United Nations Environment Programme

This Series contains the full text of the national laws and regulations of the countries of the African region, in the field of the environment. The legislation is reproduced in its original language.

This Series contains the full text of the national laws and regulations of the countries of the African region, in the field of the environment. The legislation is reproduced in its original language.

Given the novelty of environmental law, this Compendium presents a unique opportunity for legal practitioners to raise their level of awareness and sensitivity to ecological concerns and to share...

Given the novelty of environmental law, this Compendium presents a unique opportunity for legal practitioners to raise their level of awareness and sensitivity to ecological concerns and to share...

This rich source of judicial precedent on environmental issues is presented as a consolidated volume containing summaries of over two hundred judgements from some twenty-eight countries around the...

The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1989) is a global international treaty on hazardous and other wastes. It sets rules for...

This report seeks to perform a comparative analysis of compliance mechanisms under selected multilateral environment agreements (MEAs). It seeks to contribute to UNEP's work on implementation...

In order to maintain the vital ecological linkages between rivers and the sea it is imperative to develop effective mechanisms for institutions that deal with fresh waters and the marine environment...

Sustainable consumption was raised as one of the key challenges of sustainability for the first time at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. Since then progress on tracking consumption patterns, and devising...

The data in this fifth volume in the series of the UNEP/GEMS Environment Library provide a picture of levels and trends of food contamination over much of the globe. Contaminants such as lead, cadmium...

This book forms part of the series Training for Elected Leadership, developed by Habitat and UNEP IETC to assist councillors to represent the citizens, provide civic leadership and work effectively...

This publication offers a detailed presentation on original emission factors in the areas of energy, industrial processes, solvent and other product use, agriculture, land use change and forestry, and...

This publication provides information on the environmental characteristics of three products: paper, laundry detergents, and textiles. It gives an overview of environmental criteria in each of the...

This enlightening publication presents a sample of the vast array of threads that make up the tapestry of our cultural and spiritual diversity. Some of the articles are philosophical or historical...

This is a compilation of relevant practices of dealing with environmental and social issues during the planning, design and management of dams. It is designed as an informative learning tool for...

This rapid response assessment delineates case studies that have successfully implemented ecological restoration projects that range in scope from agriculture to health and waste water management. The...

This report explores technological possibilities and opportunities for developing and developed countries to accelerate decoupling and reap environmental and economic benefits of increased resource...

With the growth of both population and prosperity, especially in developing countries, the prospect of much higher resource consumption levels is far beyond what is likely sustainable — if realized at...