Membership of the IPCC is open to all members of the WMO and UNEP.

The United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ) is an international institution ( a programme, rather than an agency of the UN ) that coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices.

The Miss Earth winner is the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ) and other environmental organizations.

" However, an IUCN / UNEP report published in 2003, found that only 10. 9 % of the world's land mass is currently a Category 1 Protected Area, that is, either a strict nature reserve ( 5. 5 %) or protected wilderness ( 5. 4 %).

As a member of the globally cooperating UNEP Centres, its mission is to develop practically oriented contributions to the ten-year Sustainable Consumption and Production programme that was agreed upon at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in 2002.

Although the GRI is independent, it remains a collaborating centre of UNEP and works in cooperation with the United Nations Global Compact.

It takes advice on issues needing multidisciplinary expertise from the Joint Group of Experts on Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection ( GESAMP ) which is composed of specialized experts nominated by the IMO, FAO, UNESCO, IOC, WMO, WHO, IAEA, UN, and UNEP.

It is the first fashion partner with the UNEP, an arrangement that began in 2003.

On the eve of World Environment Day 4 June 2012, Bündchen, who is Goodwill Ambassador of the UNEP ( United Nations Environment ), went to Rio de Janeiro to plant the first of a series of 50, 000 trees in a degraded area.

It is also an observer organisation with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( UNFCCC ) and has regular cooperation with UNEP, UN-OCHA and UN-HABITAT as well as other international organisations.

The Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion is a sequence of reports sponsored by WMO / UNEP.

: Internationally, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ), under the auspices of the United Nations ( UN ), World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ), and the United Nations Environment Program ( UNEP ), is the most senior and authoritative body providing scientific advice to global policy makers.

It is larger than that expected from model calculations as given in the WMO / UNEP 2002 Scientific Assessment to Ozone Depletion.

It is run by the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ).

The United Nations Environment Program ( UNEP ) could play this role, but it is a small-scale organization with a limited mandate.

She is a past member of the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ) Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future.

According the International Water Management Institute and UNEP, well-managed agroecosystems not only provide food, fibre and animal products, they also provide services such as flood mitigation, groundwater recharge, erosion control and habitats for plants, birds fish and other animals.

UNEP also has six regional offices and various country offices.

UNEP has also been active in funding and implementing environment related development projects.

It has also been defined as " the arrangements, activities and inputs people undertake in a certain land cover type to produce, change or maintain it " ( FAO, 1997a ; FAO / UNEP, 1999 ).

It also led to the creation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) by WMO and UNEP in 1988.

In 1972, the environmental movement revolutionized advocacy and policies surrounding environmental issues such as those in The United Nations Environment Programme, also known as ( UNEP ).

It also maintains relations with the World Health Organization ( WHO ), the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) and the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ).

" In celebrating WED in Brazil in 2012, we are returning to the roots of contemporary sustainable development in order to forge a new path that reflects the realities but also the opportunities of a new century ," said Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director.

Kia Motors Corporation, the oldest and second largest automobile manufacturer in the Republic of Korea, today also donated five vehicles to UNEP as part of its response to the 2012's WED theme ' Green Economy: Does it include you?

Legarda was named as one of the " Global Leaders for Tomorrow " by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in 2000, and was awarded by the United Nations Environmental Program ( UNEP ) in Turin, Italy, for her work on the environment in 2001.

Nairobi ( Kenya ), 22 February 2012-The United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ) today announced that Brazil, with one of the fastest growing economies in the world, will host World Environment Day 2012 ( WED ) on 5 June.

In 1989 he was awarded the Queen ’ s Service Medal for services to New Zealand ; in the following year he received the Royal Society of New Zealand ’ s Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement ; in 1992 the honorary degree of Doctor of Science was conferred on him by Massey University for his contribution to science ; in 1994 the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ( UK ) awarded him its medal for his “ international contribution to species survival ” and in 1998 the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ) elected him to its Global 500 Roll of Honour for his “ outstanding contributions to the protection and improvement of the environment .” Don was named one of “ 100 Great New Zealanders of the 20th Century ” in the 60th anniversary issue of the New Zealand Listener ; in 2001 the New Zealand Government presented him with a certificate in commemoration of the United Nations International Year of the Volunteer 2001, for his “ valued contribution toward assisting developing countries to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development ”; in 2004, BirdLife International awarded him its Conservation Achievement Award for achievements during his 48 year career in the rescue and recovery of endangered birds within New Zealand and elsewhere ; on his retirement from the NZ Department of Conservation in April 2005 the Department granted him Honorary Technical Associate status – the first such recipient ; in 2010 the Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of NZ presented him with its “ Old Blue Award ” in recognition of his extraordinary and sustained contributions to conservation in NZ and worldwide ”; and in 2011 he became a “ Fellow of the Ornithological Society of NZ in recognition of his “ lifetime contributions to ornithology and to the work of the Society ”.

He has written several books on sustainable management practices, including Sustainable Sport Management ( UNEP, 2001 ) and Greening Our Games: Running Sports Events & Facilities that Won't Cost the Earth ( Centurion, 1994 ), and the electronic publication Greening Campuses and their Communities ( IISD / ACCC / UNEP, 1996 ).

Dr. Hans-Jörg Barth, German geographer ( 2001 research report ): The study demonstrated that, in contrary to previously published reports e. g. already 1993 by UNEP, several coastal areas even in 2001 still show significant oil impact and in some places no recovery at all.

The International Cyanide Management Code, a program of best practice for the chemical ’ s use at gold mining operations, was developed under UNEP ’ s aegis.

The World Meteorological Organization Global Ozone Research and Monitoring Project — Report No. 44 comes out strongly in favor for the Montreal Protocol, but notes that a UNEP 1994 Assessment overestimated ozone loss for the 1994 – 1997 period.

Guidelines for Conducting Economic Valuation of Coastal Ecosystem Goods and Services, UNEP / GEF / SCS Technical Publication No. 8.

Procedure for Determination of National and Regional Economic Values for Ecotone Goods and Services, and Total Economic Values of Coastal Habitats in the context of the UNEP / GEF Project Entitled: “ Reversing Environmental Degradation Trends in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand ”, South China Sea Knowledge Document No. 3.

UNEP blames human water use, such as inefficient damming and irrigation methods, for the rest of the shrinkage.

" Other awards she has received include the Global 500 Award of the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ) in 1993, and the Earth Day International Award of the United Nations ( UN ) for her dedicated commitment to the preservation of the planet as demonstrated by her actions, leadership and by setting an example for the rest of the world.

* 1993: " Global 500 Roll of Honour ", by UNEP for outstanding environmental work.

The World Health Organization, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO ) and the United Nations Environmental Program ( UNEP ), has developed guidelines for safe use of wastewater.

On 20 April 2002, Pachauri was elected Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations panel established by the WMO and UNEP to assess information relevant for understanding climate change.

On 20 April 2002, Pachauri was elected Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations panel established by the WMO and UNEP to assess information relevant for understanding climate change.

Procedure for Establishing a Regional System of Fisheries Refugia in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand in the context of the UNEP / GEF project entitled: “ Reversing Environmental Degradation Trends in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand ”.

They include the Asia-Pacific headquarters of Télécoms Sans Frontières, UNEP Environment Assessment for Regional Resource Center in Asia and the Pacific ( UNEP RRC. AP ), and the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia ( RIMES ).

On 20 September 2009, she was designated Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ).