Browsing UNEP Publications Pre-2023 by Title
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Harmful Marine Extractives: Understanding the Risks & Impacts of Financing Non-renewable Extractive Industries - Deep-Sea Mining
(2022-05)This briefing paper discusses the potential risks associated with plans to mine the deep seabed of minerals, and how financial institutions should respond to the deep-sea mining sector. The briefing paper aims to provide ... -
Harmful Marine Extractives: Understanding the Risks & Impacts of Financing Non-renewable Extractive Industries - Dredging & Marine Aggregate Extraction
(2022-05)This briefing discusses the potential risks associated with dredging and the extraction of marine aggregates, and how financial institutions should engage with and respond to this sector. The briefing paper aims to provide ... -
Harmful Marine Extractives: Understanding the Risks & Impacts of Financing Non-renewable Extractive Industries - Offshore Oil & Gas
(2022-05)This briefing paper discusses the potential risks associated with the exploration and production of offshore petroleum resources (oil and gas), and how financial institutions should engage with and respond to this sector. ... -
Harnessing Nature to Build Climate Resilience: Scaling Up the Use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation
(2022-07)Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) has the potential to significantly enhance the resilience of society to climate change and could be a key part of national and global adaptation efforts. However, despite growing interest ... -
Harnessing Opportunity: Wastewater as a Managed Resource
(2017)This publication showcases some of the innovative approaches being used and provides guidance on how communities can put their wastewater to purposeful reuse — asreclaimed water — for the benefit of all. -
Harvesting the heavens guidelines for rainwater harvesting in pacific island countries
(UNEP, 2005)Rainwater harvesting has not been given the attention it deserves and is often looked at as a last resort. It can be used as a backup and a supplementary source for conventional water supplies. The implementation of a ... -
Hazard Identification and Evaluation in a Local Community - Technical Report Series No. 12
(1992)This technical report was prepared with the support of the Swedish Government and its Natural Rescue Services Board will help all those concerned with the identification and evaluation of hazards in the community -
Hazardous Waste Policies and Strategies - A Training Manual
(1991)This manual is intended to assist with the further training of decision-makers who have already—or are likely to have soon—direct responsibility for the management of hazardous waste. The manual is the result of collaboration ... -
Here and now! education for sustainable consumption: recommendations and guidelines
(UNEP, 2010)Despite increased awareness of the human impact on the environment and a greater focus on personal as well as global consequences of individual lifestyle choices, sustainable development and sustainable consumption are ... -
HFCs: a critical link in protecting climate and the ozone layer
(UNEP, 2011)This report describes the linkages between hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) emissions, climate protection, and protection of the ozone layer. -
How the hotel and tourism industry can protect the ozone layer
(UNEP, 1999)The information provided by this guide to the hotel and tourism industry in both developed and developing countries is also applicable to shopping centres, visitor centres, office buildings, and sports arenas. The guide ... -
Hydropolitical Vulnerability and Resilience along International Waters
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2007)Water is a unique and vital resource for which there is no substitute. It ignores political boundaries, fluctuates in both space and time, and has multiple and conflicting demands on its use— problems compounded in the ... -
Hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters: Africa
(UNEP, 2006)This is the first report in a series of assessment reports in different geographic regions on hydropolitical vulnerability and resilience along international waters. It presents a comprehensive assessment of the hydropolitical ... -
Hydropolitical Vulnerability and Resilience along International Waters: Asia
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2009)This report focuses on the challenges and opportunities facing Asia—a continent with intensively utilized groundwater and surface water resources. The transboundary basins show signs of resilience, but also of vulnerability. ... -
IEA training manual volume two themes: vulnerability and impact assessment for adaptation to climate change
(UNEP, 2010)This module presents a methodology to assess vulnerability to, and impacts of climate change at national and sub-regional level. Supported by examples and exercises, the module describes the process for addressing climate ... -
IEA Training Manual Volume Two: Themes: Climate Change Vulnerability and Impact Assessment in Cities
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2011)The objectives of this module are to complement the GEO Cities Methodology to assist government and other institutions that are supporting climate change adaptation either from a technical or a policy perspective. It is ... -
The Illegal Trade in Chemicals
(2020)Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups. Chemicals can ... -
The Impact of Water-Based Drilling Mud Discharges on the Environment: An Overview
(1985)The first well drilled in the United States was in the year 1859 in the state of Pennsylvania. Since then about 2.7 million onshore wells have been drilled in the U.S. onshore drilling presently continues at an annual rate ... -
Impacts of Climate Change: How can we Adapt? - A Simplified Guide to the IPCC's "Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability"
(2008)This booklet summarises the most recent assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of the current knowledge concerning climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability -
Impacts of Sand and Dust Storms on Oceans: A Scientific Environmental Assessment for Policy Makers
(2020)Sand and dust storms (SDS) are common in deserts and semi-deserts when strong winds blow over dry soils with little or no vegetation. Dust generated by SDS is often raised high into the atmosphere and transported over long ...