Subsequently, the csd secretariat published the first country profiles series in 1997 on the occasion of the. Egypt is the driest country in africa with an annual precipitation of. Marine wildlife watching prepared by the scientific council and the secretariat proposes decisions for adoption. Visions for change contains cross country conclusions and recommendations as well as 16 country papers, in electronic format cdrom, presenting the results of the gssl country by country. Our country profiles are selections of key economic statistics by country.
Strengthening the role and effectiveness of the united nations environment programme, decision 151 of the governing council of unep may 25, 1989 here, inafter unep gc decision 151, reprinted in unep gc fifteenth session report, supra note 2, at 101, pt. If current trends continue, the global per capita use of natural resources will increase by 70 per cent by 2050. Secretariat of the stockholm convention unep office address. It presents profiles of wastewater management in the 15 countries in the wider caribbean region wcr that have agreed to participate in crew. Most of the selected indicators are available in our data center. A healthy environment plays a key role in meeting many of the 17 sustainable development goals. United nations environment assembly of the united nations. Gandhinagar, india, 17 22 february 2020 agenda item 26. The local hero protecting papua new guinea from ddt. Thats why we work to get to the root causes of poverty and create lasting change.
We have collated information about the countries who are leading. Donate your time and talents to sustainable development. 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 was founded following the united nations conference on the human environment.
Planning are replying to the unep survey on sustainable consumption patterns. United nations environment programme unep united nations. Office of the united nations disaster relief coordinator. Secretariat of the basel convention unep office address. United nations environment assembly unea of the united nations environment programme, held in june 2014, but a decision was deferred by member states and postponed to the unea 2 to be held in. Area 582,646 sq km 224,961 sq miles major languages swahili, english. The series summarized, on a countrybycountry basis, all the national reports submitted between 1994 and 1996. Each profile covered the status of all agenda 21 chapters.
Unep also published a compendium on human rights and the environment which addresses the status of recognition of the links between human rights and the environment in international law. The report makes a compelling economic and social case for investing two per cent of global gdp in greening ten central. Gulf region preparedness in unep regional seas regions. Burundi the least urbanised african country unesa 2006. The unep environmental data explorer former unep geo data explorer online database holds more than 450 different variables, as national, subregional, regional and global statistics or as geospatial data sets maps, covering themes like freshwater, population, forests, emissions, climate, disasters, health and gdp. Moreover, the views expressed do not necessarily represent the decision or the stated policy of the united nations environment programme, nor does citing of trade names or commercial processes constitute endorsement. Roughly 91 per cent of the total land area is already being.
Visitors to the cbd website are advised to consult section vii of the sixth national report for updated information on the themes contained in the country profile below. The unep environmental data explorer former unep geo data explorer online database holds more than 450 different variables, as national, subregional, regional and global statistics or as geospatial data sets maps, covering themes like freshwater, population, forests, emissions, climate, disasters, health. The 2002 country profiles series provides information on the implementation of agenda 21 on a country by country and chapterbychapter basis with the exception of. For each country, the following information is provided. Gulf region preparedness in unep regional seas regions a. Nov 04, 2019 our country profiles are selections of key economic statistics by country. Please note that this country profile has been prepared by the secretariat on the. English united nations environment assembly of the united nations environment programme third session nairobi, 46 december 2017 item 8 of the provisional agenda1 item 5 of the provisional.
Undp climate change country profiles these countrylevel climate data summaries are. We promote the transition to economies that are low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive. Pdf on jan 1, 2009, max kasparek and others published country environmental profile for the syrian arab republic find, read and cite all the. Feb 16, 2017 undp climate change country profiles feb 16, 2017 these country level climate data summaries address the climate change information gap for developing countries by making use of existing climate data to generate a series of 52 country level studies of climate observations and the multimodel projections. Technology needs assessment tna is a set of countrydriven activities leading to the identification, prioritisation and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Undp is committed to ending poverty once and for all. Undp climate change country profiles research projects. Pdf country environmental profile for the syrian arab republic. In the frame of unepmap, a camp coastal area management plan project on syrian. The unep annual report provides an overview of uneps activities for the year of 2007.
Benin, cote divoire, ghana, guinea, liberia, nigeria, sierra leone, togo. Iraq officially the republic of iraq is a middle eastern nation bordered by the persian gulf as well as iran, jordan, kuwait, saudi arabia, syria, and turkey. The united nations environment programme unep, established in 1972, is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the united nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Air quality policies united nations environment programme. Cancer country profile 2020 world health organization. The series summarized, on a country by country basis, all the national reports submitted between 1994 and 1996. It is misleading to compare values and rankings with those of. Uneps experience is that there is no shortage of incountry expertise to identify tradeenvironment problems and design policies that respond effectively. Annual report 2011 united nations environment programme. The report reflects on the transformation of the global economy into a green economy, in part as a result of climate change. Draft undp climate change country profiles documentation pdf. Undp climate change country profiles these country level climate data summaries are intended to address the climate change information gap for developing countries by making use of existing climate data to generate a series of country level studies of climate observations and the multimodel projections made available through the wcrp cmip3. M the cross country conclusions and recommendations are mainly based on the results presented in country papers.
Unep is the global champion for the environment with programmes focusing on sustainable development, climate, biodiversity and more. This phaseout plan includes both the production and consumption of ozonedepleting substances. Environment assembly of the united nations environment. Country profiles of environmental burden of disease. Country roile equatorial guinea acknowledgements country profiles is a series published annually by the economic commission for africa eca. Country profiles united nations environment finance. United nations environment programme international. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer is a global agreement to protect the earths ozone layer by phasing out the chemicals that deplete it. They include a wide range of internationally comparable indicators allowing users to assess and compare countries.
Plone development in unep country environmental profiles gerard. The information here is unbiased and includes information from unep fi and our members and supporting institutions. International trade, economic trends, foreign direct investment, external financial resources, population and labor force, information economy and maritime transport. Situational analysis prepared by unepcep rcu in 2010. The role of the united nations environment programme. The aim of the series is to disseminate country and regionspecific policy analyses and recommendations for economic transformation, with an emphasis on promoting sustainable. Visions for change contains crosscountry conclusions and recommendations as well as 16 country papers, in electronic format cdrom, presenting the results of the gssl country by country. Ghana is a member of a constituency comprised of the following countries. Aquastat faos global information system on water and. Undp climate change country profiles feb 16, 2017 these countrylevel climate data summaries address the climate change information gap for developing countries by making use of existing climate data to generate a series of 52 countrylevel studies of climate observations and the multimodel projections. The montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. Subsequently, the csd secretariat published the first country profiles series.
See below a list of countries and organizations which. Situational analysis prepared by unep ceprcu in 2010. The 2002 country profiles series provides information on the implementation of agenda 21 on a countryby country and chapterbychapter basis with the exception of. It can support waterrelated policy and decision makers in their planning and monitoring activities as well as inform researchers, media and the general public. The country profile is a summary of key information that gives an overview of the water resources and water use at the national level. Situational analysis prepared by unepceprcu in 2010. However, there is a need to build a unep briefs on economics, trade and sustainable development information and policy tools from the united nations environment programme 3. The united nations statistics division, in its mission to promote the development of national statistical systems, has developed a central repository of country profiles of statistical systems. The 2002 country profiles series provides the most comprehensive overview to date of. See below a list of countries and organizations which includes a brief history of the countrys statistical system, legal basis, the statistical programme and much more. Despite low availability of arable land relative to other african countries, agriculture accounts for 90 per cent of the labour force fao 2006a and 51 per cent of gdp world bank 2007. The country profiles contain selected summary information on key environmental risks. Plone development in unep country environmental profiles. Unep briefs on economics, trade and sustainable development information and policy tools from the united nations environment programme instrument was to be complemented by regulation that would demand existing vehicles to undergo inspection and maintenance programs to reduce emissions.
United nations environment programme international program. Unep environmental data explorer the environmental database. Unep briefs on economics, trade and sustainable development. Important environmental issues unep grid sioux falls.