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Decoupling 2: Technologies, Opportunities and Policy Options - Summary for Policy Makers
(2014)
The report highlights existing technological possibilities, for developing and developed countries, and their economic advantages. It shows that there is growing evidence that decoupling will be one of the next big ...
Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-based Solutions
(2019)
The impact of air pollution on human heath represents a serious public health crisis across Asia and the Pacific. Fewer than 8 per cent of the region’s people are exposed to levels of air pollution that do not pose a ...
Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information: Global Guidance on Making Effective Environmental, Social and Economic Claims, to Empower and Enable Consumer Choice
(2017)
The Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information aim to provide value chain and public sector professionals with clear guidance on how to make effective, trustworthy claims to consumers, on product-related ...
Sustainability Reporting in the Financial Sector: A Governmental Approach
(2017)
This report takes a detailed look at reporting by the financial sector. It explores the variety of laws, regulations, codes and voluntary initiatives that have driven reporting, illustrated through case studies.
Measuring the Performance of Green Economic Development in the Republic of Moldova: National Report based on the OECD set of Green Growth Indicators
(2017)
The green growth concept has been promoted in the Republic of Moldova as a model of social and economic development for economic growth, improved human well-being and social equity. Its goal is to achieve a low-carbon, ...
El desarrollo sostenible en la práctica: La aplicación de un enfoque integrado en América Latina y el Caribe
(2016)
El propósito de esta publicación es
apoyar a los responsables de la formulación
de políticas a equilibrar la integración
entre los diferentes objetivos de desarrollo,
presentando casos prácticos aterrizados
a los retos ...
The Sound Management of Chemicals and Wastes in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals: Links between the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
(2017)
This publication outlines the links between existing and proposed goals, targets and indicators of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions and the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, focusing on the key issues ...
Benefits of Forest Ecosystems in Zambia and the Role of REDD+ in a Green Economy Transformation
(2015)
The aim of this study was to undertake a rapid assessment of the value and role of forests in the Zambian economy based on available information in order to inform policy de- cisions on forest management and the implementation ...
Protected Planet Report 2016: How Protected Areas Contribute to Achieving Global Targets for Biodiversity
(2016)
The report underscores the importance of protected areas in sustaining the functions and values of natural ecosystems as well as the needs of human society. It highlights the nature-based solutions that protected areas ...
Rwanda : From Post-conflict to Environmentally Sustainable Development
(2011-11)
This report presents a package of practical interventions to assist the ongoing metamorphosis of Rwanda’s economy. It calls for mobilizing and focusing investments in key areas, including ecosystem rehabilitation, renewable ...