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Tasks and Responsibilities of Assessment Report Co-chairs and Vice-chairs
(2022-10)Assessment report co-chairs and vice-chairs are responsible for ensuring that an assessment report is completed to the highest scientific standard. The names of all assessment report co-chairs and vice-chairs will be ... -
Thailand Final Project Report on Spatial Planning in the Coastal Zone-Disaster Prevention and Sustainable Development
(2013-04)Briefs, Summaries, Policies and Strategies Description: The Thailand final report on spatial planning in coastal areas focuses on an overall goal to prevent/reduce the impacts of natural disasters, climate change and ... -
Thailand National Resource on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
(2012)The Thailand national resource report on spatial planning in coastal areas, with a focus on preventing/reducing the impacts of emergency issues, including natural disasters, climate change and sea-level-rise, considers ... -
Thailand Regional Resource on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
(2012)The Thailand regional resource document considers spatial planning in coastal areas in East Asia, with a focus on preventing/reducing the impacts of emergency issues, including natural disasters, climate change and ... -
The PROVIA Guidance on Assessing Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change - Summary
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2013)The PROVIA Guidance on Assessing Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change provides a framework for considering the full range of approaches to VIA assessment. It aims to help professionals such as researchers, ... -
Think Piece: Gender and Climate Change in the Context of COVID-19
(2020)2020 was intended to be a pivotal year for the global gender equality agenda and global climate change ambition. It was supposed to be a year to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action and to ... -
The Third United Nations Environment Sustainability Report - Executive Summary
(2018)On the occasion of the Third United Nations Environment Assembly, whose overarching theme was “Towards a Pollution-Free Planet”, the UN Environment Programme decided to lead by example and show how environmental sustainability ... -
Trade and Environment Briefings: Environmental Services - Policy Brief 7
(2012-06)The market for environmental services is substantial and growing, driven in part by increasing environmental regulation and changing consumer preferences. If well managed, liberalisation of trade in environmental services ... -
Trade and Environment Briefings: Export Restrictions - Policy Brief 2
(International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, 2012-06)Natural resources – in the form of finite resources such as minerals and energy, and renewable natural resources such as agricultural commodities (including biofuels), timber, fish, leather and forest products – are ... -
Trade and Environment Briefings: International Transport - Policy Brief 5
(2012-06)While international transport – aviation and maritime shipping – is an important facilitator and driver of trade, it also contributes significantly to climate change. The regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ... -
Trade and Environment Briefings: Product Carbon Footprint Standards - Policy Briefing 9
(2012-06)Climate change poses an enormous challenge for farmers in developing countries. In addition to adapting to changing climatic conditions, food exporters are increasingly being asked by retailers to measure and reduce the ... -
Trade and Environment Briefings: Sustainability Standards for Consumer Goods - Policy Brief 8
(2012)Sustainability standards have emerged in the marketplace for food, textiles and a wide range of consumer goods and services over the last 25 years, and their role continues to grow, particularly in emerging markets. Standards ... -
Trade and Environment Briefings: Sustainable Agriculture - Policy Brief 3
(2012-06)For many developing countries, trade in agricultural products is one of the most important sources of livelihoods and economic growth. Trade patterns and policies often drive changes in agricultural practices, which is ... -
Trade and Environment Briefings: Sustainable Fisheries - Policy Brief 4
(2012-06)Fish and fishery products represent one of the most extensively traded commodities in the world. Trade is especially strong among developing countries, which produce nearly three times as much fish as developed countries. ... -
Trade and Environment Briefings: Trade and Green Economy - Policy Brief 1: June 2012
(2012)Trade liberalisation has the potential to facilitate the transition to a green economy by fostering the exchange of environmentally friendly goods and services, increasing resource efficiency, generating economic opportunities ... -
Trade and Environment Briefings: Trade in Environmental Goods - Policy Brief 6
(2012-06)Liberalizing trade in environmental goods can create new markets and export opportunities, thus supporting export-led development strategies. In addition, trade liberalisation can provide access to green goods and technologies ... -
Trade in Environmentally Sound Technologies Opportunities and Challenges in the ASEAN Region - Policy Brief
(2019)Trade in environmentally sound technologies offers triple win opportunities for the environment, economy and people in developing countries. This project aims to support and enable developing countries in the ASEAN region ... -
Trade in Environmentally Sound Technologies Opportunities for East African Countries - Policy Brief
(2019)Trade in environmentally sound technologies offers triple win opportunities for the environment, economy and people in developing countries. Expanding the use of environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) can serve as a ... -
Trade in Environmentally Sound Technologies: Implications for Developing Countries - Policy Brief
(2018)Environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) are technologies that have the potential to significantly improve environmental performance relative to other technologies. They are not just individual technologies but can also ...