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Launched on World Food Day UN Report Warns Ecological Foundations that Support Food Security, Including Biodiversity, Are Being Undermined

Launched on World Food Day UN Report Warns Ecological Foundations that Support Food Security, Including Biodiversity, Are Being Undermined

Remarks by Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director at the opening session of the High Level Segment of the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Remarks by Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director at the opening session of the High Level Segment of the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Vital Economic and Environmental Role of Wetlands Must Be Recognized to Avoid Further Degradation and Losses

Vital Economic and Environmental Role of Wetlands Must Be Recognized to Avoid Further Degradation and Losses

Biodiversity Conservation can Improve Human Health in Worlds Growing Cities, says UN assessment

Biodiversity Conservation can Improve Human Health in Worlds Growing Cities, says UN assessment

Afghanistan, UNEP Launch USD $6 Million Initiative to Help Communities Adapt to Effects of Climate Change

Afghanistan, UNEP Launch USD $6 Million Initiative to Help Communities Adapt to Effects of Climate Change

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Avoiding Future Famines: Strengthening the Ecological Foundation of Food Security through Sustainable Food Systems

UNEP GEAS Bulletin (September 2012): Measuring Glacier Change in the Himalayas

UNEP Synthesis Report for Decision-Makers - Global Chemical Outlook: Towards Sound management of Chemicals

Democratic People's Republic of Korea Environment and Climate Change Outlook

Perspectives, Major Groups and Stakeholders of Civil Society on RIO+20

Green Economy in a Blue World (full report)

Avoiding Future Famines: Strengthening the Ecological Basis of Security through Sustainable Food Systems

Managing post - disaster debris: the Japan experience

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Tribute to Wangari Maathai

Tribute to Wangari Maathai

Ozone Safe Generation (30 sec.)

Ozone Safe Generation (30 sec.)

Reflections from a Champion - International Conference on Chemicals Management

Reflections from a Champion - International Conference on Chemicals Management

Freshwater under Threat South Asia: Crowded Land, Drying Rivers

Freshwater under Threat South Asia: Crowded Land, Drying Rivers

Two Minutes on Oceans with Jim Toomey - Marine Litter

Two Minutes on Oceans with Jim Toomey - Marine Litter

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