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Convention on Biological Diversity
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Gincana 3: Biological Diversity and Climate Change
The recently released report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change prepared by 2500 experts from 130 countries has made it clear that climate change is real. -
The Use of Economic Instruments in Carbon Dioxide Mitigation: A Developing...
This paper examines the use of economic instruments in the protection of the global environment (particularly, global warming caused by enhanced carbon dioxide emissions),... -
First National Communication of Kenya to the Conference of the Parties to...
This executive summary includes an inventory of greenhouse gases, reports on climate change impacts, vulnerability assessment, identification of adaptation options as well as... -
Natural resource management and peacebuilding in Afghanistan
This report looks at the ways in which natural resource management—the institutions, policies and practices that govern land, water, forests, minerals, hydrocarbons—interact... -
Regional strategy for coral reef management in South Asia
South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) initiated specific programmes to d al with the management and conservation issues by establishing the South Asia Coral Reef... -
Evaluation of the Coastal And Marine Resources of the Atlantic Coast of...
Tourism is primarily associated with the cultural and archaeological richness of the country and to a lesser extent with its coastal areas (the Pacific in particular). At... -
Climate change information kit
This information kit seeks to summarize in simple language the most up-to-date findings of the IPCC and the most recent developments under the Convention and Protocol. -
Country Case Study on Sources and Sinks of Greenhouse Gases in Venezuela -...
This document presents the results of the UNEP Project GF/4102-92-40 "Country Case Study on Sources and Sinks of Greenhouse Gases in Venezuela" initiated in November, 1993. The... -
International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (IRPTC) Legal File 1983, Vol. 1
This Register file is concerned with national and international recommendations and legal mechanisms related to control of a substance in various media, such as air, water,... -
Mainstreaming and Synergies
UN Environment has embarked on a series of activities promoting mainstreaming and synergies at global, regional and national levels through the provision of guidance to Parties... -
Protected Areas of the World: a review of national systems. Vol 4: Nearctic...
The present work. Protected Areas of the world: A review of national systems, is the first attempt by WCMC to compile a world-wide survey of protected area systems. The book is... -
Toxin-Forming Imperfect Fungi And Their Cultivation In The Laboratory
Numerous data on the contamination of agricultural food material, food stuffs, and fodders with spores of various, microscopic fungi can be found in the literature. Improper... -
Traditional Post-Harvest Technology of Perishable Tropical Staples - FAO...
This Bulletin reviews the limited amount of information that has been recorded relating to the post-harvest technologies of the perishable (non-grain) staple foods that have... -
Training Module: Closing an Open Dumpsite and Shifting from Open Dumping to...
A policy shift from open dumping to sanitary landfilling has implications on local preparedness to operate and manage a landfill as well as on how the current dumpsites will be... -
PNUMA en las Regiones: América Latina y el Caribe - Medio Ambiente para el Desarrollo
La region de America Latina y el Caribe contiene cuatro subregiones: los Andes, el Caribe, Mesoamérica y el Cono Sur, todos con sus propias caracterIsticas y rica diversidad. La... -
Global Assessment of Sand and Dust Storms
The specific objectives of the assessment are to: 1) Synthesise and highlight the environmental and socio-economic causes and impacts of SDS, as well as available technical... -
Assessment of Human Exposure to Lead: Comparison Between Belgium, Malta,...
The main objectives of this study were: - To study whether differences in blood lead levels found between countries in the Biological Monitoring Project were primarily due to... -
Guidelines on Sewage Treatment and Disposal for the Mediterranean Region -...
This document deals with the overall management of the wastewater sanitation system, and particularly with the problem of wastewater treatment and disposal. It has been... -
Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Pollution...
The Working Group to Consider Scientific Aspects of Pollution Arising from the Exploration and Exploitation of the Sea-bed was formed at the sixth session of GESAMP, held in 1974.