Publications

	Independent Environmental Assessment: Beijing Olympic Games This UNEP report reveals that Beijing met or surpassed environmental commitments in several areas including energy, transport and green venues – and that several of these measures have left a lasting legacy for Beijing. Key recommendations are also provided on how Beijing can make sure the Games have a lasting green legacy. PDF version and related resources [ English ] - [ Chinese ]
	Beijing Olympics 2008 - An Environmental Review The report, whose findings have been shared with the IOC and the BOCOG, is based on a review of studies and technical assessments by the organizing committee and the Chinese authorities. It is also based on field visits to China by UNEP in 2007 and liaison with relevant NGOs. PDF version and related resources [ English ] - [ Francais ]- [ Chinese ]
	Vital Messages This joint UNEP/GSA book, designed to fit into an athlete's bag and featuring images from UNEP’s Focus On Your World photo competition, carries quotes from some of the world’s leading athletes and sports people including tennis player Monica Seles, Japanese footballer Hidetoshi Nakata and New York Yankees baseball star Hideki Matsui. Referring to the way climate change is making weather conditions more extreme and violent Ryu Nakamura, a leading Japanese surfer, says: "Global warming is changing the face of the sea. I just want to ride a natural wave”.
	Sustainable Sport Management Sustainable Sport Management is a comprehensive guide to managing sport organizations of all types and sizes in a more responsible manner. Written as a practical user’s manual, this book is packed with success stories and case studies, including a major study of the Sydney 2000 “green Olympics” initiatives.

Reports

Green champions in Sport and Environment
The very first winner of the IOC Award for Sport and the Environment for Europe is the “Green champions in sport and environment”, a guide to environmentally-sound large sporting events. This publication provides guidance and examples of good practices by analysing the ecological impact, such as climate, transport, energy, waste, use of materials, noise, nature and landscape, catering, merchandising and communications, that the different parties involved in sport have on the environment. Through this Guide, the sports community will endeavour and be encouraged to adopt a responsible attitude towards the environmental and sustainable development issues related to the practice of sport. Published by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment and the German Olympic Sports Confederation, developed by Öko-Institut and University of Sport Cologne.

TOROC (Torino Organizing Committee ) Sustainability Report 2006
Through its Sustainability Report, the Organising Committee for the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games and IX Paralympic Winter Games (TOROC) describes and reports on activities performed and results achieved in the management of the social, environmental and economic aspects associated with the Torino 2006 Games.

Green Goal Legacy Report
Legacy Report of the environmental concept for the 2006 FIFA World Cup

Climate Change and Winter Sports: Environmental and Economic Threats
by Rolf Bürki, Hans Elsasser, Bruno Abegg
5th World Conference on Sport and Environment, Turin 2-3 December 2003 (IOC/UNEP)

Sport for Development and Peace: Towards Achieving the Millenium Development Goals
Report form the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on Sport for Development and Peace.