Browsing UNEP Publications Pre-2023 by Title
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Climate change science compendium 2009
(UNEP, 2009)The Climate Change Science Compendium is a review of 400 major scientific contributions to our understanding of Earth Systems and climate that have been released through peer-reviewed literature or from research institutions ... -
Climate commitments of subnational actors and business. A quantitative assessment of their emission reduction impacts
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2015)Initiatives which catalyse climate action are now recognised increasingly as playing an important role in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and bridging the global emissions gap. The number and range of these ... -
Climate Commitments of Subnational Actors and Business: A Quantitative Assessment of their Emission Reduction Impact
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2015)Initiatives which catalyse climate action are now recognised increasingly as playing an important role in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and bridging the global emissions gap. The number and range of these ... -
Climate Crisis: The Societal Impacts Associated with the 1982-83 Worldwide Climate Anomalies
(1987)Report based on the workshop on the Economic and Societal Impacts Associated with the 1982-83 Worldwide Climate Anomalies, 11-13 November 1985, Lugano, Switzerland, organized and financed by the United Nations Environment ... -
Close of an open dumpsite and shifting from open dumping to controlled dumping and to sanitary land filling: training module
(UNEP, 2005)A policy shift from open dumping to sanitary landfilling has implications on local preparedness to operate and manage a landfill as well as on how the current dumpsites will be abandoned. Consequently, there is a need to ... -
Cloud forest agenda
(UNEP, 2004)This report provides the first global maps of cloud forests, a regional analysis of the threats facing these forests and information on their biodiversity and watershed importance. Cloud Forest Agenda was compiled by ... -
A Coast in Common: an Introduction to the Eastern African Action Plan
(1989)The coastline of Eastern Africa is an area of great physical beauty, rich in living resources. Palm fringed beaches of white coral sand lead down to tranquil lagoons enclosed by spectacular coral reefs with their wealth ... -
Code of Ethics on the International Trade in Chemicals
(UNEP, 1994)This publication provides guidance for private sector parties, complements existing international legal instruments and industry codes in the field. The result of a series of consultative meetings with industry and others, ... -
Combating Desertification in China
(1982)In 1951, the Advisory Committee on Arid Zone Research was established within UNESCO to organize the first systematic investigations into problems affecting and lands. As time passed, some 200 desert research institutes ... -
Commercialization of Non-timber Forest Products: Factors Influencing Success: Lessons Learned from Mexico and Bolivia and Policy Implications for Decision-makers
(2006)This publication arising from a research project, funded by the UKs Department for International Development through its Forestry Research Programme, has examined the key factors that influence successful NTFP commercialization. ... -
A Commitment to the Future: Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
(United Nations Environment Programme, 1992)Between 1974 and 1992 I gave more than 600 statements and lectures on various aspects of the environment to governmental meetings, scientific conferences, international gatherings and non-governmental organizations. This ... -
Communicating sustainability: how to produce effective public campaigns
(UNEP, 2005)This guide profiles public campaigns from around the world that have already proved their positive impact on the public, including communications on energy savings, water and air pollution, waste management, and natural ... -
Communication to Combat Forest Crime in the Lower Mekong and in China: A Handbook Based on the Findings of the Knowledge, Attitude, Practices Survey on Illegal Logging and Illegal Forest Trade in the Lower Mekong and in China
(2022-10)The Lower Mekong region is rich in biodiversity and forests that are vital for carbon storage. But illegal logging and illegal trade worth billions of dollars each year are causing extensive deforestation and harm to its ... -
Company Environmental Reporting : A Measure of the Progress of Business & Industry Towards Sustainable Development - Technical Report No. 24
(1994)Corporate environment reports are quickly becoming a key channel for companies to communicate their environmental performance. Just as important, corporate environment reports are also becoming an effective tool to demonstrate ... -
Compendium of Judicial Decisions on Matters Related to Environment: National Decisions - Volume II
(2001)This publication was developed in pursuance of the aims of agenda 21. -
Compliance mechanisms under selected multilateral environmental agreements
(UNEP, 2007)This report seeks to perform a comparative analysis of compliance mechanisms under selected multilateral environment agreements (MEAs). Nineteen MEAs were selected on the basis of their being global in scope, widely ratified ... -
Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements
(2010-10)The publication intends to ensure that existing compliance and non-compliance regimes are documented in one source to assist and support any future negotiations on the revision of existing regimes or the creation of new ones. -
Comprehensive options assessment for sustainable development of infrastructure
(UNEP, 2012)Comprehensive Options Assessment (COA) can play a critical role towards sustainable development by ensuring that societal needs are met by the most appropriate solutions with minimum impact to the environment. Thus ... -
Consumer Information Tools and Climate Change: Facilitating low-carbon choices in Tourism, Buildings and Food Systems - Guidance for Policy Makers and Business Leaders
(2020)This report details how the use of consumer information tools can support greenhouse gas emission reductions in three industry sectors: tourism, buildings and food. Consumer information covers a range of tools and systems ... -
Consuming Differently, Consuming Sustainability: Behavioural Insights for Policymaking
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2017)The objective of this publication is to shed light on opportunities to strengthen the effectiveness of policies for sustainable consumption in both developed and developing countries. The publication provides evidence-based ...