Unep yearbook 2011 emerging issues in our global environment

This unep year book 2014 takes advantage of the latest technology, providing a multimedia experience that helps illustrate the environmental challenges we face today and. By 1975, twentyfive years later, the total was four billion. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The year book s overview of events and developments during 2010 shows how cutting edge science reveals new opportunities to mitigate climate change while improving air quality. The 2012 unep year book spotlights two emerging issues that underline the challenges but also the choices nations need to consider to deliver a sustainable 21st century urgently improved management of the world s soils and the decommissioning of nuclear. United nations publications, reports and documents dr. United nations environment program unep, yearbook of international environmental. The 2012 year book presents the most important events and developments from the year, gives a picture of the status of key environmental indicators, and also. Global goal and commitments to end plastic pollution. Unep releases 2014 year book on emerging environmental. Emerging issues in our global environment, united nations environment programme, nairobi.

Plastic debris in the ocean assessing the extent of the problem physical and chemical impacts social and economic effects. According to the united nations environment programmes unep year book 2012, 24 per cent of the global land area has already. The ocean has become a global repository for much of the waste. Unep year book 20 emerging issues in our global environment. Unep as the leading global environmental authority. The unep year book 2011 underlines some of the successes. United nations environment programme year book 2008 description this publication is an overview of global and regional environmental issues and policy decisions actions during 2008.

Yet there is a lack of research and effective governance at global or national scales designed to ensure the future availability and accessibility of this global resource. Ten years after the first year book in this series appeared, a special ebook anniversary edition unep year book 2014 presents a fresh look at ten issues. Unep has made available an ebook anniversary edition of its year book titled unep year book 2014. View description mukheibir, p 2011, small towns, water access and climate. As a global food security expert, dr cordell provides expert advice and commentary to the united nations environment programme unep, australias chief scientist and the uk parliament. The yearbook of the united nationspublished by the department of global communicationsstands as the authoritative reference work on the activities and concerns of the organization. It also highlights major environmental events and developments over the past year, and presents the most recent data and key indicator trend. Uneps yearbook also criticises poor farming techniques and failure to recycle waste water for causing massive. Twelve years later, in 1987, the total had increased another billion, to five billion. Unep year book 2011 20 antarctic fur seal entangled in plastic. United nations environment programme, financial initiative, geneva, switzerland. United nations environment programme 2011 u y bkoo ear nep emerging issues in our global environment new science and developments in our changing environment united nations environment programme 2010 u y bkoo ear nep unep promotes environmentally sound practices globally and in its own activities. United nations environment programme the 2012 unep year book spotlights two emerging issues that underline the challenges but also the choices nations need to consider to deliver a sustainable 21st century urgently improved management of the worlds soils and the decommissioning of nuclear reactors. Over the past 10 years, unep has endeavoured to identify and highlight emerging issues of global concern through the unep year book series.

With a little over 10 years left to meet the target date of 2030, the world will need to pick up the pace and put greater efforts in finding better solutions to pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss in order to truly transform societies and economies. It examines the emergence and influence of economic mechanisms and market driven approaches for addressing environmental degradation, and it describes recent research findings and policy decisions that affect our awareness of and response to changes in our global climate and environment. Emerging issues in our global environment united nations publications on. This article, and a related publication called keeping track of our changing environment unep 2011, serve as a timely update on what has occurred since the earth summit of 1992 and are part of the wider global environment outlook5 geo5 preparations leading up to the release of the landmark geo5 report in june 2012. Closing and decommissioning nuclear power reactors. The year books overview of events and developments during 2010 shows how cutting edge science reveals new opportunities to mitigate. The atlas of our changing environment publications use a combination of ground photographs, current and historical satellite images, and narrative based on extensive scientific evidence to illustrate how humans have altered their surroundings and continue to make observable and measurable changes to the global environment. It brings emerging environmental issues to the attention of governments and other stakeholders for their consideration. Unep year book 2012 emerging issues in our global enviroment. Emerging issues in our global environment 9th ed edition.

Emerging issues in our global environment published on jan, 20 the unep year book 2012 shows that we have been experiencing an exceptional level of ecological extremes. The 2011 year book showcases and explains three emerging issues. Unep yearbook 2009 the unep year book 2009 presents work in progress on scientific understanding of global environmental change, as well as foresight about possible issues on the horizon. This unep year book 2014 takes advantage of the latest technology, providing a multimedia experience that helps illustrate the environmental challenges we face today and some of the innovative solutions that have been created to solve those challenges. Unep accelerated the global momentum on conserving forests with the. The unep year book series provides an annual update on new science and developments. The unep year book 2011 underlines some of the successes achieved when science is. One issue of emerging concern is the accumulation of plastics in the aquatic environment. The unep year book 2011 shows that we have been experiencing an exceptional level of ecological extremes. She most recently joined uneps global environment outlook team as a. Emerging issues for small island developing states sustainable.

United nations environment programme 2011 united nations environment programme isbn. If the spine is too narrow, the text might be too small. The worlds main source of phosphorus, phosphate rock. Emerging issues in our global environment, which illustrates, across ten chapters, the emergence of current environmental challenges and explores innovative solutions to. The 2011 tsunami wreaked havoc in japans coastal towns. The year book is part of a suite of unep products whose aim is to strengthen the science to policy interface. Emerging issues in our global environment united nations on.

Unep yearbook emerging issues in our global environment. Unep yearbook 2011 the unep year book 2011 underlines some of the successes achieved when science is fully brought into service for sustainable development. In 2011 governments agreed to address the nitrogen challenge by. Here, socalled microplastics mp, fragments smaller than 5 mm, are of special concern because they can be ingested throughout the food web more readily than. The aim is to raise awareness of the interlinkages among environmental issues that can accelerate the rates of change and threaten human wellbeing. A healthy environment plays a key role in meeting many of the 17 sustainable development goals. Unep year book emerging issues in our global environment unep year book 2012 emerging issues in our global environment 9789280732146 dew1449na the unep year book 2012 examines emerging environmental issues and policyrelevant developments, while providing an overview of the latest trends based on key environmental indicators. To view current and past issues of the unep annual report online, please visit. This new unep frontiers report advances this work, signalling environmental issues and solutions for effective and timely responses. Unep yearbook 2007 the geo year book 2007 is essential.

Authored by hooman peimani, jon samseth, anthony banford, borislava batandjievametcalf, marie claire cantone, peter lietava and andrew szilagyi. The unep foresight process and global environment outlook reports are instrumental in. Emerging global environmental issues global environmental problems and the quality of life in the united states in 1950, the worlds population was 2. Uneps frontiers report identifies, highlights and offers solutions to six emerging issues, including the threat to human health posed by. The unep year book 2012 examines emerging environmental issues and policyrelevant developments, while providing an overview of the latest trends based on. Phosphorus underpins global food systems by ensuring soil fertility, farmer livelihoods, agricultural productivity and global food security. The first part of the chapter aims to contribute to the policy discussion by. The year book is intended to strengthen the sciencepolicy interface by informing interested parties about the most relevant environmental issues. However, scientists and policy makers have been making headway on addressing some of the most pressing environmental issues. This unep year book 2014 takes advantage of the latest technology, providing a multimedia experience that helps illustrate the environmental challenges we face today and some. While the use of plastic materials has generated huge societal benefits, the plastic age comes with downsides. Discover the best united nations environment programme books and audiobooks.