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The United Nations Conference for Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro in2012 (known as Rio+20) called for the convening in 2014 of a third internationalconference on...

This report aims to inform the countries of Central Asia and the international community about the key findings of the recent climate negotiations in Lima (COP 20, 2014) and...

This volume, Climate Variability, Climate Change, and Fisheries, addresses the potential implications for fisheries and societies of the regional impacts of a global warming of...

UNEP is a committed partner in the region's environmental initiatives, taking a major role in converting the global programme and activities of UNEP to respond to the needs of...

This State of the Environment Report describes the environmental issues in Tuvalu and provides a background and context for the government in its next task of preparing the...

Article about nutrient dynamics along the aquatic continuum

A WHO Task Group on Environmental Health Criteria for Lead met in Geneva from 29 April to 5 May 1975. The Task Group reviewed and revised the second draft criteria document and...

This report comes soon after the entry into force of the ASEAN Charter on 15 December 2008. The Charter represents a significant development in the long history of ASEAN which...

Emissions of methane, the second biggest driver of global warming, have soared faster than at any time since the 1980s. To keep the average temperature increase at 1.5°C, the...

Although crude oil has become the country’s primary source of export earnings, energy access for the population is very low. Electricity production in 2015 was 28 ktoe with 96.4...

La validation de la stratégie de pérennisation des acquis du projet s’inscrit dans le cadre règlementaire de la déconcentration et décentralisation à Madagascar, les communes...

The objective of this study is to review national and regional legal and policy frameworks to identify key recommended actions towards an enabling policy environment for MCSP...

The objectives of this study were to (i) Define the focus, scope, and activities of a COBSEA network of MPAs to strengthen biodiversity conservation and increase resilience to...

The role and responsibility of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is to coordinate cooperation among all countries in the region, strengthen national and...

This report is written in response to the rapid expansion of work on Red Sea reefs over the last two decades

Chemicals and compounds that have only recently been identified as potential threats to the environment and are not yet widely regulated by national or international law are...

This report provides timely, relevant and reliable information reflecting the state and the outlook of the environment of the Republic of Macedonia. It also provides guidance...

Cutting methane emissions is the fastest way to tackle climate change in the short-term, as it remains in the atmosphere for far fewer years than carbon dioxide. It is for this...

This publication can assist national and local agencies responsible for protecting public health from the adverse effects of ambient air pollution and for monitoring ambient air...

The “Greening Economies in the Eastern Neighbourhood” (EaP GREEN) programme is a means for EaP countries to progress faster on their path to green economy. The programme aims to...