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Pastoralist Participation and Networking in Policy Dialogue - UNEP Perspectives Issue No. 18
(2015-11)
This article analyses the historical challenges to pastoralist participation in policy dialogues, before highlighting the benefits that pastoralist participation creates, not only for their own livelihoods, but also to ...
Balancing economic development and protecting the cradle of mankind - Lake Turkana basin: UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - June 2013
(2013)
A number of transboundary water agreements exist in Africa. However, many of these agreements are limited to larger basins such as the Nile, Niger, Senegal or Volta. There are very few international river basin agreements ...
Rio+20: A new beginning - UNEP Perspectives No. 8
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2012)
This paper reviews the key outcomes from Rio+20 both the positive and the negative ones. It will also look to the future and the process that has come out of Rio+20 and its possible impact on the Beyond 2015 process.
llicit Wildlife Trafficking: An Environmental, Economic and Social Issue - UNEP Perspectives No. 14
(2014)
This paper examines the commonalities between wildlife crime and other types of serious crime, exploring why it has taken so long to be recognized on the international stage, what has been done to address wildlife crime ...
Opportunities and Challenges Facing Farmers in Transitioning to a Green Economy Agriculture Practice - UNEP Perspectives No. 5
(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 ...
UNEP in Africa Newsletter: May-June 2016
(2016)
The Newsletter of UNEP's Regional Office for Africa
UN Environment Africa Office Newsletter; Sept - Oct 2016
(2016)
Newsletter
Building the Big Picture for a Green Economy - UNEP Perspectives No. 9
(2013)
This is the story of building a practical vision for the future, one that is described by a common language and defined by a shared set of priorities. That vision is for a green, fair economy that helps to lift people out ...
Tunza vol. 9.3: the road to Rio+20
(UNEP, 2011)
UNEP magazine for youth.
Citizens’ Advisory Councils to Enhance Civil Society Oversight of Resource Industries - UNEP Perspectives No. 10
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2013)
The establishment of Citizens’ Advisory Councils is fundamental to industry’s “social license to operate,” genuine corporate social responsibility, citizen empowerment, environmental justice, government legitimacy, and ...