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This handbook is essentially as an introduction to a wide range of methods that can be used to design assessment studies of climate change impacts and related adaptation...

The present report highlights good practices in the recognition and implementation of the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The term “good...

This report summarizes the major conclusions of three regional studies of the potential impact of climate change undertaken by national governments with the support of the...

The objectives of this paper are i) To highlight the significance of weather and climate in the development process and raise concern regarding the likely impacts of climate...

The present document, the seventh in the series, reviews the status and trend of the woody plant cover in the Sahel. The history of the climate of the Sahel is used to place the...

The side event sought to address the gendered dimensions of the triple planetary crisis with a particular focus on the gender differentiated impacts and inequalities perpetuated...

This is the third evaluation of the UNEP Riso Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC) since the Centre's inception in 1990. It covers URC's work programme...

The Paris Agreement will drive climate policy for many years to come. It establishes a science-based cycle of reporting (through the Transparency Framework), assessment (the...

This report provides an analysis of the environmental and socio-economic hotspots along the entire textile value chain and looks at a range of associated impacts, as well as at...

The SWITCH Africa Green project is developed and funded by the European Union. It was launched in 2014 with 7 African pilot countries (Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya,...

International Conventions that are concerned with the conservation or utilisation of renewable natural resources do form a potential user group for GTOS.

UNEP views its role in Europe as being that of a facilitator and supporter of regional and sub-regional cooperation and partnerships, a provider of assessments and early...

The goal of Many Strong Voices is to promote the well-being, security, and sustainability of coastal communities in the Arctic and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) by...

The objective of this paper is to contribute to a global dialog on how to integrate adaptation to climate variability and climate change into poverty reduction. The paper was...

Trois objectifs clefs ont été identifiés pour cette évaluation : 1. Établir une connaissance scientifique détaillée de l’état de l’environnement, des tendances et des enjeux...

This briefing paper makes the case for mainstreaming environmental considerations into policy, planning and budgeting processes at the national and district level. It...

This briefing Regional Briefing on National Adaptation Plans - Caribbean in Focus aims to provide a brief overview of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) experiences of Caribbean...

This booklet illustrates the areas where UN Foundation funds are supporting UNEP activities. UNEP has received UNFIP approval for projects in three main areas: • Information for...

In preparation for the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5), the United Nations Environment Programme’s North America Office (UNEP North America)...

In this report, we show how drought and flood risks have changed over the past thirty years, and what impact this has had on rural livelihoods and food security in the country....