Browsing Knowledge Repository by Subject "Africa"
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Africa : Atlas of Our Changing Environment
(UNEP, 2008)This Atlas underscores the importance of developing, harnessing and sharing technologies that help provide deeper understanding of the dynamics of the changes. The words and pictures within these pages also serve as a vivid ... -
Africa Mountains Atlas
(UNEP, 2014)The mountains of Africa provide water and food, rich biodiversity, recreational areas and serve as important centres of cultural integrity and heritage. However, Africa faces growing challenges in ensuring the sustainable ... -
Africa water Atlas
(UNEP, 2010)This Atlas is a visual account of Africa's endowment and use of water resources, revealed through 224 maps and 104 satellite images as well as some 500 graphics and hundreds of compelling photos. However the Atlas is more ... -
Africa's Adaptation Gap 2: Bridging the Gap – Mobilising Sources - Technical Report
(2015)Climate change represents a clear and present danger to the development prospects of Africa. African countries are going to have to adapt to protect their peoples from the harsh impacts of climate change and to ensure that ... -
Africa's lakes: Atlas of our changing environment
(UNEP, 2006)Water is vital for our survival. Africa is the second largest and the second most populous continent after Asia. It is endowed with both natural and artificial lakes and is home to some of the largest lakes in the world. ... -
African Environment Outlook: integrated environmental assessment reporting
(UNEP, 2001)The Africa Environment Outlook (AEO) Integrated Assessment Report Project is a collaborative initiative between the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) and the United Nations Environment Programme ... -
Building Inclusive Green Economies in Africa - Experience and Lessons Learned 2010-2015
(UNEP, 2015)This synthesis report provides an overview of where Africa, as a region, stands in terms of transitioning to an inclusive green economy. It draws on recent studies to summarise the prospective gains and challenges associated ... -
Carbon and biodiversity: a demonstration Atlas
(UNEP, 2008)The demonstration atlas, launched at the 14th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, shows that areas high in both carbon and biodiversity do exist and can be identified by ... -
Eastern African Atlas of coastal resources
(UNEP, 2001)The eastern African region is comprised of Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Reunion (France) whose coasts are washed by the waters of the western part of the Indian Ocean. ... -
Environment Information System: user manual
(UNEP, 2005)The objective of the Africa Environment Outlook Environment Information System (AEO-EIS) is to act as a standard information system for African nations to acquire, process, and disseminate information relevant to sustainable ... -
GEO Africa data portal and AEO data working group, 17-20 November 2003, UNEP, Nairobi: meeting report
(UNEP, 2003)The Africa Environment Information Network (AEIN) initiative is designed to support the Africa Environment Outlook (AEO) process. Among other things, the initiative aims to strengthen organizational networking and capacities ... -
GEO-6: Global Environment Outlook: Regional Assessment for Africa
(2016)The GEO 6 regional assessment recognizes Africa’s rich natural capital - the diversity of soil, geology, biodiversity, water,landscapes and habitats- which if wisely managed, hold the promise to lead the region to a future ... -
Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters: Africa
(UNEP, 2006)This is the first report in a series of assessment reports in different geographic regions on hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters. It presents a comprehensive assessment of the hydropolitical ... -
Patterns of achievement: Africa and the Montreal Protocol
(UNEP, 1996)This document summarises the progress of African countries to date in implementing their commitments under the Montreal Protocol, including meeting the freeze of CFC consumption, and reducing ODS consumption. The booklet ... -
The Uganda atlas: evidence of Uganda's changing environment
(UNEP, 2009)The Uganda Atlas of Our Changing Environment, prepared by the National Environmental Management Authority of Uganda, provides extensive scientific evidence of Uganda's changing environment. Modelled after Africa: Atlas of ... -
