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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Overview of Land-based Pollutant Sources and Activities Affecting the Marine, Coastal, and Freshwater Environment in the Pacific Islands Regions. UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 174.
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2005)
This report provides a regional overview of the land-based pollutant sources and their impacts on the marine, coastal and freshwater resources of the South Pacific Region. The overview includes 1 Pacific Island States ...
Public finance mechanisms to mobilise investment in climate change mitigation
(UNEP, 2008)
With an ambition of helping scale up climate mitigation markets, this report provides an overview of the mechanisms being used today by the public sector, with a particular focus on the clean energy sector.
Implementing Clean Development Mechanism projects: guidebook to host country legal issues
(UNEP, 2009)
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) continues to evolve organically, and many legal issues remain to be addressed in order to maximise its effectiveness. This Guidebook explains through case studies how domestic laws ...
Increasing access to the carbon market
(UNEP, 2008)
This brochure provides an overview of the UNEP RISOE Centre's Energy and Carbon Finance Program and its activities related to carbon finance and the CDM that help developing countries promote sustainable energy.
Global International Waters Assessment: Indian Ocean Islands, GIWA Regional Assessment 45b
(University of Kalmar on behalf of United Nations Environment Programme, 2004)
This report presents the assessment of the Indian Ocean Islands, one of two oceanic assessments conducted by the GIWA. The region covers the Island States of Comoros, Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles and the vast oceanic ...