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Mediterranean Quality Status Report: The State of the Mediterranean Sea and Coast from 2018-2023 - Summary for Policy Makers
(2025-01)The Summary for Policy Makers of the second edition of the MED QSR was mandated by the 23rd Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region ... -
Lebanon - Preliminary Debris Quantification: Damage Assessment Analysis: 5 December 2024
(2024-12)This initial quantification of conflict debris in Lebanon is derived from a Comprehensive Damage Assessment using radar imagery from 5 December 2024, in conjunction with building footprints from Microsoft Bing and conflict ... -
GEO Matters October-December 2024
(2024-12-31)GEO-7 Intergovernmental and Expert Peer Review is Underway The Second Order Draft (SOD) of the main report and the First Order Draft (FOD) of the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) were submitted for intergovernmental and ... -
African Elephant Fund Project Proposal template- 2025
(2025-01)This document serves as the 2025 Project Proposal Template for the eleventh round of project proposal submissions to the African Elephant Fund (AEF). Established under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered ... -
African Elephant Fund Project Proposal Evaluation and Selection Criteria -2025
(2025-01)This document serves as the 2025 Project Evaluation and Selection Proposal for the African Elephant Fund (AEF). The African Elephant Fund is a multi-donor trust fund established under the Convention on International Trade ... -
Concept Note - National Workshop for the Republic of Kenya on Strengthening the Measure of Progress in Disaster Risk Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa through the Sendai Framework Monitoring Process and Enhanced Disaster Loss Data 25 – 27 November 2024
(2024-11)The main goal of the national workshop is to enhance the capacity to understand and map disaster related and climate change statistics at the national level, inform and tailor policies to prioritize resources, and build ... -
Agenda - National Workshop on Strengthening the Measure of Progress in Disaster Risk Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa through the Sendai Framework Monitoring Process and Enhanced Disaster Loss Data
(2024-11)Agenda for National Workshop on Strengthening the Measure of Progress in Disaster Risk Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa through the Sendai Framework Monitoring Process and Enhanced Disaster Loss Data in Nairobi kenya. -
UNEP-IETC Global Dialogue: Advancing circularity through waste management February/2025 - General Information Note for Participants
(2024-12)The event is co-organized by UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre (UNEP-IETC), the Osaka City’s Global Environment Centre (GEC), and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). It will take place ... -
Logistical Note - 2nd GFCR Regional Convening
(2025-02)The GFCR/GCRMN workshop for the Western Indian Ocean aims to bring together all GFCR and GCRMN partners in the region, including scientists, data-holders, and coral reef monitoring experts. -
Environment Fund Report - Contributions as at 30 November 2024
(2024-11)Infographic of the Environment Fund Report for the month ending 30 November 2024 -
Environment Fund Report as at 30 November 2024
(2024-11)Overview table of November Environment Fund Report 2024 -
Integrated Programme on Supply Chains Launch - Project information sheets
(2024-12)Poster presentations of the integrated programmme's projects which were presented during the launch event in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in December 2024. -
Lettre de soutien au Global Mercury Partnership - Bureau d’Expertise en Santé de l’Environnement et de Développement (BESED)
(2025-01)Letter expressing interest to join UNEP Global Mercury Partnership. -
Support letter to become a partner of the Global Mercury Partnership - Overseas Environment Cooperation Center (OECC)
(2025-01)Overseas Environment Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC) hereby conveys our deepest suppoti for the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership and our commitment to achieving its goals. With this letter, OECC wishes to apply as a ... -
[Support letter to become a partner of the Global Mercury Partnership] - Environmental Defender Law Center (EDLC)
(2025-01)Letter from the Environmental Defender Law Center expressing interest in joining UNEP´s Global Mercury Partnership. -
Support and Partnership for the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership - Prefectural University of Kumamoto
(2025-01)The Prefectural University of Kumamoto (PUK) is pleased to express our strong interest in partnering with and supporting the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership. PUK provides a variety of education relating to environmental ... -
Second Independent Assessment of Closed Projects under the Special Programme
(2024-12)The Special Programme provides support to developing countries and countries with economies in transition to enhance their sustainable institutional capacity to develop, adopt, monitor and enforce policy, legislation and ... -
Lessons Learned - Independent Assessment of the Closed Projects under the Special Programme Report (December 2024)
(2024-12)This document highlights lessons learned in the following areas: management structure, coordination, communication and awareness raising, project elements, financing and specific circumstances related to the Special Programme. -
Early Warning as a Human Right: Building resilience to climate-related hazards - Executive Summary
(2015)Early warning systems (EWS) can improve resilience of households to climate related hazards, by providing information for early action. However, to be effective, early warning systems must themselves incorporate aspects ...
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