UNEP provides secretariats. They deal h'ith suppression of illegal trade in groups of species of wildlife animals and plants, including agreements on theirconservation at the global level. Througb support by UNEP, species action plans have been prepared. Lists of wild species of fauna and flora are compiled annually. A fellowship programme for wildlife and national parks rnanagers inAfrica is carried out under the sponsorship of UNEP. Also, with the support of UNEP, the World Charter for Nature and the World Conservation Strategy have beendeveloped. These provide unbrellas for co-operation among states.A/40/450 English Page 15 5. In recognition of the dangers posed by desertification, UNEP has, as an initiat step, and in co-operation with llorth African States, developed a transnational project establishing a Green Belt in the region. This covers Algeria, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco and Tunisia. Amonq the aims of the project is the establishment of machineries and plans of action to combat desertification and integrate these into national development plans. 5. Implementation of the UNEP Global Environmental llonitoring System (GEMS) is carried out through projects such as 'rBaseline Atmospheric Pollution Monitoring Netuork (BAPMON)"t and other monitoring projects concerned with urban air poLlutions water gualityi food contaminationr and the world glacier inventory. Conventions exist to govern transboundary air pollution and long-range transport of pollutants (acid rains in Europe). Also in the Sahelian region, UNEP has participated in an aerial observer pilot project for the inventory and monitoring of the pastoral ecosystems. a project entitled "Global Resource Information Database (GRID) n has recently been developed. Vlhen fully operational, it will enhance decision-making by Governments in that geographically-referenced environmental data wilt be integrat.ed for national and regional planning and managementT such data will include key environmental issues. 7. A programme on environmentally sound management of inland waters (EMIIIWA) has recently been developed, initially for implementation within the African region.
**Analysis**
The text discusses various projects and initiatives undertaken by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) related to conservation, monitoring, and management of natural resources, such as wildlife, plants, and water. It also mentions the development of a Green Belt in the Sahelian region to combat desertification. These activities are primarily focused on environmental protection and sustainable development.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International cooperation