Browsing Briefs, Summaries, Policies and Strategies by Country/Region "Asia and the Pacific"
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Actions on Air Quality in Asia and the Pacific – Executive Summary
(2021)This report provides a review of policy actions of Member States in Asia Pacific per the mandate provided by UNEA Resolution 3/8 on Preventing and reducing air pollution to improve air quality globally. It complements the ... -
Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-based Solutions - Summary
(2018)This report identifies 25 clean air measures that can positively impact human health, crop yields, climate change and socio-economic development, as well as contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. ... -
ASEAN RE-Gender Roadmap: Roadmap on Accelerating ASEAN Renewable Energy Development through Gender-Responsive Energy Policy
(2022-08)The role of the energy-gender nexus in the acceleration of renewable energy deployment in ASEAN remains underexplored. Current gender disparities severely impede the enhancement of women's roles and opportunities in the ... -
Asia Waste Management Outlook: Summary for Decision-Makers
(2017)The Asia Waste Management Outlook (AWMO), which is regional in nature, is developed to complement the Global Waste Management Outlook (GWMO). This regional outlook provides an overview of the current status, the current ... -
Capacity Building Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in West Asia: Report of the Workshop.
(2024-09-17)United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with Supreme Council for Environment organised this capacity-building workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to enhance capacity and knowledge of ... -
The Changing Aral Sea - Foresight Brief No. 003 October 2017
(2017)The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth largest inland lake. Its hydrological balance is strongly determined by inflows from the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers which are fed by glacial melt waters from the southwestern ... -
COBSEA Strategic Directions 2023-2027
(2023-12)COBSEA is guided by 5-year Strategic Directions to protect and sustainably develop the marine and coastal environment of the East Asian Seas region. New COBSEA Strategic Directions for 2023-2027 were developed in consultation ... -
Enhancing countries’ capacities for measuring progress on the transition towards a circular economy (2024-2026)
(2024-03)This project aims to build capacity to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy in the context of sustainable development at different levels. Enhancing institutional technical capacities to regularly produce ... -
Environmental Rights Brief: Climate Justice in Southeast Asia
(2021)This thematic brief sets out the status of climate justice in Southeast Asia as well as obstacles and opportunities for implementing climate justice in the sub-region. Examples are provided of the work of UNEP and OHCHR ... -
Environmental Rule of Law and Human Rights in Asia Pacific: Free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)
(2023-07)This Summary for Decision makers is based on the UNEP Working Paper Environmental Rule of Law and Human Rights in Asia Pacific: Supporting the Protection of Environmental Human Rights Defenders. It provides an overview of ... -
Environmental rule of law and human rights in Asia Pacific: Strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPPs)
(2023-07)This Summary for Decision-makers is based on the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Working Paper, Environmental Rule of Law and Human Rights in Asia Pacific: Supporting the Protection of Environmental Human Rights ... -
The Fourth Periodic Report on the State of Acid Deposition in East Asia - Part III: Executive Summary
(2021-12)This is the Fourth Periodic Report on the State of Acid Deposition in East Asia (PRSAD4), describing the outcomes of 20 years of EANET activities (2000-2019). The PRSAD4 is comprised of three parts; Part I: Regional ... -
Gender Equality And Preventing Plastic Pollution - SEA Circular Issue Brief 02
(2020-03)This SEA circular Issue Brief gives an overview of the links between gender, the environment and marine pollution and discusses measures to empower women and strengthen equality for more inclusive and effective marine ... -
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, ... -
Hydropower and the Right to a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment - Issue Brief SDG 7
(2023-04)This Issue Brief concerns Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) - affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. The brief focuses on hydropower and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable ... -
Measuring Progress: Environment and the SDGs - Executive Summary
(2021)This Measuring Progress report serves two purposes. It explores the potential and limitations of using a statistical correlation analysis between indicator pairs (“state of the environment” and “drivers of change” indicators; ... -
Network for Industrial Environmental Management (NIEM) Phase I Final Report - Executive Summary
(1989)A Network for Industrial Environmental Management (NIEM) was established comprising of research institutions, laboratories, government agencies, and pulp and paper mills located in seven countries of the Asia and the Pacific ... -
Plastics, Human Rights, and Business Responsibilities - An Issue Brief
(2022-08)A human rights-based approach informed by international human rights law to prevent and manage plastic pollution at each stage of the plastics lifecycle can build the capacity of those with the power to act responsibly in ... -
Plastics, Human Rights, and Business Responsibilities - Issue Brief August 2022
(2022-08)A human rights-based approach informed by international human rights law to prevent and manage plastic pollution at each stage of the plastics lifecycle can build the capacity of those with the power to act responsibly in ... -
PM2.5 and Ozone Co-Control - Clean Air Policy Brief 2019
(2019)This policy brief aims to justify the need for co-control of PM (fine particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 um) and photochemical oxidant represented by ozone (O3).
