Our Planet : Connected Dreams - Globalization and the Environment
Date: February 2007
Creator: Lean, Geoffrey
Description: Our Planet is a periodical magazine published by the United Nations Environment Programme. This issue presents both positive and negative views of globalization, and explores a new model of sustainable globalization.
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Our Planet : Climate Change and the Cryosphere
Date: May 2007
Creator: Lean, Geoffrey
Description: Our Planet is a periodical magazine published by the United Nations Environment Programme. This issue is devoted to melting ice as a result of global climate change.
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Our Planet : The Art of Diplomacy - Celebrating 20 Years of the Montreal Protocol
Date: September 2007
Creator: Lean, Geoffrey
Description: Our Planet is a periodical magazine published by the United Nations Environment Programme. This issue is devoted to the the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol.
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The National Eleventh Five-year Plan for Environmental Protection(2006-2010)
Date: November 22, 2007
Creator: State Environmental Protection Administration
Description: The current plan is formulated on the basis of the Outline of the 11th Five-Year Plan for the Development of National Economy and Social Development and the Decision of the State Council on the Implementation of the Scientific Outlook on Development and Strengthening Environmental Protection [No.39 document of the State Council (2005)]. The current plan is an important part of the national 11th Five-Year Plan system, and aims at expounding the objectives, tasks, investments, and key policy measures in the field of environmental protection during the 11th Five-Year Plan period. The plan identifies the responsibilities and tasks of the government and the environmental protection departments at all levels, guiding and mobilizing the participation of enterprises and civil society and striving for environmentally friendly society.
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Towards Sustainable Global Health
Date: 2008
Creator: Exner, Martin
Description: Global health has in recent years drawn increasing scientific, political and popular attention not only due to global epidemics themselves,but also because of the social activities and environmental conditions that shape health threats and influence those who are affected. The study dealswith the issue of 'Sustainable Global Health'which has evolved from the realization that there will be no alleviation of poverty without success in control of serious public health threats, no economic prosperity and sustainability without a healthy workforce, and no social stability and peace as long as people have to suffer from insufficient health services, from malnutrition, from HIV/AIDS pandemics, or from lack of safe water. The study addresses a broad range of issues related to human health at regional and global levels. It includes the theme of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a tool for the private sector to exercise responsibility and interest in using the workplaces as a route and as means for education, and for a wide participation of every citizen in securing his or her individual health and well-being. Highlighted throughout the study are integrated approaches towards sustainable health.These approaches shed light on both the importance of multilevel health governance and the ...
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UNEP Year Book 2008: An Overview of Our Changing Environment
Date: 2008
Creator: United Nations Environment Programme
Description: This publication is an overview of global and regional environmental issues and policy decisions actions during 2008.
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Capability and cost assessment of the major forest nations to measure and monitor their forest carbon
Date: April 7, 2008
Creator: Harcastle, P. D.
Description: According to the Executive Summary, the aims and objective of this report are to provide an assessment of national capacity and capability in 25 tropical countries for measuring and monitoring forest as a requirement for reporting on REDD under IPCC guidelines. This paper was commissioned by the United Kingdom Office of Climate Change as background work to its report 'Climate Change: Financing Global Forests' (the Eliasch Review).
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The Cost of Avoiding Deforestation: Update of the Report prepared for the Stern Review of the Economics of Climate Change
Date: May 2008
Creator: Grieg-Gran, Maryanne
Description: According to the introduction, this report provides a global estimate of the cost of reducing the rate of deforestation.
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Our Planet : Kick the Habit - Towards a low carbon economy
Date: May 2008
Creator: Lean, Geoffrey
Description: Our Planet is a periodical magazine published by the United Nations Environment Programme. This issue is devoted to a discussion of ways to reduce carbon emissions in order to reduce the threats of climate change.
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Our Planet : Renewable Energy - Generating power, jobs and development
Date: December 2008
Creator: Lean, Geoffrey
Description: Our Planet is a periodical magazine published by the United Nations Environment Programme. This issue is devoted the use of renewable energy in climate strategy and economic growth.
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