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    • Ombudspersons for Future Generations: A proposal for Rio+20 -UNEP Perspectives No. 6 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2012)
      The proposal for an international Ombudsperson or High Commissioner for Future Generations is included in the first draft of the Zero Draft, “The Future We Want”. The proposal has broad support and interest is growing. ...
    • One Planet, How Many People? A Review of Earth’s Carrying Capacity - A Discussion Paper for the Year of RIO+20 - UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) June 2012 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2012-06)
      It is estimated that global population reached seven billion in late 2011 or early 2012. As global population has doubled since the 1960s, per capita GDP has grown to more than ten times what it was then. The human impact ...
    • One Small Planet, Seven Billion People by Year's End and 10.1 Billion by Century's End - UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) June 2011 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2011-06)
      Even though the global growth rate peaked more than 40 years ago, it is estimated that there will be another billion added over the next 15 years and yet another billion before mid-century.
    • Only Scraps of the South American Atlantic Forest Remain—Eastern Paraguay - UNEP Global Environmental Alert Services (GEAS) - September 2010 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2010-09)
      Prior to the mid-20th century, an extensive subtropical rain forest covered much of the Brazilian coastal plain, eastern Paraguay and part of northern Argentina. The forest supported over 20 000 plant species, many of them ...
    • Opportunities and Challenges Facing Farmers in Transitioning to a Green Economy Agriculture Practice - UNEP Perspectives No. 5 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2012)
      This policy paper has been prepared to highlight the key opportunities and challenges confronting farmers throughout the world as they consider and adopt practices that contribute to green economic development, poverty ...
    • Our Planet - October 2016: Urban solutions: Making cities strong, smart, sustainable 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2016-10)
      In this issue of Our Planet, government leaders, environmental policy makers, and experts in settlements and urban health examine the challenges and opportunities of our rapidly urbanizing world.
    • Overfishing, a Major Threat to the Global Marine Ecology - Environment Alert Bulletin 4 

      United Nations Environment Programme (2004-08)
      In 2002, 72% of the world's marine fish stocks were being harvested faster than they could reproduce. Fishing activities have various negative impacts on marine ecosystems. The greatest concern is the rapid depletion of ...
    • Ozonaction 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 2004)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is UNEP DTIE quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 20 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1996)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 21 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1997)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 22 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1997)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 23 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1997)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 24 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1997)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 25 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1998)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 26 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1998)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 27 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1998)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 28 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1998)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 29 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1999)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 30 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1999)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.
    • Ozonaction newsletter no. 31 

      United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP, 1999)
      Newsletter dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer and implementation of Montreal Protocol. This is a quarterly publication which details Ozone action programme under the multilateral fund.