Programme Cooperation Agreement 2010 – 2011

Continental Shelf - The Last Maritime Zone (Updated edition) http://www.grida.no/publications/shelf-last-zone/

Many coastal states are currently involved in defining their maritime boundaries under the UNCLOS legislation. This publication illustrates the status of these submissions as of September 2010 and puts them into the perspective of the new world map.

Towards a Green Economy - Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication (advance online edition) http://www.grida.no/publications/green-economy/ A report that was compiled by UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative in col- laboration with economists and experts worldwide. GA prepared the layout and design of the report. The online version was launched on 21 February 2011 at the annual meeting of the world’s environment ministers held in Nairobi. The report demonstrates that the greening of economies is not generally a drag on growth but rather a new engine of growth; that it is a net generator of decent jobs, and that it is also a vital strategy for the elimination of persistent poverty. The report also seeks to motivate policy makers to create the enabling conditions for increased investments in a transition to a green economy.

Green Hills, Blue Cities: An Ecosystems Approach to Water Resource Management for African Cities http://www.grida.no/publications/rr/blue-cities/ A Rapid Response Assessment report prepared by GRID-Arendal for UNEP and UN-HABITAT and launched in Cape Town on the occasion of World Water Day 21 March 2011. The report describes the rapid ur- banisation that is changing Africa’s landscape and generating chal- lenges for supplies of water and sanitation services. It provides case studies of cities in several parts of the region where high urbanisation rates are not matched with adequate water and sanitation infrastruc- ture. It also outlines actions towards reversing the unsustainable path.

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