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The past, present, and possible future of the agency designed to act as \"the world's environmental conscience.\"
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) was founded in 1972 as a nimble, fast, and flexible entity at the core of the UN system--a subsidiary body rather than a specialized agency. It was intended to be the world's environmental conscience, an anchor institution that established norms and researched policy, leaving it to other organizations to carry out its recommendations. In this book, Maria Ivanova offers a detailed account of UNEP's origin and history. Ivanova counters the common criticism that UNEP was deficient by design, arguing that UNEP has in fact delivered on much (though not all) of its mandate.
Editions of The Untold Story of the World's Leading Environmental Institution
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- ISBN 9780262362238
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- ISBN 9780262363242
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The past, present, and possible future of the agency designed to act as \"the world's environmental conscience.\"
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) was founded in 1972 as a nimble, fast, and flexible entity at the core of the UN system--a subsidiary body rather than a specialized agency. It was intended to be the world's environmental conscience, an anchor institution that established norms and researched policy, leaving it to other organizations to carry out its recommendations. In this book, Maria Ivanova offers a detailed account of UNEP's origin and history. Ivanova counters the common criticism that UNEP was deficient by design, arguing that UNEP has in fact delivered on much (though not all) of its mandate.
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The past, present, and possible future of the agency designed to act as \"the world's environmental conscience.\"
The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) was founded in 1972 as a nimble, fast, and flexible entity at the core of the UN system--a subsidiary body rather than a specialized agency. It was intended to be the world's environmental conscience, an anchor institution that established norms and researched policy, leaving it to other organizations to carry out its recommendations. In this book, Maria Ivanova offers a detailed account of UNEP's origin and history. Ivanova counters the common criticism that UNEP was deficient by design, arguing that UNEP has in fact delivered on much (though not all) of its mandate.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Untold Story of the World's Leading Environmental Institution?
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning > The environment > Environmental policy and protocols
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Is The Untold Story of the World's Leading Environmental Institution part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series One Planet
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Untold Story of the World's Leading Environmental Institution?
Maria Ivanova
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MIT Press
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The Untold Story of the World's Leading Environmental Institution is available as paperback(ISBN 9780262542104) and ebook(ISBN 9780262362238) and ebook(ISBN 9780262363242)
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