UNEP Year Book 2013: Emerging Issues in Our Global Environment Released

Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), released its annual year book, UNEP Year Book 2013: Emerging Issues in Our Global Environment. The 78-page document available here, discusses the following:

The UNEP Year Book 2013 is the 10th edition of the Year Book series. This series presents annual reviews of emerging environmental issues and policy-relevant developments.

Rapid change in the Arctic threatens ecosystems and but also provides new development opportunities, including easier access to oil and gas, minerals and fisheries. The Year Book 2013 shows that change in the Arctic has consequences far beyond this fragile region, and that international response is urgently needed.

To meet the internationally agreed goal of producing and using chemicals in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on health and the environment by 2020, countries need to step up efforts to reduce use of toxic chemicals, promote safer alternatives and build capacity for sound chemicals management. Adequate information for minimizing chemical risks is essential to support these efforts.

The Year Book looks at key environmental events in 2012-13 and at changes in the global environment, based on key environmental indicators.

Previous editions of the yearbook are available here:

2013, http://www.unep.org/pdf/uyb_2013.pdf

2012, http://www.unep.org/yearbook/2012/

2011, http://www.unep.org/yearbook/2011/

2010, http://www.unep.org/yearbook/2010/

2009, http://www.unep.org/yearbook/2009/

2008, http://www.unep.org/yearbook/2008/

2007, http://www.unep.org/yearbook/2007/(formerly the GEO Yearbook)

2006, http://www.unep.org/yearbook/2006/(GEO Yearbook)

2004/2005, http://www.unep.org/yearbook/2004/pdf/geo_yearbook_2004.pdf (GEO Yearbook)

2003, http://www.unep.org/yearbook/2003/ (Geo Yearbook)