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    • 1993 United Nations List of National Parks and Protected Areas 

      International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 1994)
      The 1993 edition of the UN List includes sites in IUCN Management Categories! through V. It is intended that Category VI sites will be included in the next edition. Protected areas which are also designated Ramsar Sites, ...
    • 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals 

      International Union for Conservation of the Nature and Natural Resources (, 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 

      World Conservation Monitoring Centre; International Union for Conservation for the Nature and Natural Resources (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 

      Republic of Korea, Ministry of Environment (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 

      United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (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, ...
    • 2005 Green Korea: Towards the Harmonization of Human and the Nature 

      Republic of Korea, Ministry of Environment (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 ...
    • 2007 ECOREA: Environmental Review 2007 

      Republic of Korea, Ministry of Environment (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 

      Republic of Korea, Ministry of Environment (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 

      Republic of Korea, Ministry of Environment (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 

      Republic of Korea, Ministry of Environment (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 ...
    • 2013 ECOREA;Environmental Review 2013 

      Republic of Korea, Ministry of Environment (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 

      United Nations Environment Programme (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 ...
    • 2015 Situation Report on International Migration: Migration, Displacement and Development in a Changing Arab Region 

      United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia; United Nations and International Organization for Migration (2015)
      While international migration is one of the main factors driving economic and social change in the Arab region, the continuing displacement of populations occurring in several countries of the region remains one of the ...
    • 4º Relatório Sobre a Biodiversidade em cabo Verde 

      Unknown author (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 

      United Nations Environment Programme (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 common approach for developing SDG integrated indicators 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2015)
    • A global overview of forest protected areas on the World Heritage List. 

      United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 1997)
      This working paper provides a global overview of the current coverage of forest protected areas on the World Heritage List and suggests potential forest areas which may merit future nomination to this prestigious List. ...
    • A global overview of protected areas on the World Heritage list of particular importance for biodiversity 

      United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 2000)
      This working paper provides a global overview of the current coverage of existing World Heritage Sites of particular importance for the conservation of biodiversity, and suggests existing protected areas of significant ...
    • A global overview of tropical marine, coastal and small island ecosystems and the World Heritage List 

      United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (2001)
      A Global Strategy for a balanced and representative World Heritage List was adopted by the World Heritage Committee in 1994. Its aim is to ensure that the List reflects the world's cultural and natural diversity of outstanding ...
    • A guide to Afghanistan's 2007 environmental law 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2008)
      The purpose of this brochure is to give the Afghan people, and other interested persons, a basic overview as to why and how the Law was developed, and the implications of the Law for the ordinary person and the government. ...