Browsing Knowledge Repository by Subject "POLLUTION SOURCES"
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The 2022 International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies - #TheAirWeShare: A Practical Guide for Individuals, Cities, Governments, Schools & Universities, Businesses, Civil Society
(2022-09)On September 7, 2022, the world will celebrate the third International Day of Clean Air for blue skies calling for global action to combat air pollution, one of the greatest health and environmental challenges of our time. ... -
The 2023 International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies - #TogetherForCleanAir: A Practical Guide for Individuals, Cities, Governments, Schools & Universities, Businesses, Civil Society
On September 7, 2023, the world will celebrate the third International Day of Clean Air for blue skies calling for global action to combat air pollution, one of the greatest health and environmental challenges of our time. ... -
Air Quality in Bishkek: Assessment of Emission Sources and Road map for Supporting Air Quality Management
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2022-10)This report focuses on presenting the scientific background of air quality in Bishkek based on data analysis of available air quality monitoring data from Bishkek, and using this evidence base, presents a roadmap including ... -
Bracing for Superbugs: Strengthening Environmental Action in the One Health Response to Antimicrobial Resistance
For decades antimicrobials have contributed to the reduction of infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants, saving lives and increasing productivity. Their effectiveness is now in jeopardy. Antimicrobial resistance ... -
Combating Oil Pollution In The Kuwait Action Plan Region - United Nations Environment Programme Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 44
(1984)This paper estimates that, during 1979, a total of about 144,000 metric tonnes of oil polluted the Kuwait Action Plan (KAP) Region and that, during the 10 years from 1980 to 1989, more than 1.5 million metric tonnes will ... -
Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region: Protocol concerning Co-operation in Combating Pollution in Cases of Emergency [Abidjan Convention]
(1981)In accordance with resolution 2997 (XXVII) of the United Nations General Assembly, UNEP was established "as a focal point for environmental action and co-ordination within the United Nations system". The Governing Council ... -
Environmental Dimensions of Antimicrobial Resistance - Summary for Policymakers
(2022-02)For decades antimicrobials have contributed to the reduction of infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants, saving lives and increasing productivity. Their effectiveness is now in jeopardy. Antimicrobial resistance ... -
Environmental Information: Issues and Sources of Information - Amended Lecture Notes of the Workshops in Nairobi/Kenya, 15-26 November 1993 and Bangkok/Thailand, 27 February-10 March 1995
(1995)This publication is a summary of the first week of the training workshops, containing the amended versions of the lecture notes prepared by two resource persons from the British Library's Environmental Information Service, ... -
Exposure Commitment Assessments of Environmental Pollutants Volume 1 Number 1: Exposure Commitment Concepts and Application; Summary Exposure Assessments for Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic - MARC Report Number 23
(1981)This paper gives the definitions, notation, and basic concepts of the method and briefly discusses the application to the transfer of pollutants from sources to man. Exposure commitments give a basis for comparing contributions ... -
A Guide to Tailings Dams and Impoundments: Design, Construction, Use and Rehabilitation
(1996)The design of sate tailings dams is discussed in detail and the control and ope-rational procedures necessary during the protracted construction of tailings dams are described. Many things can change during the construction ... -
Hot Spot Assessment Diagnostic Tool for SIDS - CEP Technical Report 95
(2016)Rapid Watershed Hot-Spot Risk Assessment Tool: North western Coastal Water Quality - Demonstration Project for St. Lucia. The purpose of this assessment tool is to capture information on the pollution risk associated ... -
Industry and Environment Emission Standards and Guidelines Information Clearinghouse (IE-ESGIC) Volume II: Pulp and Paper Industry Effluent Discharge Standards
(1996)This compendium for the pulp and paper industry has been prepared to provide helpful information to governments, industry, international organizations and non-governmental organizations, trade unions, research institutes ... -
Industry and Environment Emission Standards and Guidelines Information Clearinghouse (IE-ESGIC) Volume IIIa: Iron & Steel Industry Air Emission Standards
(1996)This compendium for the iron and steel industry has been prepared to provide helpful information to governments, industry, international organizations and non-governmental organizations, trade unions, research institutes ... -
Industry and Environment Emission Standards and Guidelines Information Clearinghouse (IE-ESGIC) Volume IIIb: Iron & Steel Industry Air Emission Standards
(1996)This compendium for the iron and steel industry has been prepared to provide helpful information to governments, industry, international organizations and non-governmental organizations, trade unions, research institutes ... -
Legal Aspects of Protecting and Managing the Marine and Coastal Environment of the East African Region - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 38
The main objective of this report is to provide background information for a meeting of experts to be convened by UNEP in December 1983 to begin negotiations, at the expert level, on the text of a regional convention for ... -
Meera Lathmarajah: Pollution and the marine environment in the Indian Ocean - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 13
(1982)This report attempts to provide a general idea of the sources, levels and effects of marine pol1utante in the Indian Ocean as well as the existence and extent of marine pollution monitoring systems at present available in ... -
Mercury in the Mediterranean - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 98
(1988)Following the tragic events of methyl mercury poisoning through seafoods in Japan (Minamata Bay) and the discovery of high mercury (Hg) levels in Swedish fish also in the Mediterranean area high mercury levels ..ere found ... -
Perspectiva Regional sobre las Fuentes de Contaminación de Origen Terrestre en la Region del Gran Caribe: Informe Técnico del PAC No. 33
(1994)Durante los ultimos veinte años se ha hecho más patente la toma de conciencia publica frente al aumento constante en los niveles de contaminación de las areas marinas y costeras de la Region del Gran Caribe -
Toolkit for Institutional, Policy and Legislative Improvements in Support of the IWCAM Approach in Caribbean SIDS - CEP Technical Report 68
(2008-05)The Toolkit is a resource that: • Lays out tools and instruments for key government officials; • Assists in building capacity at regional and national levels to understand the requirements of the LBS Protocol; • Increases ...