Browsing UNEP Publications by Title
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Accounting for Economic Activities on Large Marine Ecosystems and Regional Seas: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 181
(NOAA's Large Marine Ecosystems(LMEs) and UNEP Regional Seas Programme, 2006)The report compiles estimates of activity levels of the relevant marine sectors (e.g fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, shipping, oil etc.) of countries bordering the world’s LMEs and RSs. -
Achieving the global transition to energy efficient lighting toolkit
(UNEP, 2012)This publication was developed to present a concise set of options and policy suggestions to countries and interested stakeholders. It provides efficient lighting best practices and case studies from programmes throughout ... -
Acknowledgements - GEO for Business Brief No. 3: The Role of Business in Transforming Food Systems
(2021)Acknowledgements document. -
Action on ozone 2000
(UNEP, 2000)This is the fourth edition of Action on Ozone produced by UNEP. The scientific evidence clearly shows the beginnings of a fall in the concentrations of the dangerous chemicals in the lower atmosphere which is now being ... -
Action on the Environment: The role of the United Nations
(1989)This pamphlet is meant to explain briefly how the UN system operates as regards the environment, and to put those opera-tions into perspective in terms of the rapidly changing percep-tions of what 'environmental action' ... -
Actions on Air Quality in North America: Canadian and U.S Policies and Programmes to Reduce Air Pollution
(2021)In North America, air pollution remains a serious health risk despite the large improvements in air quality that have been achieved by regulatory measures implemented under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) ... -
Actions on Air Quality: A Global Summary of Policies and Programmes to Reduce Air Pollution
(2021)This global report provides a review of policy actions of Member States per the mandate provided by UNEA Resolution 3/8 on Preventing and reducing air pollution to improve air quality globally. It builds on the United ... -
Activities of UNEP in the Field of Environmental Law in 1991
(1992)Since its creation in 1972, UNEP has been very active in the development of environmental law. UNEP can point to the fact that under its auspices tour major global binding agreements - the 1985 Vienna Convention for the ... -
Adapt to Survive: Business Transformation in a Time of Uncertainty - GEO for Business Brief
(2021)For nearly 50 years, UNEP has been working to improve the environment for current and future generations. As part of this work, UNEP periodically asks the expert community to assess the current state of the environment, ... -
The Adaptation Finance Gap Report 2016
(2016)The report builds on a 2014 assessment by the United Nations Environment Programme, which laid out the concept of adaptation gaps and outlined three such gaps: technology, finance and knowledge. Like the 2014 report, the ... -
The Adaptation Gap Report 2017: Towards Global Assessment
(2017-11)The report explores key opportunities and challenges associated with assessing progress on adaptation at the global level. The report synthesizes information relevant for the ongoing work under the United Nations Framework ... -
The Adaptation Gap Report 2018
(2018-12)The Adaptation Gap Reports focus on providing policy-relevant information to support such efforts. The focus of the 2018 report is dual: The first part examines the gaps that exist in a number of areas that are central to ... -
The Adaptation Gap Report 2018 - Executive Summary
(2018)The Adaptation Gap Reports focus on providing policy-relevant information to support such efforts. The focus of the 2018 report is dual: The first part examines the gaps that exist in a number of areas that are central to ... -
Adaptation Gap Report 2020
(2021-01)In the lead-up to the Global Stocktake in 2023, the AGR aims to address three important questions: What are we doing today to adapt? To what extent are we currently reducing climate risks? To what extent will our adaptation ... -
Adaptation Gap Report 2021: The Gathering Storm - Adapting to Climate Change in a Post-pandemic World
(2021-11)This year’s AGR updates and expands the analysis begun in the 2020 edition of the report by providing information of direct relevance to the UNFCCC Global Stocktake: ▶ Consolidated criteria for assessment of adaptation ... -
Adaptation Gap Report 2022: Too Little, Too Slow - Climate Adaptation Failure Puts World at Risk
(2022-11)Climate change is landing blow after blow upon humanity, The international community must urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions through a transformation of energy, industry, transport, food systems, financial systems ... -
Adaptation Gap Report: A Preliminary Assessment Report
(2014)This report was published in response to requests made to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) by different parties to provide a preliminary assessment of adaptation gaps to complement information presented in ... -
Adaptation to Climate-change Induced Water stress in the Nile Basin - A vulnerability assessment report
(UNEP, 2013)The Nile River Basins rich ecological resources are vital to the 238 million people living in the region. The basins natural environment is the ultimate source of its economic activities (production and consumption) and ... -
Addressing Single-use Plastic Products Pollution Using a Life Cycle Approach
(2021)In response to the request by Member States at the Fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly in March 2019[1], the report “ Addressing Single-Use Plastic Products Pollution using a Life Cycle Approach” describes: a) ... -
Adopting a Human Rights-based Approach to Ecosystem-based Adaptation: A Contribution to Sustainable Development
(2022-11)Human rights-based approaches (HRBAs) seek to analyse inequalities that lie at the heart of development problems, and redress discriminatory practices and unjust distributions of power that impede development progress. ...
