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Economic Analysis of mangrove forests: a case study in Gazi Bay, Kenya
(UNEP, 2011)
This study was undertaken as part of UNEP efforts of promoting forests as a significant green economy asset for Kenya. Forests should be taken into account when calculating the national accounts because the global rush for ...
Integrated assessment of trade liberalization in the rice sector: a country case study in Vietnam
(UNEP, 2005)
This report presents an integrated assessment of the impacts of trade liberalization on the rice sector of Viet Nam. The assessment was supported by UNEP and carried out in 2002 & 2003 by an interdisciplinary team that ...
Protecting arctic biodiversity: limitations and strengths of environmental agreements
(UNEP, 2010)
The Arctic region is characterized by some of the largest continuous intact ecosystems on the planet, but is facing increasingly larger threats. These threats include the full range of stressors known from other parts of ...
Wildland fires and the environment: a global synthesis
(UNEP, 1999)
Fire has been an agent of disturbance for thousands of years. Forest and wildland fires have occurred long before the advent of humans, shaping landscape structure, pattern and ultimately the species composition of ecosystems. ...
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological diversity, CBD (2004) expanded programme of work on forest biological diversity
(Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 2004)
The objectives of the Convention are the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. ...
Bamboo biodiversity: Africa, Madagascar and the Americas
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2004)
Bamboos are distinct and fascinating plants, with many values and uses, ranging from construction to irrigation systems, musical instruments to food and fuel. But we still know relatively little about most bamboos in the ...
Africa Mountains Atlas
(UNEP, 2014)
The mountains of Africa provide water and food, rich biodiversity, recreational areas and serve as important centres of cultural integrity and heritage. However, Africa faces growing challenges in ensuring the sustainable ...
GEO-6: Global Environment Outlook: Regional assessment for Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2016)
The sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) Regional Assessment for Asia and the Pacific paints a comprehensive picture of the environmental factors contributing to human health and well-being at the regional level. Backed ...
GEO-6: Global Environment Outlook: Regional assessment for North America
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2016)
The sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) Regional Assessment for North America paints a comprehensive picture of the environmental factors contributing to human health and well-being at the regional level. Backed by a ...
Environmental indicators in South Asia
(UNEP, 2004)
Environmental Indicators in South Asia