UNEP Year Book 2009
26 February 2009
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Year Book 2009 was presented during the 25th session of the UNEP Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF) held on February 16 at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya.

The publication presents the work in progress on the scientific understanding of global environmental change, as well as the foresight about possible issues on the horizon. The aim is to raise awareness of the interlinkages among environmental issues that can accelerate the rates of change and threaten human wellbeing.

The UNEP Year Book 2009 examines in six chapters new science and developments, and discusses the cumulative effects expected from the degradation of ecosystems, the release of substances harmful to ecosystems and human health, the consequences of our changing climate, the continued human and economic loss resulting from disasters and conflicts, and the overexploitation of resources. It calls for an intensified sense of urgency for responsible governance in the face of approaching critical thresholds and tipping points.

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