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Adaptation Gap Report: A Preliminary Assessment Report
(2014)
This report was published in response to requests made to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) by different parties to provide a preliminary assessment of adaptation gaps to complement information presented in ...
The Emissions Gap Report 2014: A UNEP Synthesis Report
(2014)
Over the past four years the “emissions gap” series published by the United Nations Environment Programme has analysed the size of the gap and has provided insights on options to close it. This fifth report provides an ...
The importance of mangroves to people: a call to action
(UNEP, 2014)
Mangroves are a type of tropical forest, uniquely positioned at the dynamic interface of land and sea. They are found along coasts and estuaries throughout the tropics and subtropics and are capable of thriving in salt water
Frozen heat: a global outlook on methane gas hydrates - Volume 2
(UNEP, 2014)
In 2010, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) commissioned the Global Outlook on Gas Hydrates as part of its mandate to examine the environmental aspect of key emerging issues and provide accurate and objective ...
Atlas of our changing environment - a manual
(UNEP, 2014)
This publication provides a step-by step guide for analysing and packaging time-series satellite imagery for communicating visual environmental changes on the ground to a wide variety of audiences. The manual is based on ...
UNEP Year Book 2014: emerging issues in our global environment
(UNEP, 2014)
Ten years after the first Year Book in this series appeared, a special e-book anniversary edition – UNEP Year Book 2014 – presents a fresh look at ten issues highlighted over the past decade. This UNEP Year Book 2014 takes ...
Protected Planet Report 2014: Tracking progress towards global targets for protected areas
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 2014)
The Protected Planet Report 2014 follows the recommendation of the Protected Planet Report 2012 to provide a more complete overview of each of these elements of Aichi Biodiversity Target 11. Chapters summarise current ...
UNEP 2013 Annual Report
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2014)
The 2013 Annual Report lays out the highlights of UNEP's work in 2013, a year in which the organization's Governing Council met under Universal Membership for the first time and the strengthening process agreed the previous ...
Bi-ennial Global Interlaboratory Assessment on Persistent Organic Pollutants - Second Round 2012/2013
(2014)
This second Biennial Global Interlaboratory Assessment on Persistent Organic Pollutants was organized in 2012/2013 and was implemented with funds from the European Union through ENRTP and the Global Environment Facility. ...
2014 United Nations List of Protected Areas
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 2014)
The United Nations List of Protected Areas has its origins in the recognition of the importance by the United-Nations of the “national parks and equivalent reserves” for the conservation of the Earth’s natural places and ...