Browsing Discussion Papers, Concepts and Proposals by Title
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Macroalgae Farming: An Ocean-Based Solution to Reduce Climate Change
(2019)Macroalgae farming has the potential to assist two strategies to avoid climate change: the conversion of biomass to carbon-neutral fuels to reduce fossil fuel usage and carbon removal from the system. The process avoids ... -
Mainstreaming Natural Capital Accounting for Climate Change Policy - Engaging with the Nature-Based Solutions Coalition for the Climate Action Summit
(2019)The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) was developed to provide a framework to measure the links between the environment and economic and societal well-being. By bringing together environmental and economic ... -
Management of Trust Funds and Earmarked Contributions: Report of the Executive Director
(2013-02-15)Report of the Executive Director -
Marine Educational Area - Nature-based Solution Coalition Proposed Contribution of the Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco
(2019)In Monaco, this project was proposed by the Monegasque Association for the Protection of Nature, a non-Governmental entity. The project is entirely dedicated to youth, in a local context, as the selected site for the ... -
Mercury Releases from the Cement Industry: A New Partnership Area - Business Plan
(2013)This business plan for the Cement Industry partnership area of the Global Mercury Partnership (GMP) provides a framework for developing and implementing actions in the cement industry that address the overall objective of ... -
Mercury-Containing Products Partnership Area - Business Plan
(2018)The purpose of this business plan is to provide a framework and goals for developing and implementing projects aimed at the eventual elimination of mercury use in products. The business plan is to serve as a resource for ... -
Ministerial Panel: Circularity, Sustainable Economy and Pollution Prevention
(2021)Concept note for Ministerial panel on Circularity, Sustainable Economy and Pollution Prevention -
Ministerial Panel: The Role of Nature and Ecosystems Restoration in Building a Sustainable Recovery
(2021)Concept note for the Ministerial Panel on the Role of Nature and Ecosystems Restoration in Building a Sustainable Recovery -
Ministerial Panel: “The Urgency of Climate Action in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Midst of the COVID Emergency and Recovery”
(2021)As the UN Secretary General has pointed out, the COVID-19 pandemic is more than a health crisis; it is a human crisis. However, perhaps COVID-19 opens an opportunity to review our development model. How do we make the model ... -
MPA Finance: Status and Future Directions - Discussion Paper
(2022-06)The ocean is essential to human wellbeing, however human pressures threaten the ability of the ocean to continue to provide benefits. Valued at USD 24 trillion, the ocean economy is the 7th largest global economy in GDP ... -
Multistakeholder’s Dialogue on the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP@50 celebration) - Discussion Document for Agenda Item 7
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2021-09-24)The fourth session of the Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific will take place both on-site and virtually from 5 to 7 October 2021, organized jointly by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic ... -
Municipal Natural Asset Management as a Means to Ensure the Viability of Natural Systems
(2019-07)Municipalities play a vital role both in protecting and preserving natural assets and ecosystem services and in providing citizens with core services. The MNAI team provides scientific, economic and municipal expertise ... -
The Nairobi Convention Secretariat’s Definition of “ICZM Instruments”
After the negotiations, a number of issues and definitions remained unresolved including, but not limited to: Geographical Coverage (protocol area), Objectives of the ICZM, ICZM instruments, Conservation and Rehabilitation ... -
Natural Climate Solutions Alliance of Governments
Every country joining the Alliance should commit to: a) Examine how to maximize natural climate solutions when considering how to enhance their nationally determined contributions (“NDC”) under the Paris Agreement; b) ... -
Natural Climate Solutions Alliance: Our Vision
(Natural Climate Solutions Alliance, 2019)The Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) Alliance is a CEO-led group of stakeholders committed to applying a set of principles to our sphere of influence to deliver NCS with integrity at scale. we are convened by the World ... -
Nature Champions Summit April 24 and 25, 2019
(2019)The Nature Champions Summit, co-hosted by Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Parks Canada Agency, Catherine McKenna, and Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Jonathan ... -
The Nature of the Climate and the Three Global Conditions Framework for Nature-Based Solutions
(2019)Using a Three Global Conditions Framework for Nature-Based Solutions approach would help ensure that nature -based solutions are planned to provide mutual benefits for nature conservation and climate change adaptation and ... -
Nature-based Climate Solutions
(2019)In co-operation with Royal HaskoningDHV and the Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries of the University of Chittagong, WUR contributed to the Deltaplan for Bangladesh, an interactive integrated plan for a futureproof ...