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The best opportunity to slow the rate of near-term warming globally and in sensitive regions such as the Arctic is by cutting emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) – most notably methane, black carbon and some hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Widespread reductions, which complement the need for aggressive global action on carbon dioxide, contribute significantly to the goal of limiting warming to less than two degrees. Reducing SLCPs can also advance national priorities such as protecting air quality and public health, promoting food security, enhancing energy efficiency, and allevi...[more]
The Direccin Nacional de Recursos Acuticos (DINARA, acronym in Spanish), of the Ministerio de Ganadera, Agricultura y Pesca (MGAP, acronym in Spanish) of Uruguay is responsible of regulate and promote the sustainable use of fishery resources and aquaculture by a responsible fishery and a processing that meets the hygienic sanitary and quality standards in order to make the most of available aquatic resources. DINARA is committed with planning fishery policies founded in the Ecosystem Based Management of the aquatic environments. For this, formulates and executes research programs in the are...[more]
A greenhouse gas inventory serves as a tool to quantify and weigh greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The Municipality of Montevideo prepared and presented the results of their first greenhouse gas emissions inventory in June 2010. Source: The ICLEI Case Study series Natural greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere have a stabilizing effect on the earth's temperature. However, an increased amount of these gases in the atmosphere, primarily from human activity, is changing the natural balance of the earth's climate and results in global warming. Despite climate change being a global pr...[more]
The IHO capacity building programme seeks to assess and advise on how countries can best meet their international obligations and serve their own best interests by providing appropriate hydrographic and nautical charting services. Such services directly support safety of navigation, safety of life at sea, efficient sea transportation and the wider use of the seas and oceans in a sustainable way, including the protection of the marine environment, coastal zone management, fishing, marine resource exploration and exploitation, maritime boundary delimitation, maritime defence and security, and o...[more]
The initiative consists in collaborative research between civil society organizations, researchers, and affected populations. It analyzes the interlinkages between sustainable development, human rights, environmental issues, and the various laws, policies, and practices related to the Cannabis sativa L. plant. Particular focus is placed on international law and the drug control system.
