Atlas of Our Changing Environment
Encyclopedia
Atlas of Our Changing Environment is a series of atlas
es published by the United Nations Environment Programme
. This series includes:
These publications primarily make use of historical and recent satellite
data alongside maps and photos to highlight areas of environmental change
around the globe
.
Atlas
An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a map of Earth or a region of Earth, but there are atlases of the other planets in the Solar System. Atlases have traditionally been bound into book form, but today many atlases are in multimedia formats...
es published by the United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme coordinates United Nations environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. It was founded as a result of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in June 1972 and has its...
. This series includes:
- One Planet Many People: Atlas of Our Changing Environment
- Africa LakesAfrican Great LakesThe African Great Lakes are a series of lakes and the Rift Valley lakes in and around the geographic Great Rift Valley formed by the action of the tectonic East African Rift on the continent of Africa...
: Atlas of Our Changing Environment - Africa: Atlas of Our Changing Environment
These publications primarily make use of historical and recent satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
data alongside maps and photos to highlight areas of environmental change
Environmental change
Environmental change is defined as a change or disturbance of the environment by natural ecological processes, and is described in the following articles:*Climate change*Environment...
around the globe
Globe
A globe is a three-dimensional scale model of Earth or other spheroid celestial body such as a planet, star, or moon...
.