United Nations Environment Program - URL: http://www.unep.org/

To provide leadership and encourage partnerships in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

Content:
 

The Organization. (http://www.unep.org/unep/neworg.htm)
 
It covers the UNEP organization and a number of links to various Departments and General Assembly (GA) sites -
Agenda 21
(gopher://unephq.unep.org/11/un/unced/agenda21) or (http://www.unep.org/unep/partners/un/unced/agenda21.htm); and
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (http://www.unep.org/unep/rio.htm).
UNEP Program [More Info] of work - 1996/97 is an important link to follow.


State of the Global Environment (http://www.unep.org/unep/state.htm)
 

Environmental Indicators & Global Monitoring Systems:
• Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) at http://www.fao.org/GTOS/
• Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) at http://ioc.unesco.org/iocweb/goos/iocgoos.html. If link does not work, try http://www.gsf.de/UNEP/goos.html for some information on GOOS
• Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) at http://www.wmo.ch/web/gcos/gcoshome.html

Global Environment Outlook (GEO) - a snapshot of an ongoing world-wide environmental assessment process. Future reports will include analysis of environmental impacts of alternative development scenarios. State of the Environment (SOE) reports: Links to SOE reports around the world at International (http://www.unep.org/unep/soe.htm).
Also available, is a link to World Resources Institute (http://www.unep.org/unep/soe.htm).


Environmental Issues (http://www.unep.org/unep/issue.htm)

 
Access to Environmental Information (http://www.unep.org/unep/access.htm.
Chemicals (PICS and POPs) Links to the Joint UNEP Chemicals/WHO - GEENET Project (http://irptc.unep.ch/). An excellent site to visit for information on Chemicals. This site also links to a number of other Chemicals related sites. Environmental Law and Enforcement (http://www.unep.org/unep/program/global/elu/internet.htm) "Environmental law plays a critical role in promoting environmental protection through (1) the sustainable use of natural resources (2) pollution prevention and (3) the integration of environment and development." Industry and Environment [More Info] This site contains a vast amount of information on Cleaner Production.


Products & Services (http://www.unep.org/unep/prdct.htm) relevant to Cleaner Production.

Databases
• UNEP Library Catalogue (gopher://unephq.unep.org/11/un/unep/library).
• Environmental Economics Publications Database (http://www.unep.org/unep/products/eeu/eeupub.htm).
Publications
• Global Environment Outlook (GEO-1 Report) (http://www.unep.org/unep/eia/geo1/)
• Publications by Unit (http://www.unep.org/unep/products/publicat/orgunp.htm). Includes: Water, Land, Biodiversity, Atmosphere, Industry and Environment, International Environmental Technology Center, Chemicals, Environmental Law, Environmental Economics & Trade and Environment.
Electronic Services
• INFOTERRA Listserver [More Info].

UNEP's electronic forum to promote the exchange of environmental information among Internet users.




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