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COVID-19, Wastewater, and Sanitation - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 9
(2020)Raw sewage, and partially-treated wastewater, is a vehicle for spreading diseases and a potential means for COVID-19 to spread faster, for example in areas where sanitation is poor, or where the communities are exposed to ... -
Disaster/Conflict Affected States and Vulnerable Humanitarian Operations - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 8
(2020)Disaster and conflict affected countries and vulnerable humanitarian operations with limited capacity, poor infrastructure and resources are likely to face enormous problems in the event of COVID-19 spread and the need for ... -
Household Medical Waste Management Strategies - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 7
(2020)As COVID-19 spreads to the developing world, with limited access to medical support, increased numbers of cases will have to self medicate at home. Proper management of household medical waste will therefore become key to ... -
How to Choose your Waste Management Technology to Treat COVID-19 Waste - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 3
(2020)As countries develop an inventory of the existing national waste management facilities, they select environmentally sound options for waste treatment using the UNEP Sustainability Assessment of Technologies (SAT) guidance ... -
Introduction to COVID-19 Waste Management - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 1
(2020)Wherever possible, countries should control COVID-19 waste through maximizing the use of available waste management solutions and, at the same time, look to avoid any potential long-term impacts on the environment. -
Linkages of Air Quality and COVID-19 - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 6
(2020)Air quality is negatively impacted by environmentally unsound practices, such as open burning or other suboptimal waste management methods. Adhering to environmentally sound practices for waste management, especially ... -
Links to Circularity – Non-healthcare waste: COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 5
(2020)COVID-19 will lead to a greater production and consumption of household and personal health related products, that could be single-use and contain valuable resources like plastics, textiles, metals, electronics. COVID-19 ... -
National Medical Waste Capacity Assessment - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 2
(2020)Environmentally sound management of medical waste is one of the key challenges during normal times in many countries. During emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, these challenges are magnified because the amount of ... -
Policy and Legislation Linked to COVID-19 and Pandemics - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 4
(2020)Guidance on policy and legislation will help countries to have a stable legal and institutional basis to better respond to future waste emergencies such as the COVID-19, and to clarify measures to be taken. -
Radiation: Effects and sources
(2016)This publication is based on the major scientific reports of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) published in the last 25 years and aims to expand public knowledge on levels ...
