UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATIONS / SPRING SUMMER 2015
E NV I RONM E NT A ND U R BA N ISS U ES
Environmental Risks and Challenges of Anthropogenic Metals Flows and Cycles United Nations Environment Programme
Metals and their compounds are part of modern society due to their unique properties, such as their conductivity, malleability, hardness, lustre, or recyclability. These properties impart a variety of functionality in present products as well as future “sustainability� enabling solutions. Most of the valued products of modern technology, such as computers, MRI scanners, aircraft engines, and satellites would not be possible without metals. Nonetheless, their production and use are associated with potential environmental impacts. In this report, an assessment is made of the literature on metals flows and cycles in nature and society, their connection, and related potential impacts. Four important areas of attention emerge from this assessment for sustainable metals management.
Publication Date: December 2014 ISBN: 9789280732665
Pages: 230 Price: $60.00
Adaptation to Climate-change Induced Water Stress in the Nile Basin: A Vulnerability Assessment Report United Nations Environment Programme
This publication uses satellite data, maps and other illustrations to highlight areas of environmental change in the Nile basin. It describes, analyses, and demonstrates how climate change is affecting the water resources of the region. The information culled from a variety of sources, provides a rich synthesis of qualitative and quantitative policy and scientific data in one place. Policy makers in the Nile Basin region are faced with the challenges that climate change is presenting. They frequently grapple with questions such as: What are the potential future impacts of climate change on our water systems? What can be done to manage or avert the effects of climate change? What are the implications for water management? This report attempts to answer these questions. ISBN 978-92-8-073328-0
Publication Date: December 2014 ISBN: 9789280733280
Pages: 174 Price: $95.00
Elephants in the Dust: The African Elephant Crisis - A Rapid Response Assessment United Nations Environment Programme
The African elephant, the largest remaining land mammal on the planet, is facing the greatest crisis in decades. Reports of mass elephant killings in the media illustrate the situation in African elephant range States. This publication provides an overview of the current state of the African elephant with recommendations for action ensuring their protection. It provides evidence that human and financial resources, sharing of know-how, raising public awareness in consumer countries, and strong law enforcement must be in place to curb the rise in poaching and illegal trade. The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) will play an important role in supporting range States, in tackling transnational organized criminal networks and rebel militia.
Publication Date: December 2014 ISBN: 9788277011110
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Pages: 76 Price: $35.00
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