Browsing UNEP Publications by Title
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Radiation: Doses, Effects, Risks
(1985)Few scientific issues arouse so much public controversy as the effects of radiation. Scarcely a week seems to go by in developed countries without some expression of public feeling— and, as some developing Countries advance ... -
Radiation: Effects and sources
(2016)This publication is based on the major scientific reports of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) published in the last 25 years and aims to expand public knowledge on levels ... -
Rainwater harvesting : a lifeline for human well-being
(UNEP, 2009)This publication highlights the link between rainwater harvesting, ecosystems and human wellbeing and draws the attention of readers to both the negative and positive aspects of using this technology and how the negative ... -
Re-defining Value: The Manufacturing Revolution - Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse in the Circular Economy
(2018)A primary objective of this assessment is to evaluate whether innovation within the production process can enable reduced negative environmental impacts of production without compromising economic opportunity and the ... -
Re-defining Value: The Manufacturing Revolution - Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse in the Circular Economy. Summary for Business Leaders
(2018)This report highlights processes that contribute to the Circular Economy shift by retaining the value of the products within the system, through the extension of their useful life. This manufacturing revolution is essential ... -
Re-defining Value: The Manufacturing Revolution - Remanufacturing, Refurbishment, Repair and Direct Reuse in the Circular Economy. Summary for Policymakers
(2018)This report highlights processes that contribute to the Circular Economy shift by retaining the value of the products within the system, through the extension of their useful life. The report applies the value-retention ... -
Reactive nitrogen in the environment
(UNEP, 2007)This non-technical report summarizes the present scientific understanding of the major issues surrounding reactive nitrogen, and discusses the overarching environmental, human health and economic issues created by both ... -
Ready, willing and able: empowering countries to meet the climate challenge
(UNEP, 2011)UNEP's work on climate change is shaped by the UNFCCC talks and outcomes and helps countries to respond to their needs under the Convention and its Kyoto Protocol -
Recovery and recycling systems guidelines: phasing out ODS in developing countries, refrigeration sector
(UNEP, 1999)The objective of these guidelines is to help developing country governments and industry design and establish recovery and recycling systems and operate them efficiently. -
Recycling Rates of Metals: A Status Report
(2011)In theory, metals can be used over and over again, minimizing the need to mine and process virgin materials and thus saving substantial amounts of energy and water while minimizing environmental degradation. Raising levels ... -
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Role of Voluntary Programmes
(1997)The United Nations estimates that total global energy consumption in the agri-cultural, buildings, industrial, and trans-portation sectors together could be reduced by 35 per cent by the year 2020 through the adoption of ... -
Reflecting on the Past and Imagining the Future: A contribution to the dialogue on the Science-Policy Interface
(2022-02)This paper outlines UNEP’s role in the Science-Policy Interface, reflects on past successes and considers the challenges ahead. It also explores how UNEP’s work can be strengthened in the science-policy field in the medium ... -
Reforming energy subsidies
(UNEP, 2002)This report summarises, in non-technical language, the issues and challenges in removing or modifying subsidies on energy that undermine the pursuit of sustainable development. It updates the first edition, published jointly ... -
Reforming Energy Subsidies: An Explanatory Summary of the Issues and Challenges in Removing or Modifying Subsidies on Energy that Undermine the Pursuit of Sustainable Development
(2002)This booklet draws on recent work on energy-subsidy reform carried out by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Energy Agency (lEA). It summarizes in non-technical language the central issues ... -
Reforming Energy Subsidies: Opportunities to contribute to the Climate Change Agenda
(2008)This report summarises, in a non-technical language, the nature, types and impacts of subsidies on energy that undermine the pursuit of sustainable development. It also offers recommendations to policy makers on how to ... -
A Regional Approach to the Sustainable and Ecosystem-Based Management of Coastal Erosion in the East Asian Seas Region: A Resource Document
(2011)This resource document builds on the current understanding of coastal erosion processes and policy responses from the region and around the world. It provides EAS member countries with a two-step process to develop a logical ... -
A Regional Directory of African Tertiary Level Environmental Training Programmes and Resource Persons
(1991)The directory is a record of activities in environmental training and research and another step in a series of activities to establish a network of tertiary level institutions with active environmental training programmes ...
