UNEP Frontiers 2016 Report: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | |
| dc.contributor.organization | Early Warning and Assessment Division | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-10-11T19:58:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-10-11T19:58:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.description | This report examines six emerging environmental issues with significant implications for ecosystems, human health, and sustainable development. It explores the role of the financial sector in advancing environmental sustainability, the links between ecosystem degradation and zoonotic diseases, the sources and impacts of microplastics in food chains, the consequences of climate change for ecosystem loss and damage, the accumulation of toxins in crops under changing climatic conditions, and the illegal trade in live animals. The report presents current scientific evidence, case studies, and examples of policy and technological responses, highlighting practical approaches to improve environmental management, strengthen resilience, reduce risks, and support informed decision-making on emerging global environmental challenges. | en |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Preface Chapter 1. The Financial Sector: A Linchpin to Advance Sustainable Development The complex relationship between the private sector and the environment The underlying but influential role of the financial sector in environmental sustainability Levers to align the financial sector with sustainable development Amplifying and diffusing best practices References Chapter 2. Zoonoses: Blurred Lines of Emergent Disease and Ecosystem Health Emerging and neglected zoonotic diseases Drivers of zoonotic disease emergence Managing zoonoses for human, animal and ecosystem health Ecosystem integrity underlines human health and development References Chapter 3. Microplastics: Trouble in the Food Chain Plastics in the environment Common sources of microplastics Plasticized food chains Addressing the issue at the source References Chapter 4. Loss and Damage: Unavoidable Impacts of Climate Change on Ecosystems What is Loss and Damage? Expected loss of ecosystems and their services Reducing risks associated with climate change Progress on addressing Loss and Damage References Chapter 5. Poisoned Chalice: Toxin Accumulation in Crops in the Era of Climate Change Climate changes trigger accumulation of toxins in crops Contamination pathways – implications for crops, animals, and people Remediating toxic contamination in plants and animals Integrated approaches to meet the challenge References Chapter 6. The Latest Frontier: Exotic Consumerism: Illegal Trade in Live Animals Pet trade Disease transmission Exotic consumerism Crossing the frontier Acknowledgements | |
| dc.description.uri | https://www.unep.org/resources/frontiers-2016-emerging-issues-environmental-concern | |
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| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-92-807-3553-6 | |
| dc.identifier.other | DEW/1973/nA | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7664 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language | Chinese | |
| dc.rights.accessLevel | Public | |
| dc.title | UNEP Frontiers 2016 Report: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern | en |
| dc.title.alternative | 联合国环境署 2016 前沿报告: 全球环境的新兴问题 | zh |
| dc.type | Institutional series | |
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