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Community Organizations United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
Acronym
UNEP
United Nations Agency
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.


UNEP work encompasses:


  • Assessing global, regional and national environmental conditions and trends
  • Developing international and national environmental instruments
  • Strengthening institutions for the wise management of the environment

 Mission


"To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations."

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Geo MERCOSUR

Reports & Research
november, 2008
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
Uruguay

Comercio e Integración Regional Influyen en la dimensión Ambiental. Recursos naturales bordean el 60% del total de exportación de la subregión. Documento revelador sobre el mercado de la soya y otros. Documento completo se puede bajar de http://www.pnuma.org/raiz/GeoMercosurFinal.pdf Aquí le ofrecemos un summary de prensa.

Geo MERCOSUR

Reports & Research
november, 2008
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
Uruguay

Comercio e Integración Regional Influyen en la dimensión Ambiental. Recursos naturales bordean el 60% del total de exportación de la subregión. Documento revelador sobre el mercado de la soya y otros. Documento completo se puede bajar de http://www.pnuma.org/raiz/GeoMercosurFinal.pdf Aquí le ofrecemos un summary de prensa.

Africa: atlas of our changing environment

december, 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa

This African atlas is the first publication to use satellite photos to depict environmental change in each and every African country during the last thirty years. Through an array of satellite images, graphs, maps, and photographs, this Atlas presents a powerful testament to the adverse changes taking place on the African landscape as a result of intensified  natural and human impacts. The atlas is composed of three parts:

Geographical information system-assisted water availability analysis for Grenada: map compendium

december, 2005
Grenada
Latin America and the Caribbean

Map compendium of water availability for Grenada, produced as part of the UNEP project, Promoting Rainwater Harvesting in Caribbean Small Island Developing States.

The data presented in the compendium is intended to assist planners in water sector development initiatives through identification of areas over Grenada that the researchers said will require investment in water augmentation measures (based on water availability) such as rainwater harvesting.