Droughts in the Anthropocene

Droughts in the Anthropocene

Droughts are natural hazards causing a change in the availability, timing and distribution of water...
Droughts in the Anthropocene

Droughts in the Anthropocene

This publication was produced as part of the digital interactive exhibition Droughts in the Anthropocene,...
Environment and Poverty Times No.3

Environment and Poverty Times No.3

Special Edition for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction January 18-22, 2005, Kobe, Japan. This...
Environment and Security: The case of Central Asia

Environment and Security: The case of Central Asia

Recent political developments in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have once again drawn the world s attention...
Global Environment Outlook 3 (GEO 3)

Global Environment Outlook 3 (GEO 3)

The third UNEP Global Environment Outlook report (GEO-3) provides an opportune brief for the 2002...
Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme

Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme

This project focuses on the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, a dynamic part of the world...
Limpopo River Basin

Limpopo River Basin

Local experts will be trained in the gathering and generation of satellite change pairs, a...

Mountain Outlook Series

Incorporating climate change adaptation into national development policies and plans in selected mountain regions is...
Rapid Response Assessments

Rapid Response Assessments

In response to the increasingly urgent need for targeted and timely information about environmental challenges,...
Reports on Environment and Urban Development for Alaverdi, Gumri and Hrazdan in Armenia

Reports on Environment and Urban Development for Alaverdi, Gumri and Hrazdan in Armenia

The integrated urban environmental assessment reports based on GEO-Cities methodology covering three Armenian cities: Alaverdi,...
The Changing Himalayas: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas

The Changing Himalayas: Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas

This document addresses climate change induced hazards such as floods, landslides, and droughts imposing significant...
The Environment and Poverty Times No.1

The Environment and Poverty Times No.1

The links between the environment and poverty are complex and often invite misunderstanding. Catchy titles...
The Environment and Poverty Times No.2

The Environment and Poverty Times No.2

The links between the environment and poverty are complex and often invite misunderstanding. Catchy titles...
The Last Stand of the Orangutan: State of Emergency-Illegal Logging, Fire and Palm Oil in Indonesia’s National Parks

The Last Stand of the Orangutan: State of Emergency-Illegal Logging, Fire and Palm Oil in Indonesia’s National Parks

This assessment, based on a series of independent studies, shows that the disastrous situation in...
The Last Straw: Food Security in the Hindu Kush Himalayas and the Additional Burden of Climate Change

The Last Straw: Food Security in the Hindu Kush Himalayas and the Additional Burden of Climate Change

Climate change and increasing global food prices have accentuated the question of whether there will...
UNEP Regional Seas

UNEP Regional Seas

The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed water body on Earth. It has a unique...