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Horizon 2020 Mediterranean Report: Israel
(2014)
Israel has a technologically advanced market economy, including rapidly developing hi‑tech, agricultural, financial and service sectors. Israel was characterised by relatively high and stable economic growth in the previous ...
UNEP's environmental, social and economic sustainability: Stakeholder response mechanism
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
These operating procedures establish the process and guidelines for the operation of the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP’s) stakeholder response mechanism through an independent Office for Stakeholder-related ...
Global International Waters Assessment: Caribbean Sea/Small Islands: GIWA Regional Assessment 3a
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), GEF, University of Kalmar, Sweden, 2004)
This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Small Islands sub-system of the Caribbean Sea region - an area particularly vulnerable to human activities owing to the fragility of the island ecosystems and their limited ...
Urban Air Quality Management Toolbook
(UNEPUNHABITAT, 2000)
The Handbook presents the air quality management process in a systematic sequence ofactivities. This sequence, referred to as the Environment Planning and Management (EPM)process, is based on the experience of cities around ...
CDM PDD guidebook: navigating the pitfalls
(UNEP, 2008)
This publication provides detailed guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls that CDM project proponents fall into when preparing CDM Project Design Documents, during the implementation of projects and when reporting emission ...
Why clean energy public investment makes economic sense the evidence base
(UNEP, 2009)
This report assesses the evidence base for countercyclical investment in sustainable energy as a sound response to global economic recession, providing a comprehensive analysis of why and how clean energy public investment ...
A practical framework for planning pro-development climate policy
(UNEP, 2012)
MCA4climate is a major new UNEP initiative providing practical assistance to governments in preparing their climate change mitigation and adaptation plans and strategies. It aims to help governments, particularly in ...
Catalysing low-carbon growth in developing economies
(UNEP, 2009)
The successful mobilization of private investment for greenhouse gas abatement and adaptation to climate change especially in developing countries will be one of the critical conditions for the success of any global climate ...
Global Mercury Assessment 2013: Sources, emissions, releases, and environmental transport
(2013)
This report presents sources of mercury emissions to air and water. It presents estimates of anthropogenic emissions to air from various sources based on data from 2010 and estimates for releases to aquatic environment. ...
European plants in peril: a review of threatened plants in the European Community (1989)
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2008)
The focus of this publication is efficient water use in urban and domestic environments and decision-making about sustainable development of human settlements. The book is written as a sourcebook, highlighting essential ...