Publication Name

environmental information networks, climate change indicators, best practice case studies on

national processes, assessment training sessions, and publications);

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Provide assistance in disaster risk reduction, mitigation of potential impacts of extractive

industries and prevention of potential environmental conflicts (for Africa, Latin America Caribbean,

West Asia);

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Support the exchange of information among global communities, including coordination of a

network to develop effective, responsive community-driven methodologies;

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Establish

exchange programmes to strengthen North-South and South-South cooperation in

environmental information management;

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Produce a series of vital graphics publications on priority global and regional environmental

issues;

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Produce and publish electronic environmental information resources, UNEP communication and

outreach materials and programme information, accessible and promoted through GA’s website;

and,

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Provide outreach, publication and media support services to UNEP, such as development of

visualization materials, organization of outreach events on findings of assessments, exhibitions

for conferences, facilitation of lectures and media events, and technical publication services.

Contribution to UNEP’s Medium Term Strategy:

All activities under this Work Programme contributed to the outputs of individual activities in UNEP’s

Programme of Work (PoW) and were performed in collaboration with UNEP staff members. GA’s work

within its Regional Field Programme contributed in particular to the following UNEP Medium-Term

Strategy priorities:

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Ecosystem management;

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Environmental governance;

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Disaster and conflict;

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Climate change.

Contribution to the UNEP Programme of Work

Contributions were made to the UNEP Programme of Work for:

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Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) on implementation of the Bali Strategic Plan

through environmental assessment reports on biodiversity, ecosystems and cross-cutting

thematic issues (A4) and environmental challenges and emerging issues for decision makers

(A5); outreach and communication materials on findings of environmental assessments (A6);

consultations on assessments (A8), meetings of environmental data and information working

groups (B10); strengthening networks and partnerships (B4); advisory services (C2) and technical

assistance (C3) to Governments; training of experts (C4); training of trainers (C410) and

producing training and outreach materials (C6);

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Division of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI): on environmental assessment and

progress reports for post-conflict countries and countries affected by disasters (A1);

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Division of Communication and Public Information (DCPI) on dissemination of the environmental

message of UNEP (A5); audio-visual exhibitions and presentations (A7); celebrations and public

events (B5); campaigns and public events (B7).

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Division of Regional Cooperation and Representation (DRC) on DRC A1: Substantive servicing of

intergovernmental meeting - Support to EECCA / SEE countries in the framework of the

Environment and Security initiative (ENVSEC).