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Groundwater and its susceptibility to degradation: a global assessment of the problem and options for management
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2003)
This publication provides an overview of groundwater occurrence and of the main issues affecting its quantity and quality. The publication shows how the resource is used in our cities, in industry and mining, in agriculture ...
Innovative financing to implement multilateral environmental agreements: the case of the Montreal protocol, proceedings of the technical workshop on concessional lending
(2003)
On 22 July 2002 an International workshop was convened under the auspices of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol to exchange views on the objectives and modalities of concessional lending, ...
Global Risk And Vulnerability Index Trends per Year (GRAVITY) Phase IV: Annex to WVR and Multi Risk Integration
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2003)
The purposes of the Disaster Risk Index was to identify whether global data sets could be used for identifying population living in exposed areas and demonstrate the link between socio-economical parameters and vulnerability.
Sea water desalination in the Mediterranean assessment and guidelines
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2003)
The need for desalting seawater is becoming more and more pressing in many parts of the world. During the period from 1950 to 1990 the worldwide consumption of water was tripled, while the population grew by 2.3 billion ...
Planning, designing and implementing policies to control ozone depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol: a handbook of policy setting at the national level
(UNEP, 2003)
This Handbook provides developing countries with guiding principles and practical advice on planning, designing, implementing and sustaining appropriate and effective policies for complying with the Protocol. This Handbook ...
UNEP’s Assistance in the Implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action For the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2003)
The report highlights UNEP’s activities in
assisting Small Island Developing States in
implementing the Barbados Programme of Action
(BPoA), 1994, for the Sustainable Development
of SIDS. As a group, SIDS share ...
Checklist of CITES Species 2003
(UNEP, 2003)
This edition of the Checklist of CITES Species takes into account the amendments of the CITES Appendices and the changes in nomenclature adopted at the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES ( Santiago 2002 ...
Assessing human vulnerability to environmental change: concepts, issues, methods and case studies
(UNEP, 2003)
This report presents concepts, issues, methods and case studies relating to human vulnerability to environmental change. Assessments of vulnerability can provide an important guide to the planning process and to decisions ...
Mangroves of East Africa
(UNEP, 2003)
This publication provides a concise account of the available information and current issues facing mangroves in East African countries. It comprises a regional summary of the factors and activities that affect mangroves ...
Perspectivas del Medio Ambiente Urbano - GEO Buenos Aires
(Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA) para el, 2003)
La metodología de GEO Ciudades proporcionada por el Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente - Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe (PNUMA- ORPALC), da un modelo para los informes ambientales integrados ...