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	United Nations Environment Programme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On 15 March, 2006, the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, nominated Achim Steiner, currently Director General of the IUCN to the position of Executive Director.
		UNEP is also one of several Implementing Agencies for the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
		Its activities cover a wide range of issues, from atmosphere and terrestrial ecosystems, the promotion of environmental science and information, to an early warning and emergency response capacity to deal with environmental disasters and emergencies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Nations_Environment_Programme (269 words)

	UN Chronicle: Ministers call for stronger, revitalized UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme
		Other decisions dealt with the state of the environment (including the presentation of the "Global Environment Outlook" report), coordination and cooperation within and outside the United Nations, financial and administrative issues, other programme matters, and such emerging policy issues as the environment and trade agenda.
		UNEP was established as the environmental conscience of the United Nations system and has been creating a foundation for comprehensive consideration and coordination action within the United Nations on the problems of the human environment.
		Recognizing that environment and development must be mutually supportive, UNEP advocated a concept of environmentally sound development, which later led to the adoption of the "sustainable development" concept in the Brundtland Commission Report and the United Nations Environmental Perspective Document for the Year 2000 and Beyond.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1309/is_n2_v34/ai_19898032 (793 words)

	UNEP/GRID - Sioux Falls
		The North American Node of UNEP GRID, located at the USGS EROS Data Center, is in the forefront of applying information technology tools such as remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and web mapping to address the relationships between the environment and human populations.
		GRID –Sioux Falls operates in cooperation with UNEP, NASA, USGS, USFS and US EPA and is guided by an advisory committee attended by representatives from Canada, Mexico and the United States.
		UNEP, CIAT and the USGS have collabrated together to develop a new interface for our African and Latin American population databases.
	grid2.cr.usgs.gov (147 words)

	UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
		UNEP could catalyze analysis of the effects of global change on the natural environment, land and water resources, human social systems, and biodiversity; and assess current trends in global change, both human-induced and natural, and project major trends for the subsequent years.
		UNEP initiated the biennial Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Report in 1997 highlighting regional environmental issues using regional consultative processes and a network of collaborating centers around the world.
		As a result, the UNEP's Division of Environmental Information, Assessment and Early Warning - North America organized a meeting of experts from the region for developing guidance for possible UNEP strategies in this field.
	grid2.cr.usgs.gov /publications/EarlyRep.php3 (4440 words)

	Climate change: UNEP.Net, the Environment Network
		The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiatives warns of unawareness and lack of commitment to the problem.
		United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its 1997 Kyoto Protocol are the key processes for negotiating international climate policies and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
		The designations employed and the presentation of material do not imply any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP or the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
	climatechange.unep.net (603 words)

	United Nations Environment Programme
		UNEP invites nominations from individuals or groups who have made a significant and recognized contribution globally, regionally and beyond, to the protection and sustainable management of the Earth’s environment and natural resources.
		Her appointment as President of the National Ecology Institute, and subsequently as Mexico’s Minister of Environment, Natural Resources and Fisheries, in 1994, reflect her many achievements, as does her appointment in 2002 as Chair of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel of the Global Environment Facility.
		Klaus Toepfer, said: “In this inaugural year of the award, UNEP is honoured to recognize the achievements of seven individuals who have, to a large extent, set the environmental agenda and laid the foundations for the many areas of progress we are able to see and celebrate today”.
	www.commondreams.org /cgi-bin/newsprint.cgi?file=/news2005/0412-13.htm (1122 words)

	Bazaruto
		It calls on nations to protect coral reefs from pollution, damaging activites such as dynamite and cyanide fishing and, by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, the deleterious effects of climate change.
		It is working with relevant groups including marine park authorities, local fishermen, tour boat operators, hotel owners and others, to help boost environmentally-friendly management at reef sites of the kind underway for the Bazaruto Archipelago.
		Robert Hepworth, Deputy Director of UNEP's Division of Environmental Conventions which is spearheading efforts to protect coral reefs world-wide, said: "Protecting an important environment can only work if local people have a say in the running and managing of it.
	coral.unep.ch /crunr1122.htm (1377 words)

	UNEP Finance Initiative: Innovative financing for sustainability
		UNEP Finance Initiative is a Unit of the Economics and Trade Branch, within the Division of Technology, Industry and Economics at the United Nations Environment Programme.
		Over 160 institutions including banks, insurers and fund managers, work with UNEP to understand the impacts of environmental and social considerations on financial performance.
		UNEP FI is a global partnership between UNEP and the financial sector.
	www.unepfi.org (246 words)

	MRF-Environment - Home
		UNEP DTIE's mining, minerals and the environment programme focuses on strengthening the leverage of all stakeholders to improve the environmental stewardship of the mining industry.
		UNEP Publication Brochure on Mining and Environment (PDF 1MB) and order form (PDF 17 KB) are available electronically.
		The challenge of the mining industry is to convince the stakeholders of its worth and that it outweigh the costs of disruption to the environment and livelihoods.
	www.mineralresourcesforum.org (914 words)

	United Nations Environment Programme
		The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was set up in 1973 by the United Nations General Assembly as a result of a recommendation from the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972.
		The Global Ministerial Environment Forum is convened annually to review important and emerging policy issues in the field of the environment, with the Governing Council constituting the forum either in its regular sessions or special sessions.
		UNEP also houses a number of Convention Secretariats, such as the Ozone Secretariat which is the Secretariat for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
	www.deh.gov.au /commitments/unep (632 words)

	UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP) - PROGRAMME DES NATIONS UNIES POUR L'ENVIRONNEMENT - PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA EL MEDIO AMBIENTE
		The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is gratified that environmental and natural resource considerations occupy a central place in the Summit's Plan of Action.
		The United Nations Environment Programme, in collaboration with FAO and its other United Nations partners, has been active in promoting some of these.
		Reuben Olembo, Deputy Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
	www.fao.org /docrep/003/x0736m/rep2/unep.htm (991 words)

	Jean-Michel Cousteau, the United Nations Environment Programme and 3D Entertainment Join Forces to Protect Sharks with New 3D IMAX Theatre Film
		About United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) UNEP http://www.unep.org, established in 1972, is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system.
		To accomplish this, UNEP works with a wide range of partners, including United Nations entities, international organizations, national governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and civil society.
		UNEP acts as a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the wise use and sustainable development of the global environment.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/12-10-2004/0002594616&EDATE= (993 words)

	United Nations System-Wide Earthwatch
		The United Nations System-wide Earthwatch mechanism is a broad UN initiative to coordinate, harmonize and catalyze environmental observation activities among all UN agencies for integrated assessment purposes.
		The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2005 was held from
		The World Assembly on Labour and the Environment took place from
	earthwatch.unep.net (268 words)

	UNEP DTIE
		UNEP FI Central and Eastern European Task Force High-Level Meeting and Workshop - high-level meeting on sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility, environmental regulations influencing financial services and environmental risks in project financing.
		The women, drawn from across the world, are initially those known as decision makers in the field of the environment in keeping with this year’s theme—“Women in Decision Making: Meeting Challenges, Creating Change”.
		UNEP and IAA Designates the Winner of the IAA International Advertising Students' Competition on E-Waste - This year, the International Advertising Association (IAA) chose UNEP to develop a case brief, which was the starting point for its InterAd X annual international competition between advertising students.
	www.unep.fr /en (176 words)

	Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) - celebrating 25 years in 2006 — Caribbean Environment Programme Portal
		The CEP is managed by and for the diverse Caribbean nations and territories under a legal and programmatic framework they created in 1981 called the Caribbean Action Plan.
		The Action Plan led to the 1983 adoption of the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention).
		Promoting regional cooperation for the protection and development of the marine environment of the Wider Caribbean Region.
	www.cep.unep.org (252 words)

	GEO-2000 : Global Environment Outlook : United Nations Environment Programme
		No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing from the United Nations Environment Programme.
		The designations employed and the presentations do not imply the expressions of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP or contributory organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authority, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
		UNEP would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source.
	www.grida.no /geo2000 (179 words)

	The United Nations Environment Programme
		Programmes of action are also implemented in certain regions which are not formally part of the UNEP Regional Seas Programme, such as that for the north east Atlantic (OSPAR Convention, the Baltic Sea area (HELCOM) and the Arctic Marine Environment PAME).
		UNEP's integrated water programme consists of four sub-programmes; namely the Environmentally Sound Management of Inland Water (EMINWA), the GLOBAL Environment Monitoring System/Water (GEMS/Water), the Integrated Coastal Areas Management (ICAM) and the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities (GPA).
		UNEP Water Branch provides a secretarial role to the GPA and is responsible for implementing and maintaining the Regional Seas Programme.
	www.marine.gov.uk /unep.htm (682 words)

	EarthPrint.com - Environmental Books and Publications from UNEP and Key International Organisations
		The Africa Environment Outlook (AEO) Integrated Assessment Report Project is a collaborative initiative between the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
		Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
		UNEP has encapsulated significant recent and topical environmental issues and developments in this readable and reliable volume - to inform, guide and stimulate action for the health of our environment.
	www.earthprint.com (725 words)

	UNEP Chemicals Homepage
		UNEP Chemicals is the center for all chemicals-related activities of the United Nations Environment Programme.
		We do this by helping governments take needed global actions for the sound management of chemicals, by promoting the exchange of information on chemicals, and by helping to build the capacities of countries around the world to use chemicals safely.
		Our goal is to make the world a safer place from toxic chemicals.
	www.chem.unep.ch (68 words)

	United Nations Environment Programme
		Over the past two years, UNEP has worked closely with national institutions in China, Colombia, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal and Viet Nam to identify the environmental, social and economic implications of trade liberalization in the rice sector.
		The Handbook is aimed mainly at those with some knowledge about trade, environment or development, but not expert on the intersection of the three.
		The Government of Lebanon has introduced or is in the process of developing various policies and measures to reduce the impact of trade on the environment.
	www.unep.ch /etb/index.php (931 words)

	UNEP Islands Home Page
		The Regional Seas Programmes of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) include all of the small island developing States, and have done much to encourage regional cooperation among islands on environmental issues, such as through the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP).
		The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution in 1989 at its 44th session (GA 44/206) on possible adverse effects of sea-level rise on islands and coastal areas, particularly low-lying coastal areas.
		Progress in implementing some thematic areas of the Programme of Action was reviewed by the Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD) at its 4th session in 1996, and by the UN General Assembly Special Session on the implementation of Agenda 21 in 1997.
	islands.unep.ch (2083 words)

	United Nations Environment Programme
		Habib Elhabr has been recently appointed as the Director and Regional Representative of United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for West Asia.
		e mission of the Regional Office of West Asia is to provide a leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and people in West Asia to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
		Comprehensive guide on UNEP's activities in the West Asia region.
	www.unep.org.bh (120 words)

	United Nations Environment Programme GEMS/WATER
		While the programme belongs to the whole UN system, it functionally fits into the Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) of the United Nations Environment Programme.
		GEMS/Water is a UNEP programme, and since 1978, has been hosted at Environment Canada's National Water Research Institute.
		GEMS/Water's hydrological counterpart is the Global Runoff Data Centre (GRDC), a WMO programme hosted by the German Government and located in Koblenz, Germany.
	www.gemswater.org /about_us/index-e.html (253 words)

	UNEP Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion: 1994 Assessment
		UNEP Environmental Effects of Ozone Depletion: 1994 Assessment
	sedac.ciesin.org /ozone/UNEP/UNEP94toc.html (177 words)

	UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
		The United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) is the biodiversity assessment and policy implementation arm of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the world's foremost intergovernmental environmental organization.
		The Centre strives to promote wiser decision-making and a sustainable future by providing biodiversity information on the conservation and sustainable management of the living world.
		The centre has been in operation for over 25 years, combining scientific research with practical policy advice.
	www.unep-wcmc.org (166 words)

	UNEP/GRID-Arendal - Home page
		This publication of the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) was launched during the ENVSEC Advisory Board Meeting in Bratislava, 29-30 September 2005.
		This Atlas offers an important analysis of the major threats to today’s population and environment.
		Planet in Peril: an Atlas of Current Threats to People and the Environment
	www.grida.no (269 words)

	IETC homepage
		Disaster Management: UNEP is joining the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) to organize the Round Table Discussion on the International Programme on Landslides (IPL) to be held 18-20 January 2006, Tokyo, Japan
		IETC promotes and implements environmentally sound technologies (ESTs), including management systems, for disaster prevention, production and consumption and water and sanitation.
		Disaster Management: UNEP is participating in an UNDAC mission to Tajikistan from 12 to 29 March 2006 to advice the Government of Tajikistan on disaster preparedness measures
	www.unep.or.jp (265 words)

	Persistent Organic Pollutants(POPs)
		Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are chemical substances that persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment.
		With the evidence of long-range transport of these substances to regions where they have never been used or produced and the consequent threats they pose to the environment of the whole globe, the international community has now, at several occasions called for urgent global actions to reduce and eliminate releases of these chemicals.
	www.chem.unep.ch /pops (92 words)

	UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
		This programme aims to assist financially at local all international delegates (primarily for African laureates), as it is natural in similar activities or UNEP agenda.
		A programme concerning the selection of 18 Angolan volunteers from the 18 provinces will be accomplished in order to support the Congress Secretariat in its efforts to the implementation.
		Juventude Ecológica Angolana (JEA) or Ecological Youth of Angola is a 1991 non-Profit environmental youth organization aimed at the protection and conservation of the environment; information dissemination, capacity building, public awareness and environmental education for young people and better quality of life for the Angolan communities.
	www.global500.org /news_81.html (2935 words)

	UNDP United Nations Development Programme
		9 March, Dili — Four years after gaining independence, Timor-Leste remains one of the world’s least-developed nations, says the country's National Human Development Report 2006, launched by the Government and UNDP. More...
		Khanigoan, Nepal — While the 700-year old tradition of barring 'untouchables' and forcing them into lowly paid occupations is still strong in rural Nepal, there are small, but significant changes in people's attitudes towards enterprising women like Kesha Pariya.
		10 March — Democracy took a historic step forward in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after 18 June was set the date of the first election in the DRC's 46-year history as an independent nation.
	www.undp.org (230 words)

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