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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...

This publication discusses the work accomplished by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) during the year 2001. The Annual Report shows how UNEP, by working closely with governments, other...

The West Asian Region is characterized by its aridity and vast deserts where water evaporates quickly or is absorbed into the soil before it can be properly used or contained. Throughout history...

This publication is the last in a series which looked at environmental aspects of the fertilizer industry throughout the life-cycle of mineral fertilizer products. In this volume, the holistic way of...

This handbook was designed for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them with their phase out efforts under the Montreal Protocol. It provides ways to eliminate or at least substantially...

This is the third report in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) series from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that provides comprehensive, integrated and policy-oriented assessments of...

Global Environment Outlook 2000 (GEO-2000) is a comprehensive and authoritative review and analysis of environmental conditions around the world. It presents a region-by-region analysis of the state...

The ecosystem approach to the management of oceans and their resources was consolidated in Agenda 21. Practical application of this approach is still in early stages of development by regional...