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This document broadly discusses the NOWPAP regional action plan on marine litter (RAPMALI), beginning with the goals and objectives of the plan, moving into a discussion on its...

Infrastructure development should be underpinned by transparent planning, information sharing and decision-making processes that facilitate meaningful, inclusive, and...

With a population close to 1.3 million, Varanasi city generates roughly 445 tonnes per day of municipal solid waste. The city is a major religious center and hence attracts...

Infrastructure investment must be balanced between social and economic priorities. Infrastructure should provide accessible and affordable services equitably to all, with a view...

Managing the freshwater impacts of climate change in Africa is as much a political and development challenge as a technical climate change challenge. Even without climate...

This document includes: Annex 3.1 - Key gender aspects in the implementation of NIPs; Annex 3.2- Mapping of sex and gender-disaggregated data needs to mainstream gender...

This document provides information on the physical aspects of electromagnetic radiation in the optical spectrum, within the wavelength range of 100 mm - l mm. Optical radiation...

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)...

The world must urgently and dramatically increase its ambition to cut roughly a further quarter off predicted 2030 global greenhouse emissions and have any chance of minimizing...

Much of the most creative reform to green the financial system is taking place in countries as diverse as Brazil, China, Indonesia, and South Africa. Leadership from the less...

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...

During the implementation of NOWPAP Marine Litter Activity, a regional overview regarding marine litter in the NOWPAP region was prepared in October 2007, based on the data and...

The Marine and Coastal Environment Sector Paper provides a synthesis of the knowledge on the marine and coastal environment of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Descriptions of the...

The Energy Efficiency Market Report 2014 (EEMR 2014) estimates that investment in energy efficiency markets worldwide in 2012 was between USD 310 billion and USD 360 billion....

This report presents an analysis and review of the implementation and results of the SWITCH Africa Green programme in the sustainable tourism sector. It covers the strategic...

RiVAMP is a methodology set up by UNEP to identify and quantify the role of ecosystems for DRR and CCA. The pilote study on the role of ecosystems for mitigating beach erosion...

Over the last decade, Antigua and Barbuda as well as other OECS Member States have undertaken a number of economic reforms to better prepared them for the existing and emerging...

This document comprises a review of data, which are concerned with the effects of ultrasound exposure on biological systems, and are pertinent to the evaluation of health risks...

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...

The Vitogo River enters the sea near Lautoka, the second largest city in Fiji. This area has not been influenced by any major environmental changes arising from industrial...