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T1 GEO Cities Manual/Guidelines for Integrated Environmental Assessment of Urban Areas: Working Manual: Arab Region
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 El-Kholei, Ahmed
K1 Arab countries
K1 environmental impact assessment
K1 city
K1 environmental indicator
PB United Nations Environment Programme
YR 2009
FD 2009
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11209
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/11209
NO This manual provides structured guidance for conducting integrated environmental assessments and preparing urban environmental reports within a participatory framework. It outlines the purpose of assessing environmental conditions in cities, focusing on the interaction between human activities and natural systems, and supporting policy-relevant decision making. The scope includes institutional arrangements, stakeholder engagement, data collection, indicator development, and analysis using frameworks such as driving forces, pressures, state, impact, and response. It describes methods for organising teams, defining roles, gathering and analysing data, and applying indicators to monitor environmental trends. The document emphasises communication strategies, impact planning, and continuous monitoring to ensure findings inform policy, improve environmental management, and support long-term urban sustainability.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026