data from the NOAA/AVHRR system are presented to demonstrate their utility for monitoring vegetation seasonal...

In Palestine, and according to this analytical study, we have several bright aspects which we can build on and maximize, in addition to many initiatives in terms of legislations...

This report has been prepared by the Trade, Policy and Planning Unit of the United Nations Environment Programme. It is a key component of the Green Economy and Trade...

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...