21,637 datasets found

On the occasion of the Third United Nations Environment Assembly, whose overarching theme was “Towards a Pollution-Free Planet”, the UN Environment Programme decided to lead by...

The purpose of this brochure is to give the Afghan people, and other interested persons, a basic overview as to why and how the Law was developed, and the implications of the...

This report aims to convey a clear picture of the current environmental and health situation in Lithuania. It evaluates the strong and weak points of the environmental and...

Gas-liquid chromatography (GIC) is one of most effective and widely applied methods for the separation, identification and quantitative analysis of complex multi-component...

The UN-REDD Programme's inaugural policy brief was launched at COP17 in December 2011. In this policy brief, the UN-REDD Programme explores the concepts of REDD+ as a source of...

The aim of this paper is to assist governments in the identification of criteria for the use of fisheries subsidies, with the dual ambition of helping WTO negotiators craft new...

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...

This handbook is a guide to help those concerned with the planning and management of natural protected areas in tropical countries. It covers a broad spectrum of activities...

This publication provides a snapshot of the progress being made to adopt and implement key actions that can significantly improve air quality.

The report has been prepared to explore the options of developing Environmental Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI)-Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS)...

The objectives of the review were to establish the current state-of-play in the East Asian Seas region, at both the regional and national levels, and to make recommendations and...

One of the key challenges to be achieved in the coming decade and overriding goals for promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns is de-coupling economic growth...

Since 2008, the GoE has actively participated in international REDD+ negotiations and has, concurrently, carried out activities at the national level to pave the way for the...

In terms of environmental policy, Estonia faces the problem of the legacy of the Soviet era and obsolete industries, while at the same time - in common with most of the CECs it...

This publication has been developed pursuant to the UNEP Governing Council decision 22/17 B to support "the improvement of the capacity of those involved in the process of...

The objective of this workshop was to start discussion in several areas including: a) What is our current state of knowledge with respect to abandoned mines in each of our...

The area covered by this review is that served by the South Pacific Commission with some minor additions. It is a region of a few larger and many tiny islands, with diverse and...

In March 2011, a massive earthquake off the north-east coast of Japan triggered a tsunami that created an unprecedented volume of debris. The debris management operation which...

This edition of the Environment Report, in line with the previous years’ reports published on the Bank’s website, gives an account of the Bank’s environmental impact, and...

The study of principles governing the biosynthesis of mycotoxins by microscopic fungi, the determination of the sequence of reactions of biotransformation of mycotoxins in on...