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The environmental impacts of sand and gravel extraction are not always readily obvious and hence have long been under-estimated. The cumulative, far-reaching effects of numerous...

This document contains Guidelines for Interoperability of the electronic platform of the World Environment Situation Room – Common Country Analysis (WESR CCA) with other...

This training manual on how to carry out Public Environmental Expenditure Review (PEER) was commissioned by Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) in support of the...

The scope of this book is to demonstrate the importance of the lake shore in a holistic lake management framework and discuss how the ecotone between lake and land can be...

This book was designed for use by anyone who is interested in reservoir water quality. The book specifically stresses reservoirs as opposed to lakes, however, reservoirs and...

This volume of the ILEC/UNEP guideline book series offers a general introduction to the role of biomanipulation in lake management with emphasis on the control of excessive...

This training on marine litter monitoring and assessment was developed in partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). It enables...

This training on marine litter monitoring and assessment was developed in partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). It enables...

In accordance with resolution 2997 (XXVII) of the United Na­tions General Assembly, UNEP was established "as a focal point for environmental action and co-ordination within the...

The present report provides information on the following subjects, as mandated by the Governing Council in decisions adopted at previous sessions: (a) Implementation of decision...

Total Hg monitoring in the environment provides limited data, and speciation/fractionation analysis is mandatory as it provides useful information related to anthropogenic...

Monitoring mercury in biota (plants and animals) provides a pathway for understanding spatial gradients, temporal trends, and environmental magnitude of concern that cannot be...

The Finance Task Force will provide an authoritative reference point for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030. The Task Force will provide the backstop for the UN...

community access global data and assessments on the state of freshwater quality, air quality, ocean and coasts with a view to support science and data-based decision-making. In...

The Indicator Reporting Information System (IRIS) is a web-based application that aims to: • Reduce the institutional burden of recurring reporting • Make reports more timely by...

The Foresight Unit, situated in the Big Data Branch of UNEP’s Science Division, publishes regular science-based Foresight Briefs that highlight hotspots of environmental change,...

The Big Data Initiative builds Environmental Strategic Foresight and insights for policy through analysis of data, mapping trends, creating scenarios and identifying emerging...

The Task Force on Monitoring (Monitoring TF) brings together 277 technical experts from 100 organizations tasked with collaboratively developing a monitoring framework for the...

This GRID Data Release Policy statement describes the types of data which have been collected, the archive and the guidelines for release of the data.

This Foresight Brief explores how blockchain technology could contribute to enhancing environmental sustainability management. The brief builds upon environmental use cases to...