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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...

Recognizing the benefits of global trade, many of the world's developing countries and countries with economies in transition, have sought to actively participate in the global trading regime...

Recognizing the benefits of global trade, many of the world's developing countries and countries with economies in transition, have sought to actively participate in the global trading regime...

The gap in availability, quality, coherence, standardization and accessibility of data between developed and developing countries has impaired the capacities of countries to make informed decisions...

The Internet is a fast growing, efficient and inexpensive tool for disseminating information world-wide. State of the Environment Reports Sampler features a 'Cookbook for State of the Environment...

The present annual report covers questions considered by the Security Council and matters brought to its attention as well as the work of the Council's subsidiary bodies during the reporting period of...