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February 2018

Addressing Marine Plastics: A systemic approach – Stocktaking report

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
This document provides a summary of the available literature on the key sources and locations of marine plastics. It also looks at what is currently being done to address the problem of marine plastics and summarises existing policy responses in order to lay the groundwork for future action.

Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project (GE-TOP)

Organisation: 
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Under the first phase of the EC-funded Green Economy and Trade Opportunities Project (GE-TOP), UNEP launched the report, “Green Economy & Trade: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities” presenting six of the most promising sectors for Green Economy and Trade.

May 2013

Green Economy and Trade - Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
The report begins by introducing the concept of a green economy and the types of opportunities arising from the transition, namely trade in environmental goods and services, standards and certification, and the greening of global supply chains.
May 2015

The Trade in Wildlife: A framework to improve biodiversity and livelihood outcomes

International Trade Centre (ITC)
The Trade in Wildlife: A framework to improve biodiversity and livelihood outcomes, provides a framework to analyse the impact of the wildlife trade on conservation and local livelihoods.

Guyana's Fifth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Organisation: 
Global Environment Facility (GEF), Guyana Environmental Protection Agency, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Country: 
Guyana
Prepared to present it to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) Guyana's Fifth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity covers the period 2011 to 2014 and describes actions taken by Guyana to conserve and sustainably manage its diversity and how these actions are contributing to the achievement of the UNBCD strategic goals and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets of the updated strategic plan for biodiversity 2011-2020.
December 2015

Fiscal Policy Scoping Study - Kenya

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)

A recent green economy assessment report (UNEP, 2014) on Kenya reveals that the transition to a green economy can deliver important benefits, such as long-term economic growth, a cleaner environment a

August 2019

Quality Unknown : The invisible water crisis

World Bank Group
The World Bank report 'Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis' presents new evidence and new data that shows how poor water quality stalls economic progress, reduces food production, and lowers growth in downstream regions.
January 2016

Global Environment Outlook 6: Regional assessment for North America

United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
This assessment, Global Environment Outlook 6: Regional assessment for North America , was carried out in order to characterize the priority environmental issues, states and trends in the region in a systematic, evidence-based manner, as input into the sixth iteration of UNEP’s flagship Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) process.
January 2017

Reviving the Western Indian Ocean Economy: Actions for a Sustainable Future

World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)
This report Reviving the Western Indian Ocean Economy: Actions for a Sustainable Future details the values of the ocean assets, the growing threats they face and the priority actions needed to provide a more certain and sustainable future for its people.

Guyana's National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2012-2020)

Organisation: 
Guyana Environmental Protection Agency, Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Country: 
Guyana
Guyana's National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2012-2020) was prepared through a process involving extensive desk research of documents, meetings with key sector stakeholders, international and national NGOs, the private sector and a national consultation exercise. The plan sets out the vision, the roles, the duties and obligations of the state and its citizens and actions to protect, conserve, use sustainably and share equitably the benefits arising from biodiversity.

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