Browsing Factsheets, Infographics and Brochures by Topic "Environment under review"
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Ghana: HANISA E-Waste Model (HEMOD)
(2017)The overall objective is to develop a sustainable e-waste management system which makes e-waste re-usable and recycling. The project aims to establish a structured approach to e-waste Education/ Publicity, collection, ... -
Ghana: One-Stop Business and Policy Centre for the Establishment Of Eco-Innovative MSMEs and Supporting Policies in the e-Waste and End-of-Life Vehicle Sector
(2017)To facilitate a green economy for the end-of-life electronics value chain by creating income generating opportunities and reducing environmental degradation through improved resource recovery and waste prevention and ... -
Green Stimulus [Frequently Asked Questions]
(2020)This factsheet answers the following questions: What is Green Fiscal Stimulus? How does Green Fiscal Stimulus work, and who pays for it What UNEP doing to support green fiscal policy? Who is UNEP working with on Green ... -
Greening SMEs Leather Clusters and Leather Tanning Industry - Kenya
(2017)The project will contribute to improved productivity, reduction in the production of waste and it would enhance the management of physical and liquid waste. Specifically the project seeks to: Improve SMEs competitiveness ... -
Health & Environment - [Factsheet]
(2020)Growing evidence and new understanding about the mounting risks to health and ecosystem degradation, as well as positive contributions to health from ecosystems services, mandates a fresh approach on health and environment ... -
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Implementing Industrial Symbiosis and Environmental Management Systems for SMEs in Three Regions in Ghana
(2017)The project seeks to promote sustainability among companies in three regions of Ghana by encouraging the reuse of other companies’ by-products by means of facilitating industrial symbiosis. The project will promote the use ... -
Making Peace With Nature: A Scientific Blueprint to Tackle the Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution Emergencies - The ‘Synthesis Report’
(2021)The report translates the current state of scientific knowledge into crisp, clear and digestible facts-based messages that the world can relate to and follow up on. The mandate is from UNEA4 resolution 23 requesting a ... -
Mercury Air Transport and Fate Research Area
(2010)A global understanding of major processes and mechanisms affecting the dynamics of mercury in the atmosphere and interfaces with other ecosystem compartments, particularly biotic, is crucial for setting management and ... -
Nature Based Solutions [Frequently Asked Questions]
(2020)This factsheet answers the following questions: What are nature-based solutions? What are the benefits of nature based solutions? How is UNEP supporting countries to leverage Nature Based Solutions? -
Online Access to Research in the Environment (OARE) – Strengthening Scientific Competence in Developing Countries through Access to Environmental Research
(2020)Set up by the United Nations Environment Programme in 2006 together with Yale University and major scientific publishers, the OARE programme enables academic, research and government institutions in developing countries ... -
Trade and the Environment [Frequently Asked Questions]
(2020)This factsheet addresses the following questions: How has COVID-19 affected global trade? What impact will the pandemic have on global trade in the near future? How will the reduction in trade activities affect carbon ... -
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UNEP Publications: January-June 2021
(2021)Listing of major publications and reports issued by UNEP during the period January-June 2021 -
UNEP Science Division: 2020 Key Achievements and 2021 Future Impacts
(2020)This document highlights some of the Science Division's 2020 key results as well as 2021 future impacts. -
Up-Scaling Sustainable Commercial Production of Medicinal Plants by Community-based Conservation Groups at Kakamega Forest in Kenya
(2017)The Kakamega Forest Reserve is the only surviving rainforest in Kenya. The forest provides a unique sanctuary for a remarkable diversity of endemic plants, birds and insects not found anywhere else in Kenya. Over 380 species ... -
Zoonotic Diseases [Frequently Asked Questions]
(2020)This factsheet answers the following questions: What are zoonotic diseases? What are some examples of zoonotic diseases? Why are zoonotic diseases happening now? What causes zoonotic diseases? What is the connection between ...
