Fisheries
- High mountain glaciers and climate change: challenges to human livelihoods and adaptation
- B. P. Kaltenborn (ed);C. Nellemann (ed);I. I. Vistnes (ed) / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2010
- Climate change is causing significant mass loss of glaciers in high mountains worldwide. This report calls for accelerating research, monitoring and modeling of glaciers, snow and their role in wat...
- Green hills, blue cities: an ecosystems approach to water resources management for African cities
- C. Mafuta (ed);R.K. Formo (ed);C. Nellemann (ed) / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2011
- In light of its rapid urban growth, Africa is likely to experience some of the most severe impacts of climate change – particularly when it comes to water and food security, which places...
- Sick water? the central role of wastewater management in sustainable development
- E. Corcoran;C. Nellemann;E. Baker / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2010
- This report examines wastewater challenges, aiming at achieving a better water management, particularly in developing countries (DCs). The report reviews how the production and treatment cycle can ...
- The last stand of the gorilla: environmental crime and conflict in the Congo Basin: a rapid response assessment
- C. Nellemann (ed);I. Redmond;J.R. Refisch / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2010
- Gorillas are under renewed threat across the Congo Basin: poaching for bushmeat, loss of habitat due to agricultural expansion, degradation of habitat from logging, mining and charcoal production a...
- Many Strong Voices: turning vulnerability into strength
- Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2009
- This paper highlights the activities of Many Strong Voices (MSV), an alliance of Indigenous Peoples Organisations, NGOs, researchers, policymakers, community organisations and others in over 20 Arctic...
- Blue carbon: the role of healthy oceans in binding carbon
- C. Nellemann (ed);E. Corcoran;C. M. Duarte / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2009
- While the reduction of emissions are currently at the center of climate change discussions, the critical role of the oceans and ocean ecosystems has been vastly overlooked. The objective of this repor...
- Best practices in environmental information management in Africa: the Uganda case study
- E. K. Gowa;T. E. Muramira (ed);C. Sebukeera (ed) / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2009
- This report provides a snapshot of both the successes achieved and challenges faced in managing environmental data and information in Uganda, providing some relevant recommendations. The report firstl...
- Climate in peril: a popular guide to the latest IPCC reports
- A. Kirby;C. Stuhlberger (ed);C. Heberlein (ed) / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2009
- The main purpose of this short guide is to help bridging the gap between science and policy and to increase public awareness about the urgency of action to combat climate change and its impacts. The b...
- Vital forest graphics: stopping the downswing?
- F. Achard;J. Bennett;D. Beyer / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2008
- This atlas focuses on a number of selected issues that are topical and important in terms of forests. The atlas examines changes in forest cover in various parts of the world over the last century. It...
- The natural fix?: the role of ecosystems in climate mitigation
- K. Trumper;M. Bertzky;B. Dickson / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID, 2009
- This report presents a rapid assessment of current carbon capture and storage through a green economy lens, outlining the potential in terms of natural systems. The report underlines a far greater pot...
