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Greening Economies in the EU’s Eastern Partnership Countries – Belarus
(2014)
Greening economies is important because risks to further development are rising worldwide as the current models of growth continue to erode the stocks of natural assets and undermine the integrity of ecosystem services on ...
The Sustainability of Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Challenges and Opportunities
(2001)
The original aim of this study was to serve as an input for the Regional Preparatory Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ...
Assessing Global Land Use: Balancing Consumption with Sustainable Supply - Summary for Policymakers
(2014)
This report was produced by the Land and Soils Working Group of the International Resource Panel. It explores how the management of land-based biomass production and consumption can be developed towards a higher degree of ...
Understanding Synergies and Mainstreaming among the Biodiversity Related Conventions : A Special Contributory Volume by Key Biodiversity Convention Secretariats and Scientific Bodies
(2016-09)
This multi-author volume is an attempt by the United Nations Environment to engage with the Heads of various biodiversity related conventions and Chairs of Scienti c Bodies of the conventions to understand the opportunities ...
UN Calls for Urgent Rethink as Resource Use Skyrockets
(2019)
Resource extraction has more than tripled since 1970, including a fivefold increase in the use of
non-metallic minerals and a 45 per cent increase in fossil fuel use. By 2060, global material use could double to 190 billion ...
Global Resources Outlook 2019: Natural Resources for the Future We Want - Scenarios Infographic
(2019)
Through a combination of resource efficiency, climate mitigation, carbon removal, and biodiversity protection policies, this report finds that it is feasible and possible to grow economies, increase well-being and remain ...
The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: Strategy
(2020)
purpose of the strategy is threefold: firstly to catalyse a new approach to national development, with ecosystem restoration being central to development planning and investment; secondly to promote broad and representative ...
Report of the Twenty-second Intergovernmental Meeting of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)
(29/04/2015)
Report of the Twenty-second Intergovernmental Meeting of the Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)
Inclusive Wealth Report 2012: Measuring Progress Towards Sustainability
(2012)
The primary objective of the Inclusive Wealth Report is to provide quantitative information and analysis that present a long-term perspective on human well-being and measures of sustainability. In addition, the main ...
Towards Improved Policy Making for Natural Resources and Ecosystem Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Results of a Consultation Meeting held at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry 2-6 October 1995
(1996)
This report documents the results of a workshop held at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) in Nairobi 2-6 October 1995 on Policies for sustain-able integrated ecosystem management. The workshop, ...