Disclaimer the views expressed in this global status report 2017 are not necessarily those of the gabc partners. In this context, achmea cofounded a new, national collaboration called wehelpen and contributed towards the creation of the cooperative chamber. A new report involving unepgridgeneva staff members assesses selected environmental footprints for europe based on the. Lenses and united nations environment programme finance. The work builds the foundation for the 1987 report, our common future. A healthy environment plays a key role in meeting many of the 17 sustainable development goals. Result of the unep foresight process on emerging environmental issues. The ipcc also produces special reports, which are an assessment on a specific issue and methodology reports, which provide practical guidelines for the preparation of greenhouse gas inventories. Corporate social responsibility report 2012 5 a word from the chairman reply on this page 2012 was the year of cooperation.
Review of unep report on the environmental assessment of ogoniland preprint pdf available february 2018 with 2,365 reads how we measure reads. Critical comments on the whounep state of the science of. The 2012 annual report details unep s wideranging activities in what proved to be the most momentous year in the organizations history. United nations environment programme and world tourism organization 2012, tourism in the green economy background report, unwto, madrid. Volume 2 is the assessment report of the teap replenishment task force of the funding requirement for the replenishment of the multilateral fund during 20122014, in response to decision xxii3 this report. At the fsunep centre, we apply our finance and climate.
Konrad saur, gianluca donato, elisa cobas flores, paolo frankl, allan astrup jensen, evans. Pdf the purpose of the unep foresight process is to produce, every. The emissions gap report 2012 current and projected. The emissions gap report 2012 acknowledgements iii acknowledgements the united nations environment programme unep would like to thank the steering committee, the. The report is a component of an integrated development programme for the delta region. The unep guidelines from 2012 provide guidance for sustainable procurement by national governments, but could also be used for state and local government and potentially for other types of organizations.
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Click here to access the report the sixth edition of the global environment outlook. Published by the united nations environment programme unep, november. First unep permafrost report relies on expertise of the alfred wegener institute bremerhaven, 27 november 2012. It demonstrates that the greening of economies is not generally a drag on growth but rather a new engine of growth. The report is compiled by uneps green economy initiative in collaboration with economists and experts worldwide. The report also contained a number of findings specifically relating to spdc practices and performance. In responding to a query, unep indicated that the funding necessary to implement the activities associated with phases vi and vii, was mainly provided by the government while unep funded the participation of nou staff to network meetings.
Current waste generation per capita by income level 10 6. For the first time the united nations environment programme unep has today published a report on the status of the global permafrost. All unwto and unep joint publications are protected by. The emissions gap report 2012 acknowledgements iii acknowledgements the united nations environment programme unep would like to thank the steering committee, the lead and contributing authors, and. The unep report was presented to the government in august 2011. Lenses and clocks 3 the paper is a collaborative effort between the united nations environment programme finance initiative unep fi. It is used in this report to describe issues that are recognized as very. An extensive number of city representatives, partners, and experts made this report possible, responding to interviews, questionnaires and requests for information. The 2012 annual report details uneps wideranging activities in what proved to be the most momentous year in the organizations history.
Comparison of solid waste management practices by income level 5 2. Iisd report june 2012 2011 the international institute for sustainable development financial stability and systemic risk. Conakry landfill, guinea charles peterson photographer. Making cities resilient report 2012 3 introduction acknowledgements unisdr would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who has participated in the development of this report. The unep foresight process and global environment outlook reports are. Unep has reaffirmed its readiness to assist the government with further steps to support a cleanup of ogoniland, if formally requested. Achim steiner unep executive director united nations undersecretary general towards a green economy. For the first time the united nations environment programme unep has today published a report on the status of the global permafrost regions. Unep yearbook 2012 the unep year book 2012 shows that we have been. Unep has taken the global lead in facilitating a global treaty on mercury. Corporate social responsibility report 2012 prepared for. First universal session of the governing council of unep.
Some million people in djibouti, eritrea, ethiopia, kenya and. We thus hope this report will support parties, other governments, along with civil society and the scientific community in further enhancing. State of the science of endocrine disrupting chemicals 2012 an assessment of the state of the science of endocrine disruptors prepared by a group of experts for the united nations environment programme unep and who. State of the science of endocrine disrupting chemicals 2012. With a little over 10 years left to meet the target date of 2030, the world will need to pick up the pace and put greater efforts in finding better solutions to pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss in order to truly transform societies and economies. In 2012, the united nations environment programme unep has. To improve sustainable and equitable governance, management and use of environmental resources.
Volume 2 is the assessment report of the teap replenishment task force of the funding requirement for the replenishment of the multilateral fund during 2012 2014, in response to decision xxii3 this report. Konrad saur, gianluca donato, elisa cobas flores, paolo frankl, allan. First global report united nations environment programme. In 2011 two in 2011 two intergovernmental and several regional meetings took place in nairobi, kenya to negotiate a. The report provides updates of projects and relevant recommendations made to. In doing so, this report offers not only a roadmap to rio but beyond 2012, where a far more intelligent management of the natural and human capital of this planet finally shapes the wealth creation and direction of this world. As in previous gap reports, designed to inform governments in advance of the annual conference of the parties cop to the united nations framework. Shell in nigeria the unep report ogoni restoration 1993 spdc halts operations in ogoniland 2012 federal government sets up hydrocarbon pollution restoration project hyprep to implement unep august 2011 unep report published 2011 spdc.
It is therefore an extended version of the chapter and contains several regional case studies as well. Following the release of uneps landmark report on oil pollution in the niger delta, nigeria. Report of the united nations environment programme unep. This statement describes the intended, combined outcome of all of the components of work. Its overall objective is to promote sustainable poverty reduction by strengthening local governance and participatory planning. Research, policy development, education and project implementation will speed up the discovery. The unep year book 2012 examines emerging environmental issues and policyrelevant developments, while providing an overview of the latest trends based on key environmental indicators. And i am a senator representing that senatorial district, they have not seen any of the things mentioned in the unep report, and yet, a report has been submitted on the implementation of the unep. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the authors, the united nations environment programme. The ultimate goal for state of the environment reporting in the mediterranean is to move towards a report once approach whereby relevant data is collected following agreed standards so that they can be used for multiple purposes, including national needs, european commission requirements, requirements of other conventions, etc.
Uneps sudan integrated environment project siep has the following overall purpose1. In addition to the state of the science of endocrine disrupting chemicals 2012 main report, a second publication, state of the science of endocrine disrupting chemicals 2012 summary for decisionmakers was simultaneously released whounep, 2012b. Waste generation projections for 2025 by region 10 5. Balancing social, environmental and economic considerations in procurement supplement to the 2012 annual statistical report on united nations procurement a collection of articles from academia, the public and private sectors, and the united nations providing an overview of the current debate on sustainable procurement. As the first assessment of the global environmental rule of law, this report draws on experiences, challenges, viewpoints, and successes of diverse countries around the world, highlighting global trends as well as opportunities for countries and partners to. Current status and potential solutions foreword extending over three quarters of the surface of the earth, oceans are the origin of all life on this planet and play a. The emissions gap report 2012 a unep synthesis report united nations environment programme p. Financial implications of and financial solutions for addressing the climate crisis are yet to be fully discovered. The ipcc prepares comprehensive assessment reports about knowledge on climate change, its causes, potential impacts and response options. A new report involving unep gridgeneva staff members assesses selected environmental footprints for europe based on the. Unep setac life cycle initiative draft final report of the lcm definition study version 3. Unep inquirycigi research convening 2 the equator principles the unep inquiry.
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