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1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
(, 1996)The Red List of Threatened Animals is a warning flag, signaling for global attention to the perilous status of many species. In its approach, this Red List is different from all its predecessors and the existing Red Data ... -
1997 United Nations List of Protected Areas
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), International Union for Conservation for the Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), 1997)The United Nations List of Protected Areas is an essential reference document for ail who want to understand the progress made in responding to the challenges of biodiversity loss and other environmental threats around the ... -
2003 Green Korea: Towards the Harmonization of Humans and Nature
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2003)The Republic of Korea will develop and implement various environmental policies to realize environmental soundness, economic efficiency and social balance. Major Environmental Policies and Activities post 2002 FIFA World Cup -
2003 United Nations List of Protected Areas
(2004)The 2003 United Nations List of Protected Areas presents data on 102,102 protected areas covering 18.8 million km2. Within this total figure, there are 69,066 protected areas with lUCN Management Categories. In addition, ... -
2004 Green Korea: Building an Eco-Community for the 21st Century
(2004)Following the proclamation at the World Summit on Sustainable Development that environment, economy, and society cannot be separated but are inextricably linked, humanity has been working on implementation measures to ... -
2005 Green Korea: Towards the Harmonization of Human and the Nature
(2005)Up until now, humans have looked at the environment as a means to achieve material growth by using up the natural resources in faster and larger scale. Also behind the unprecedented rapid economic growth, there was the ... -
2006 Green Korea: A Beautiful Environment and a Healthy Future
(2006)The most important value of the 21st century is the Sustainability that integrates the environment, economy, and society, and the environment is particularly important in that the quality of life is interconnected with the ... -
2007 ECOREA: Environmental Review 2007
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2007)The environment has become a key issue in the 21st century. Our ability to achieve 'Environmental Sustainability', a state in which environmental conservation, economic growth and social cohesion are balanced, will determine ... -
2008 ECOREA: Environmental Review 2008
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2008)During nearly 14 months since its inauguration, the new government of Korea has implemented a number of policy initiatives. In my view, the most remarkable one among them is the new national vision for “Low Carbon, Green ... -
2009 ECOREA: Environmental Review 2009
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2009)This special edition of ECOREA 2009 introduces the country’s main goals and ten policy priorities for a new national vision of Green Korea, which pursues the harmony of the environment, economy and society. ECOREA 2009 ... -
2011 ECOREA;Environmental Review 2011
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2011)Under the national vision of Low Carbon, Green Growth,Korea has set an ambitious GHG reduction target of 30% below BAU level by 2020. Since the industrial revolution, people have pursued a lifestyle of convenience and ... -
2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey
(Uganda Bureau of Statistics, 2012)The 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (2011 UDHS) was designed as a follow-up to the 1988/89, 1995, 2000-01 and 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Surveys. The main objective of the 2011 UDHS was to obtain current ... -
2013 ECOREA;Environmental Review 2013
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2013)Over the last half a century, Korea has transformed itself from an agricultural country to a highly industrialized country. During the process, various environmental challenges have emerged. The Environment Administration ... -
2015 highlights from Achim Steiner: UNEP Executive Director - UNEP 2015 Annual Report
(UNEP, 2016)The year 2015 will be remembered as a turning point for the environmental agenda. The international community set pivotal tracks for sustainability by adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement ... -
30 Ways in 30 Days
(UNEP, 2010)From creating mass markets for solar water heaters, improving vehicle efficiency, using waste for energy or installing energy-efficient cooking stoves or planting trees and protecting forests, UNEPs 30 case studies prove ... -
4º Relatório Sobre a Biodiversidade em cabo Verde
(2009)Com a ratificação da Convenção sobre a Diversidade Biológica, em Março de 1995, Cabo Verde comprometeu-se perante o mundo em apresentar periodicamente ao Secretariado da Convenção, o balanço da implementação da mesma no ... -
A bird's eye view on Flyways: a brief tour by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
(UNEP, 2009)Birds eye view on Flyways is the first publication by CMS to bring together the key facts about migratory birds, their populations, the threats they face along the way, the benefits they bring to people and the environment ... -
A brief encounter with ontology in the context of environmental monitoring
Large-scale monitoring endeavours generate a suite of informatics challenges ranging from data acquisition and handling to analysis and synthesis. In this complex space, there is a need to ensure meaningful communication ... -
A framework for shaping sustainable lifestyles: determinants and strategies
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2016)People make hundreds of thousands of decisions during the course of their lives. For the lucky among us, those decisions will vary widely. No matter how we choose, the lifestyles we end up living – or, in some cases, are ...
