Mountains & SDGs Mountains cover 25 percent of the world’s land surface, and directly support 12 percent of the world’s population living within mountain... Completed Mountains
Marine Environment Developing ways to capture the fundamental role of healthy ecosystems for social and economic development. In progress Programme
Droughts in the Anthropocene The project Droughts in the Anthropocene will showcase and present selected case studies from around the world related to droughts and water Completed Global
Fragility, Conflict and Security Using information from Earth Observation technology to reduce environmental and human insecurity In progress Global
UNEP GEF International Waters A portfolio overview: From tools and methodologies to innovative initiatives and experience with integration and ridge to reef. 01 Jun 2016 Partner Publications
Stop Talking Trash about Marine Litter Debunking the Myths about Plastic Debris in our Ocean 03 Jun 2018 Web Solutions & Apps
Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security in the Canadian Arctic If there are two global issues that have come into favour in the last decade it would have to be climate change and food security 12 Oct 2009 Monograph
The Last Straw: Food Security in the Hindu Kush Himalayas and the Additional Burden of Climate Change The additional burden of climate change on food security in the Himalaya 12 Aug 2014
Global Outlook for Ice & Snow The futures of hundreds of millions of people across the world will be affected by declines in snow cover, sea ice, glaciers, permafrost ... 04 Jun 2007 Monograph
Mountains as the Water Towers of the World: A Call for Action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) This brief highlights the importance of mountain regions for water-related issues and the need to integrate them into the SDGs 03 Feb 2014 Mountains Outlook
Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series: Outlook on Climate Change Adaptation in the Tropical Andes Mountains An assessment of the effectiveness of existing adaptation policy measures and the extent to which they apply to the Tropical Andes. 27 Apr 2016 Mountains Outlook
City-Level Decoupling: Urban Resource Flows and the Governance of Infrastructure Transitions Urban resource flows and the governance of infrastructure transitions 03 Sep 2013 Partner Publications
Planet in Peril: An Atlas of Current Threats to People and the Environment This Atlas illustrates through texts and beautifully rendered maps, graphics and diagrams a holistic and well-researched analysis of.. 11 Mar 2006 Environment Atlas
Green Hills, Blue Cities: An Ecosystems Approach to Water Resources Management for African Cities An Ecosystems Approach to Water Resources Management for African Cities 21 Mar 2011 Rapid Response Assessment
Lake Victoria Basin: Atlas of our Changing Environment Supporting a population of 40 million, the Lake Basin provides a variety of economic and development opportunities. 15 Mar 2017 Environment Atlas
Modelling Population Density in the Baltic States Using the Digital Chart of the World and other Small Scale Data Sets 31 Jan 1994 Staff Publications
Sick water? The Central Role of Wastewater Management in Sustainable Development “With global action and positive momentum towards improving access to safe water and sanitation, the United Nations Environment Programme... 19 Mar 2010 Rapid Response Assessment
Food Wasted, Food Lost: Food Security by Restoring Ecosystems and Reducing Food Loss Food security by restoring ecosystems and reducing food loss 06 Mar 2015
Protecting Marine Mammals in Crowded Waters A story map about how satellite technology is being used to help conserve marine mammals in the Mediterranean. 26 Feb 2018 StoryMaps
Living Planet: Connected Planet Through the air, over land and in water, over ten thousand species numbering millions of animals travel around the world in a network of... 21 Nov 2011 Rapid Response Assessment
Human Wildlife Coexistence – Royal Bengal tigers in Bhutan The future of tiger conservation ultimately depends on finding ways for people and tigers to coexist. 04 Oct 2023 StoryMaps
Ecological Role of Submarine Canyons and Need for Canyon Conservation: A Review Submarine canyons are major geomorphic features of continental margins around the world. Several recent multidisciplinary projects focused.. 31 Jan 2017 Staff Publications
Arendal II Workshop Report: UNEP and CGIAR Cooperation on Data, Capacity Building and Networking Needs for the Use of Geographical Information Systems in Agricultural Research 11 May 1995 Staff Publications