Environment Policy Publications
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The Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), requires Parties to prevent, control and reduce transboundary impact, use transboundary waters in a reasonable and
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The Protocol on Water and Health states that the provision of drinking water and sanitation must ensure equitable access to these services for all members of the population. Three critical factors have been identified as crucial to ensuring equitable access to water and sanitation: reducing
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Natural hazards such as lightning, high and low temperatures, landslides, earthquakes or floods can impact the operation and safety of hazardous installations and result in accidents referred to as Natural Hazard Triggered Technological accidents, or Natech accidents. Installations that process,
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Most of the world’s water resources are shared between countries. These transboundary waters create social, economic, environmental and political interdependencies that make cooperation a precondition to sustainable development and peace. SDG indicator 6.5.2 measures cooperation on both
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La plupart des ressources en eau de la planète sont partagées entre plusieurs pays. Ces eaux transfrontières génèrent des interdépendances sociales, économiques, environnementales et politiques rendant la coopération nécessaire au développement durable et à la paix. L’indicateur 6.5.2 des ODD
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La mayoría de los recursos hídricos del mundo son compartidos entre varios países. Las aguas transfronterizas generan interdependencias políticas, sociales, económicas y ambientales que hacen de la cooperación en materia de aguas transfronterizas una condición previa para el desarrollo sostenible y
- العربية
Most of the world’s water resources are shared between countries. These transboundary waters create social, economic, environmental and political interdependencies that make cooperation a precondition to sustainable development and peace. SDG indicator 6.5.2 measures cooperation on both
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Most of the world’s freshwater sources are shared between two or more countries. These transboundary waters face significant pressures due to population growth, increasing water demand and the impacts of the triple-planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. The sharing of
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Indicators are vital tools in environmental and economic policymaking. They simplify complex issues into manageable metrics, guiding decision-making, assessing performance and ensuring accountability. By providing a structured approach, indicators help set objectives, monitor progress and evaluate
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Industrial accidents can have severe effects on people, the environment and economies, causing fatalities, disease outbreaks, injuries, environmental pollution, biodiversity loss, conflicts, political instability, financial loss and more. National governments and international organizations have
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The second Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Armenia builds on the substantial experience accumulated by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) and its member States in using the EPR tool to regularly assess progress achieved in reconciling national economic and environmental objectives.
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This report assesses the main ingredients needed to navigate the transition towards agreed nitrogen sustainability targets.
Global nitrogen losses
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The third Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Kyrgyzstan builds on the substantial experience accumulated by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) and its member States in using the EPR tool to regularly assess progress achieved in reconciling national economic and environmental objectives
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The Environmental Performance Review (EPR) of Mauritania builds on the substantial experience accumulated by the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) and its member States in using the EPR tool to regularly assess progress achieved in reconciling national economic and environmental objectives.
The
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L’examen de la performance environnementale (EPE) de la Mauritanie s’appuie sur l’expérience substantielle accumulée par la Commission économique pour l’Europe (CEE) et ses États membres dans l’utilisation de cet outil pour évaluer régulièrement les progrès accomplis dans la conciliation des
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The third EPR of Azerbaijan takes stock of progress made in the governance and management of the environment since the second review in 2011, assesses the implementation of the recommendations of that review and makes new recommendations for the country to implement. In addition, the third EPR
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This Summary Handbook on Water Allocation in a Transboundary Context (Summary Handbook) contains the key information from the Handbook on Water Allocation in a Transboundary Context (Handbook) adopted by the 9th Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) to the Water Convention in 2021, covering the global
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The Regional Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 Europe and Central Asia (RAR) was published by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) under the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. It presents analysis of key risk drivers, challenges,
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La elaboración de arreglos transfronterizos y el establecimiento de órganos conjuntos es una obligación clave para las Partes ribereñas del Convenio sobre la Protección y Utilización de los Cursos de Agua Transfronterizos y de los Lagos Internacionales (“Convenio del Agua de 1992”). Sin embargo, la
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Los recursos hídricos y los ecosistemas sustentan el desarrollo socioeconómico en la energía y la agricultura, así como en la industria, el turismo, la navegación y otros sectores. Sin embargo, estos desarrollos también ejercen una presión significativa sobre el medio ambiente, con impactos sobre