''Atlas of Our Changing Environment'' is a series of

atlas An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of world map, maps of Earth or of a continent or region of Earth. Advances in astronomy have also resulted in atlases of the celestial sphere or of other planets. Atlases have traditio ...

es published beginning in 2005 by the

United Nations Environment Programme The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It was established by Maurice Strong, its first director, after the Declaration of the United Nati ...

. The series includes: * One Planet Many People: Atlas of Our Changing Environment (2005) * Africa Lakes: Atlas of Our Changing Environment (2006) * Africa: Atlas of Our Changing Environment (2008) These publications primarily make use of historical and recent

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data alongside maps and photos to highlight areas of

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around the

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