13 datasets found

This report presents a snapshot of global water quality issues as they relate to achieving the internationally agreed goals on water, sanitation and biodiversity. Evidence...

This document outlines an approach taken to develop a global water quality index, as well as preliminary sensitivity analysis and validation of the index against real water...

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – the framework that has been a key part of efforts to build a better world for the past 15 years – challenged the global community to...

Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 009. UNEP 1982: Public health problems in the coastal zone of the East African region

This report summarizes lessons learned from implementing Environmentally Sound Technology (EST) pilot projects by the International Environmental Technology Centre of UNEP...

This report is written at the request of UNEP, in support of the preparations for its 25th Session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum, in February...

This project, Assessment of the Pollution Status and Vulnerability of Water Supply Aquifers of African Cities, is a follow up to the project, The Urban Pollution of Surficial...

Mainstreaming, or broad adoption, of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) is critical to achieving sustainable development, and pilot projects are often a key step towards...

The report provides updated information about the evolving environmental situation in Iraq, with a view to highlighting priority areas for action. In addition to other sources,...

Wide disparities still exist in 2017. 6 countries have at least 90% of their population using safely managed sanitation services whereas 6 others have less than 50%. Estimates...

Wide disparities still exist in 2017. 6 countries have at least 90% of their population using safely managed sanitation services whereas 6 others have less than 50%. Estimates...

Average per month of the number of people that have received sustained access to safe water during 2017. The data are in the frame of the Drought Impact and Needs Assessment...

Average per month of the number of people that have received access to safe sanitation facilities during 2017. The data are in the frame of the Drought Impact and Needs...