RT Report T1 Global Environment Outlook 3 (GEO-3): Past, Present and Future Perspectives T2 L’avenir de l’environnement mondial 3 (GEO-3) A1 United Nations Environment Programme, YR 2003 FD 2003 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8609 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8609 NO The report presents a global overview and also directs a spotlight onto two or three key issues that are considered paramount in each of the seven regional arenas under each of eight environmental themes in turn: land, forests, biodiversity, freshwater, coastal and marine areas, atmosphere, urban areas and disasters. Analysing the most up-to-date and reliable information on these issues reveals the critical trends during the 30-year period - critical trends about the environment, and about the impacts that environmental change have had on people. Perhaps even more importantly, it highlights the evolution of environmental policy responses that society has (or sometimes has not) put in place to ensure environmental security and sustainability. Sustainable development rests on three pillars - society, economy and environment. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026