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Policy Coherence of the Sustainable Development Goals: A Natural Resource Perspective
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim, by 2030, to end human deprivation worldwide. They represent a coherent, collective vision of a better future for all and provide a framework by which progress towards this ...
Responsible Resource Management for a Sustainable World: Findings from the International Resource Panel
(UNEP, 2012)
This synopsis highlights key findings from the following reports of the International Resource Panel: A) Priority products and materials: assessing the environmental impacts of consumption and production; B) Decoupling ...
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 ...
Greening Universities Toolkit V2.0: Transforming Universities into Green and Sustainable Campuses: A Toolkit for Implementers - Advance Copy
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2014)
The objective of this Toolkit is to inspire, encourage and support universities to develop and implement their own transformative strategies for establishing green, resource-efficient and low carbon campuses. It will provide ...
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 ...
Investing in Innovative Environmental Solutions to Accelerate Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063 in Africa: Note by the Secretariat - Ministerial Policy Dialogue
(26/05/2017)
With environment integrated into all aspects of development, this document focuses on how innovative environmental solutions could provide affordable practical solutions to drive the implementation of the Sustainable ...
[Decisions of the fourteenth session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment]
(2012)
This decision includes:
Decision 14/1: Africa’s post Rio+20 strategy for sustainable development; Decision 14/2: Strengthening and upgrading the United Nations Environment Programme; Decision 14/3: Review of the action ...
Economic Instruments for Promoting Sustainable Natural Resource Use, Environmental sustainability and Responses to Climate Change
(2009)
This report was prepared to inform the formulation of the five-year National Development Plan (NDP), whose theme is ‘Growth, Employment and Prosperity’. It is based on a study that draws lessons learned from over a decade ...
République Démocratique du Congo: Évaluation environnementale post-conflict
(2011)
Trois objectifs clefs ont été identifiés pour cette évaluation : 1. Établir une connaissance scientifique détaillée de l’état de l’environnement, des tendances et des enjeux stratégiques en RDC; 2. Stimuler les plans et ...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Post-Conflict Environmental Assessment: Synthesis for Policy Makers
(2011)
UNEP’s post-conflict environmental assessment aims to provide a better understanding of the underlying challenges facing the DRC and to help identify and develop promising opportunities to support sustainable economic ...