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Growing a green economy in Africa: why forests matter
(UNEP, 2015)
There is economic potential in African forests but it is threatened by an increasing demand for forest products, and by encroachment from other sectors. The Briefing explores the potential of a ‘green economy’ approach to ...
Climate for Life - Our Planet November 2014
(UNEP, 2014)
The interaction between biodiversity, climate change and protected areas are the focus of this issue of Our Planet. Protected areas are important carbon storage facilities, so their maintenance and expansion is a key ...
RIO+20: From Outcome to Implementation - Our Planet February 2013
(2013)
The United Nations Environment Programme's flagship magazine for environmentally sustainable development. This issue details the Rio+20 outcome to Implementation
The First United Nations Environment Assembly - Our Planet June 2014
(UNEP, 2014)
The first ever United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the core theme of this issue of Our Planet. Sustainable Development Goals, the need to decouple economic growth from natural resource depletion and the way forward ...
Building Inclusive Green Economies: South-South Cooperation for Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication - Our Planet September 2013
(UNEP, 2013)
This issue of Our Planet is dedicated to South-South South Cooperation for Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication
The Future is Priceless, Put a Price on Carbon - Our Planet December 2013
(UNEP, 2013)
This issue focuses on the range of climate change issues to be discussed at the COP19 in Warsaw. The topics discussed range from the need for a new agreement on combating climate change to improving energy efficient and ...
Climate change challenges for Africa: evidence from selected EU-funded research projects
(UNEP, 2012)
Africa, while currently responsible for a negligible amount of total global greenhouse gas emissions, is under significant threat from climate change. Changes in precipitation levels, likely increase in temperature extremes ...
Tipping the balance towards climate protection through the HCFC phase-out
(UNEP, 2011)
This is a special issue of Ozone action 2011 towards climate protection through HCFC phase out.
Biodiversity: Our Life - Our Planet May 2010
(UNEP, 2010)
The United Nations Environment Programme's flagship magazine.
Forests: Nature at Your Service - Our Planet June 2011
(UNEP, 2011)
The United Nations Environment Programme's flagship magazine.