The poorest countries are suffering most from climate change. It endangers successes in poverty alleviation and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals as well as the ecological, economic and social stability of developing countries. For this reason, tackling climate change is also one of the main elements of sustainable development.
This paper argues that an emergency climate stabilization program is needed, that such a program is only possible if the international effort-sharing impasse is decisively broken, and that this impasse arises from a severe, but nevertheless
The first and second editions of the Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality were used by developing and developed countries worldwide as the basis for regulation and standard setting to ensure the safety of drinking-water. They recognized the priority that should be given to ensuring microbial safety and provided guideline values for a large number of chemical hazards.
A study of four leading forestry project standards from the voluntary carbon market reveals significant differences in approach, making the choice of which standard to use vital for both project developers and future credit buyers.
This guide helps us to better understand the role of MPAs and MPA networks at local and regional scales to achieve marine conservation. It utilizes current scientific knowledge,
institutional experience and global case studies to outline the latest information pertaining to building resilient and functional MPA networks. It also highlights global commitments
UNEP has more than twenty years of experience working on climate change. UNEP helped establish the IPCC with the WMO in the 1980s and conducted assessments of the scientific understanding of climate change in preparation for the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development. UNEP also supported the negotiation of the UNFCCC, which entered into force in 1994.
VIEW FINDER FASHION FROM SCRAP HEAP This fashion creation, made from household waste, was exhibited during the Budapest Design Week that kicked off on October 3. The exhibition also presented a series of fashion creations like interior and furniture designs using recycled materials such as cardboard. Coastal areas of