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Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers
… such as nettle For the European UNECE region the total economic costs due to premature death are estimated at around … on species sensitivity (source: ICP-Vegetation). The economic damage to wheat production alone in the European … taken into account in finding long term solutions. Socio-economic effects will be positive The direct costs of …
Nature-based solutions to address climate change
… as they bring about combined benefits at environmental, economic and social level. The role of natural ecosystems in … This is why they are increasingly recognized as effective, economic and sustainable tools when addressing climate … region, which hosts the largest portion of its exclusive economic zone, such as the nature park of the Coral Sea in …
Factsheet - Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities
… and ecosystem health, as well as the resulting economic and social benefits. In parallel, some of the … monitoring of progress; to support resource efficiency and economic development through waste prevention; to increase …
Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change
… management to respond to changing social, environmental, economic and political realities. Current water resources … disasters. During the same period, the accumulated economic cost of these events is estimated to have exceeded … Innovation Loan (LIL). These loans are a cost-effective instrument for testing and piloting innovative development …
Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa
… and adaptation technol- ogies, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Devel- opment (OECD) joined the … potential map is different due to distinct geographical, economic and social factors which need to be understood. The … clean energy potential map due to distinct geographical, economic and social factors which need to be understood. …
Establishing marine protected area networks
… needed to ensure that mpa networks are set in context? 8 Economic and social considerations Spatial and temporal … & implementation selling MPA networks in a broader context economic & social considerations spacial & temporal … could alone. The network will also display social and economic benefits, though the latter may only become fully …
Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)
… and hazardous chemicals. Regulation, in tandem with economic instruments and awareness raising, could be the most … environment while maximising opportunities for innovation, economic development and jobs. Developing such a vision must … and opportunities and their distribution against social, economic and governance objectives. 14 Chemicals for a …
Principles and Guidelines on Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Protected Areas
… a view of conservation that can accommodate the social, economic and cultural interests, values, rights and … should be based on a sound understanding of the social, economic, and cultural needs of individuals, peoples, and … affect their rights. This includes activities such as: · economic or other development activities; · natural resources …
National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking
… and preserve functioning ecosystems are critical to secure economic prosperity, regional stability, and human health … build on our successful efforts in the G-8, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and the U.N. Crime Commission to … Organization of American States, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the African Union, …
Capacity Development for Protected and Other Conserved Areas in the Pacific Islands Region: Strategy and Action Framework 2015-2020
… Marine protection regimes within Exclusive Economic Zones are an option that a number of … 4.1 Broad categories of competence Group A – Regional economic, social, and environmental management context … 5. Summary of categories of competence Group A Regional economic, social, and environmental management context …