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A situation report -The nature and extent of environmental crimes in Seychelles
(Institute for Security Studies, 2009)This research was undertaken by the Environmental Crime Project (ECP) of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) as part of an eight-country study to determine the nature and extent of environmental crime in Eastern Africa. ... -
A victory for the Climate in Paris – UNEP 2015 Annual Report
(UNEP, 2016)On 12 December 2015, at the 21st meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 195 countries adopted the Paris Agreement, one of the most important international ... -
Abandoned mines: problems, issues and policy challenges for decision makers
(UNEP, 2001)The objective of this workshop was to start discussion in several areas including: a) What is our current state of knowledge with respect to abandoned mines in each of our countries b) What criteria should be used to ... -
Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear
(2009)This report reviews the magnitude and composition of ALDFG, and while noting that information is not comprehensive and does not allow for any global estimates, suggests that gillnets and fishing traps/pots may be the most ... -
Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear
(2009)This report reviews the magnitude and composition of ALDFG, and while noting that information is not comprehensive and does not allow for any global estimates, suggests that gillnets and fishing traps/pots may be the most ... -
The ABC for Sustainable Cities: A Glossary for Policy Makers
(2016)The ABC for Sustainable Cities aims to bring clarity on this. Rather than providing a single univocal definition of what is a “Sustainable City”, it brings together key elements of it by compiling terms and concepts from ... -
About the Synthesis Report and Comprehensive Compilation of Scientific Information on Pesticides and Fertilizers
(2022-07)In February 2022, UNEP published a Synthesis Report on the Environmental and Health Impacts of Pesticides and Fertilizers and Ways to Minimize Them in response to the mandate in UNEA Resolution 3/4. Its overall goal is to ... -
Accelerating Financial Centre Action on Sustainable Development: How International Cooperation Can Scale up Green and Sustainable Finance
(2017)Mobilizing the world’s financial centres is essential to make progress on climate change and sustainable development. The momentum towards a sustainable financial system is clear: integrating environmental, social and ... -
Accelerating Sustainable Development in Africa: Country Lessons from Applying Integrated Approaches
(2017)This report illustrates how policy makers, government staff and development practitioners can start putting in place what the former UN Secretary General called: “a practical twenty-first century development model that ... -
Accelerating the Global Adoption of Climate-friendly and Energy-efficient Refrigerators
(2017)In 2015, in developing countries and emerging economies, residential refrigerators accounted for approximately 10 percent of global electricity consumption in households. In those countries the number of refrigerators in ... -
Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-efficient Electric Motors and Motor Systems
(2017)This report guides policymakers on how to promote energy-efficient motors and motor systems in their national markets. It is based on U4E’s Integrated Policy Approach, which has been applied around the world to bring about ... -
Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-efficient Lighting - U4E Policy Guide Series
(2017)This guide offers an overview of the key elements required to transform a national appliance market towards more energy-efficient products through the application of the U4E Integrated Policy Approach. It is cross-cutting ... -
Accelerating the Global Adoption of Energy-efficient Transformers
(2017)This report guides policy makers on how to promote energy-efficient distribution transformers and large power transformers in their national markets. It is based on U4E’s Integrated Policy Approach, which has been used ... -
Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing: A Review of Existing Frameworks
(2019)This report pursues the following main objectives: (i) To provide an up-to-date overview of selected national, and as appropriate regional, policy and legal frameworks on access to genetic resources and benefit sharing ... -
Accessing the Canopy : Assessment of Biological Diversity and Microclimate of the Tropical Forest Canopy: Phase I
(Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, 1995)UNEP's project Assessment of Biological Diversity and Microclimate of the Tropical Forest Canopy is a new venture to examine forest canopies by means of a tower crane. Accessing the Canopy is the first major report of the ... -
Accounting for the Inclusive Wealth of Nations: Key Findings of the IWR 2018 - Inclusive Wealth Report 2018: Measuring Sustainability and Well-being Chapter 1
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Acetonitrile - Environmental Health Criteria 154
(1993)Acetonitrile (CH3CN) is a by-product of acrylonitrile manufacture. It may also be formed by the combustion of wood and vegetation. It is a liquid with an ether-like odour. Acetonitrile is a volatile, highly polar ... -
Achievements & Highlights: 10th Anniversary of the Regional Ozone Network for Europe & Central Asia
(2013)The 10th anniversary brochure of the ECA network reflects a decade of network operation and aims to share major achievements, case studies and highlights to provide inspiration for countries within and outside the region. -
Achievements and Planned Development of UNEP's Regional Seas Programme and Comparable Programmes Sponsored by Other Bodies - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 001
(1982)The regional sea programme was initiated in 1974 to have regional approach to control marine pollution and management. -
Achievements and Planned Development of UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme and Comparable Programmes Sponsored by Other Bodies. UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 001
(1982)Bearing in mind the considerable experience that has been accumulated in the protection and development of regional sea areas, the Governing Council of UNEP decided at its eighth session in May 1980 (decision 8/13 A) that ...