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Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Consumption and Production: Priority Products and Materials. Summary

This summary report highlights key findings from the report, and should be read in conjunction with the full report. References to research and reviews on which this report is based are listed in the full report.( check the full report from our catalogue) This synopsis highlights key findings from the following reports of the International Resource Panel: A) Priority products…

Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Consumption and Production: Priority Products and Materials. Summary
Gender and Desertification. Expanding roles for women to restore dryland areas

In addition to caring for their families, women across the developing world spend considerable proportions of their time and energy using and preserving land for the production of food and fuel and to generate income for their families and communities. These activities include crop production, growing fruits and vegetables, raising small livestock, tending trees, processing products…

Gender and Desertification. Expanding roles for women to restore dryland areas
Review of the research evidence in relation to the role of trees and woods in formal education and learning

The aim of this review was to explore research relating to education and learning outdoors and particularly that which takes place in, or focuses on, tree, woods and forests. A desk based review was undertaken supplemented by a small number of interviews. Tree, wood and forest (TWF) education and learning (E&L) is any activity which takes place in, or focuses on, the specific…

Review of the research evidence in relation to the role of trees and woods in formal education and learning
Colouring and activity book. Forests and trees.

The book contains fun and informative illustrations and text that teach children about the many products and benefits that we receive from trees. Kids can also share what they learn with their parents and other adults in their lives. The book also includes a few suggestions for kids and parents on how to enjoy more time outdoors, such as: Looking for wildlife in your neighborhood, from…

Colouring and activity book. Forests and trees.
Tomorrow today: Learning to build a sustainable future

The UNESCO publication "Tomorrow Today" helps to nurture an international spirit of knowledge exchange for increasing collective intelligence to advance a holistic, interdisciplinary and quality education. It creates a global strategic landscape that private and public policymakers can use to improve their decision making and understanding. The publication helps to nurture an international spirit…

Tomorrow today: Learning to build a sustainable future
World economic and social survey 2010: Retooling global development

This report highlights the systemic weakness unmasked by the recent global crises and proposes reforms in international arrangements to eliminate these deficiencies and gaps in global governance mechanisms. These weaknesses have unduly constricted national policy space and sustain the proliferation of conflicting international rules. The proposed reforms are aimed at ensuring consistency among…

World economic and social survey 2010: Retooling global development