Browsing Knowledge Repository by Subject "FAUNA"
Now showing items 1-16 of 16
-
African Ministerial Conference on the Environment - Sixth Special Session: Report of the Ministerial Segment
(22/06/2016)African Ministerial Conference on the Environment Sixth Special Session: Report of the Ministerial Segment -
Assessment and Monitoring of Climatic Change Impacts on Mangrove Ecosystems - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 154
(1994)As mangroves are one of the most prominent coastal ecosystems in tropical and many subtropical areas around the world, it is likely that the impact by climate change on mangroves will have greater economic and social ... -
Compendium of Environmental Laws of African Countries : Volume V - Sectoral Environmental Laws and Regulations
(1998)The Compendium of Environmental Laws of African Countries was published for the first time in 1996. The 1996 Edition of the Compendium is produced in about four volumes. The first volume contains the framework environmental ... -
The Current State of International Environmental Law in Latin America and the Caribbean
(1993)This document has been prepared on the basis of the study entitled "The Current State of International Environmental Law in Latin America and the Caribbean", prepared in collaboration with Mr. Alberto Székely, UNEP consultant. ... -
Dispute Avoidance and Dispute Settlement in International Environmental Law: Compilations of Documents
(2001)The Charter of the United Nations obliges the Member States to resolve disputes by peaceful means that are listed in its Article 33. These principles have also been incorporated into the various bilateral, regional and ... -
Focal Points Meeting of Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western Indian Ocean Region (Nairobi Convention)
(11/06/2018)The Nairobi Convention holds a Conference of Contracting Parties (COPs) after two years to review the implementation of decisions of past COPs. The Contracting Parties to the Nairobi Convention held the Eighth Conference ... -
A Geographical Information System and Satellite Remote Sensing to Plan for Aquaculture Development: A FAO - UNEP/GRID Cooperative Study in Costa Rica - FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 287
(1987)Planning for aquaculture development has been hindered by a lack of comprehensive information on the land, water, human and economic resources available at national, subnational,and ecosystem levels of organization. -
The Global Environment Monitoring System: Late Quaternary Environments in the Chalbi Basin, Kenya
(1986)This report presents the results of research done in and around the Chalbi basin, Marsabit district, Kenya, from 1982-1984. The broad objective of this research was to trace evidence of past environmental conditions, and ... -
The Global Terrestrial Observing System and the Convention to Combat Desertification
(1997)International Conventions that are concerned with the conservation or utilisation of renewable natural resources do form a potential user group for GTOS. -
Handbook of Environmental Law
(1997)This Handbook is intended to be a handy reference book of up-to-date information on environmental law. It provides a source of quick and easy reference for governments, institutions, NGOs and the public needing to use basic ... -
The Present State of Mangrove Ecosystems in Southeast Asia and the Impact of Pollution - Regional
(1980)This report reviews and synthesizes country reports from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand describing the state of knowledge on mangrove forests in this region. It describes the mangrove distribution ... -
The Present State of Mangrove Ecosystems in Southeast Asia and the Impact of Pollution - Singapore
(1980)This report is an account of the special situations of the mangrove forests in Singapore, which declined from 10-12% of the total land area 150 years ago to 3% in 1978, and to an estimated 1% in 1980. A description of the ... -
The Present State of Mangrove Ecosystems in Southeast Asia and the Impact of Pollution: Indonesia
(1980)This report is a brief overview over the problems around the utilization and conservation of mangrove forests and the mangrove ecosystems in Indonesia. -
A Rapid Assessment of the Impacts of the Iraq-Kuwait Conflict on Terrestrial Ecosystems Part Three: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(1991)This report gives an overall assessment of the effects of the Iraq-Kuwait conflict on the terrestrial ecosystems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It also provides a description of the state of the environment in the Kingdom ... -
Rwanda : From Post-conflict to Environmentally Sustainable Development
(2011-11)This report presents a package of practical interventions to assist the ongoing metamorphosis of Rwanda’s economy. It calls for mobilizing and focusing investments in key areas, including ecosystem rehabilitation, renewable ...