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This new Report focuses on the global trends in sustainable energy development, covering both the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. It shows that in spite of the global economic downturn...

A significant amount of material has been written and published in recent years about the construction industry and its pursuit of sustainable development. Most of this, however, has been written from...

The consulting engineering industry is uniquely positioned to provide leadership in implementing sustainable development objectives because it plays a central role in society throughout the world....

Since the 1992 World Summit, the electricity sector has made steady progress towards sustainable development. The key point of this report is that energy is intrinsically linked to environmental...

The fertilizer industry remains concerned about the effects of its products even after they leave the factory gate, and it began promoting efficient and balanced use long before most industries were...

The finance sector is and will continue to be a part of sustainable solutions. Many members of the UNEP Finance Initiatives have contributed to the development of this report in an effort to further...

For the food and drink industry, preserving the environment in which our raw materials are grown has always been a concern. During the last few years, many companies have decided to increase their...

The Information and Communications Technology industry is used to change – indeed in many ways it is a catalyst for change. But no one was prepared for events of the past three years. This report...

This report is a part of an effort coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme, to contribute to the World Summit on Sustainable Development, with a series of sectoral reports whereby...

As public awareness grows, the oil and gas business is linked to performance in the areas of environmental protection and community affairs. This report looks at what the oil and gas industry has...

The railway sector all over the world has changed dramatically in the last decade, in terms of economic restructuring as well as environmental and social issues. This review shows that, even though...

This report examines how the refrigeration sector contributes to the overall sustainable development goals and to what extent the aims set out in Agenda 21 are implemented within the sector. It...

As called for in Agenda 21, the road transport industry, under the leadership of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), developed the IRU Charter for Sustainable Development, which was...

The tourism industry report presents the perspectives of the travel and tourism industry in meeting the challenges of the 1992 Earth Summit over the past decade, and into the future. Though...

Since the 1992 World Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the waste management industry has made significant technological and managerial contributions to the protection of the environment. This document...

The global water cycle sustains all life on earth. Mankind has used water to its advantage and life has proliferated. The changes brought about by the use of water have been both beneficial and...

In February 2001 UNEP, in partnership with a variety of industry associations and organizations launched a reporting initiative to gauge progress by the private sector towards sustainable development...

This publication has been issued in implementation of the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme as a handy, convenient and attractive reference tool containing the report of the Secretary...