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International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy Review 2007
(University of Joensuu Department of Law, 2008)
The articles in the present Review are based on lectures given during the fourth University of Joensuu – UNEP Course on International Environmental Law-making and Diplomacy, which was held from 12 to 24 August 2007 at the ...
Promoting Chemical Safety Management in Ports and along Transport Routes of Dangerous Goods: Case Studies from Africa
(2017)
UN Environment and the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) have collaborated since 2009 to build capacities in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) on implementing effective chemicals management ...
Informe: Temas Prioritarios Sobre la Gestión de Sustancias Químicas Y Residuos Para América Latina El Caribe Y Potenciales Areas de Cooperación Prioritarias Para El Periodo 2018-2019
(2017-12)
Este informe resume los resultados de un proceso de consulta sobre las prioridades en materia de gestión de sustancias químicas y residuos en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). La consulta se hizo a través de una encuesta ...
Regional Report on HNS Preparedness and Response. MERRAC Technical Report No. 9
(Marine Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response Regional Activity Centre the Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP MERRAC), 2012)
Based on National Reports prepared by experts from NOWPAP member states, this Regional Report was compiled to provide NOWPAP countries with information and recommendations regarding future actions to be taken, in terms of ...
Beyond Silent Spring: Integrated Pest Management and Chemical Safety
(Chapman & Hall, 1996)
More than 32 years ago, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring appeared upon the scene as a landmark of literary achievement which contributed greatly to the foundation of the modern environmental movement. Rachel Carson had designed ...
Biogeochemical Cycles of Specific Pollutants (Activity K)
(United Nations Environment Programme, 1989)
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) convened an Intergovernmental Meeting on the Protection of the Mediterranean (Barcelona, 28 January - 4 February 1975), which was attended by representatives of 16 States ...
Partnership Initiative for the Integration of Sound Management of Chemicals into Development Planning Processes: Maximizing Return on Investment
(2009)
The primary objective of the Partnership Initiative is to facilitate the integration of sound management of chemicals into national development planning processes in order to support sustainable development in developing ...
The UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative for the Integration of Sound Management of Chemicals into Development Planning Processes
(2012)
The UNDP-UNEP Partnership Initiative was established to support the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), a policy framework adopted in February 2006 by the International Conference on Chemicals ...
Lead in Enamel Decorative Paints: National Paint Testing Results - A Nine Country Study
(2013)
A total of 234 cans of enamel decorative paints were purchased in retail establishments in the following nine countries: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Chile, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Tunisia, and Uruguay. An ...
Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint: Operational Framework
(2012)
Lead is a toxic metal whose widespread use has caused environmental contamination and extensive public health problems in many parts of the world. Lead can have profound and permanent adverse health effects on children. ...