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This paper reviews the results of a series of papers prepared by members of the Task Team on Implications of Climate Changes in the Eastern African Region, in cooperation with...

A practical guide for decision-makers and professionals on how to plan, design and finance appropriate and environmentally sound municipal wastewater discharge systems.

Developing Asia as a whole is proving to be more resilient to the global economic slowdown than was expected when Asian Development Outlook 2009 (ADO 2009) was published in...

This report is the study of the intertidal and subtidal at selected sites around Oman.

This report consists of summary describing specific coastal and marine environmental problems in the United Republic of Tanzania such as coral reefs destruction, mangroves...

This report provides a blueprint of an environmental monitoring plan that will ensure sustainable exploitation and utilization the petroleum resources discovered in the...

Notwithstanding the less hospitable external environment, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2001 is cautiously optimistic that the prospects for the Asian and Pacific region...

Throughout recorded history diseases of man and lower animals have been associated with metabolites of certain molds growing on foodstuffs. However, an understanding of the...

This is the first draft of the Global Status Report, which will track each year the progress made in the transition towards low-emission and resilient real estate.

Developing Asia's prodigious growth continued through the first half of 2007, setting the scene for another bumper year. The region is now expected to expand by 8.3. But this...

The report notes that the Tsiza river basin ecosystem is regenerating itself after the cyanide accident, with wildlife largely recovering. But, it says more concerted action is...

The overall objective of the community-based disaster preparedness (CBDP) toolkit is to identify the short-, medium- and long-term actions that can be taken with a community in...

The EMG's Issue Management Group on Green Economy was tasked to prepare a report to assess how the United Nations system could coherently support countries in transitioning to a...

Invasive alien species are a major global challenge requiring urgent action. They are considered one of the key pressures on world’s biodiversity: altering ecosystem services...

Developing Asia is expected to extend its steady growth. The region's growth is projected to edge up from 6.1% in 2013 to 6.2% in 2014 and 6.4% in 2015. Moderating growth in the...

This document reviews the development of the UNEP-Sponsored programme for the protection of oceans and coastal areas since the 1982 review meeting and its planned future...

This booklet summarizes their discussions and their recommendations, and presents some of the issues involved in predicting climate change and its effects. It will focus on the...

A la demande de la consultation d'experts, le présent manuel a été préparé pour préciser les procédures d'échantillonnage at d'analyse acceptées dans le document opérationnel....

Developing Asia and the Pacific will grow at 7.0% in 2004, outperforming ADO 2004 forecast of 6.8%. Rebounding exports and buoyant intraregional trade boosted growth, says the...

The objectives of this document include: i) To assemble and review information ca hand pumps currently being pro-duced in both developing and industrialized countries; ii) To...