Browsing Knowledge Repository by Subject "PAKISTAN"
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Appendices. Decent Work in Nature-based Solutions - A Biennial Global Report on Work and Employment in the Emerging Nature Conservation and Restoration Economy
(2022-12)NbS are increasingly seen as a way to meet the objectives of several global agreements and can be central to a just transition – if the right mix of just transition policies are implemented. But there is currently no ... -
Building Back Greener in the Post-COVID-19 Era - Perspective Issue 42
(2023-01)In this paper, the Green Economy Coalition pulls together recommendations and findings from our green recovery work during COVID and examines what insights from around the world can be applied to the current multiple ... -
Case Studies on Desertification: Natural Resources Research XVIII
(1980)The present volume reproduces edited versions of the six case studies commissioned by UNESCO and supported by UNDP, summarizes the associated case studies in a chapter, and then presents some general conclusions arising ... -
City-Level Decoupling: Urban Resource Flows and the Governance of Infrastructure Transitions – Annex: Case Studies from Selected Cities
(2013)These cases were selected to showcase innovative and visionary approaches to sustainable infrastructure change across a broad range of contexts, and are intended to demonstrate the abundance of options available that could ... -
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS): Proceedings of the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties
(1994)Part I of this Addendum to the Proceedings of the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (Nairobi, 1994) contains all of the reports on implementation received from Parties prior to and during that meeting. They ... -
Developing Strategies for Climate Change: The UNEP Country Studies on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations Assessment - Report 2000:2
(2000)This report summarizes four country studies that were undertaken as part of the UNEP Country Case Studies on Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations Assessment. These studies, carried out in Antigua and Barbuda, Cameroon, ... -
Economic Values and the Environment in the Developing World - Environmental Economics Series No 14
(1994)This volume assesses the state of the art in applying economic valuation techniques to environmental problems in developing countries. It is in fulfilment of a contract between the United Nations Environment Programme ... -
Environmental problems of the South Asian Seas region: An overview - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 82
(1987)This document aims to outline some of the main environmental problems that exist in the South Asian Seas region and to set forth recommendations for activities and projects that may usefully be included in a regional ... -
Gender, Climate & Security: Sustaining Inclusive Peace on the Frontlines of Climate Change
(2020)This report offers a comprehensive framework for understanding how gender, climate and security are linked (section II), and shares – through a series of brief case studies – practical examples of empirical research, ... -
Gender, Climate & Security: Sustaining Inclusive Peace on the Frontlines of Climate Change - Report Summary
(2020)This report offers a comprehensive framework for understanding how gender, climate and security are linked (section II), and shares – through a series of brief case studies – practical examples of empirical research, ... -
Global Material Flows and Resource Productivity: Assessment Report for the UNEP International Resource Panel
(2016)This report finds that global material use has tripled over the past four decades, with annual global extraction of materials growing from 22 billion tonnes (1970) to 70 billion tonnes (2010). It also provides a new material ... -
Inclusive Wealth of Pakistan: The Case for Investing in Natural Capital and Restoration
(2021)This report provides state of art analysis of the productive base of the economy since 1990. It estimates all capital stocks at the regional level for Pakistan, and as such, provides a holistic measure of sustainability. ... -
Management of Mercury and Mercury-Containing Waste - Final Project Report
(2010)This project deals with the management of mercury and mercury-containing waste and will contribute to the UNEP priority area on harmful substances and hazardous waste under its Medium Term Strategy with the ultimate goal ... -
Meera Lathmarajah: Pollution and the marine environment in the Indian Ocean - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 13
(1982)This report attempts to provide a general idea of the sources, levels and effects of marine pol1utante in the Indian Ocean as well as the existence and extent of marine pollution monitoring systems at present available in ... -
Mercury Inventory Report of Pakistan
(2008)This report provides information of mercury sources and quantity in Pakistan. This report is a first time in the history of Pakistan regarding inventory of mercury and mercury products data collection by the Ministry of ... -
OzoNews Volume XX - 15 February 2020
(15/02/2020)In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications 2. The OzonAction new iPIC platform - The Informal Prior informed consent system (iPIC) has been completely overhauled and updated 3. Arctic warming linked to ... -
Pakistan's Flood of the Century is a Global Disaster - UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) November 2010
(2010-11)Northwestern Pakistan experienced its worst flooding in a century in late-July and early-August 2010. Unusually heavy monsoon rains led the Indus River to inundate areas far beyond its banks affecting the densely populated ... -
State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in South Asia and the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region
(International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, 2022-09)South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) are among the regions that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Its adverse impacts are worsening and becoming more evident here. The impacts of climate change ... -
Success Stories in he Struggle Against Desertification: A Holistic Integrated Conservation and Sustainable Livelihood. Volume 1 - Case Studies: Evaluation Reports. Volume 2 - Case Studies: Report Summaries
(2002)For more than 20 years, UNEP has been actively involved in worldwide efforts to combat dryland degradation and until the adoption and entry into force of the UNCCD in 1998, had a special programme, the Desertification ...