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Persistent organic pollutants: inventory of information sources on chemicals
(UNEP, 1998)
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds of natural or anthropogenic origin that resist photolytic, chemical and biological degradation. They are characterized by low water solubility and high lipid ...
Dioxin and Furan Inventories: national and regional emissions of PCDD-PCDF
(UNEP, 1999)
This publication is intended to serve as a guide on available dioxin and furan inventories established for countries and regions.
Minimum Specifications for Health Care Waste Incineration
(Environmental Council of Zambia, 2012)
Quantities of health care waste generated monthly range from a few kilograms at remote health care facilities, to hundreds or possibly thousands of kg at central hospitals. Poorly disposed off health care waste such as ...
Minamata convention on mercury: text and annexes
(UNEP, 2013)
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is an important advance in global environmental stewardship. This multilateral agreement addresses the devastating effects of mercury through practical actions that will reduce global ...
First Report on the Reduction of Mercury Emissions Through Appropriate Technologies Training
(Blacksmith Institute, 2007)
First Report on the Reduction of Mercury Emissions Through Appropriate Technologies Training
Workshop on bycatch management and low impact fishing
(General Board for Fish Resource Development - Iraq, 2012)
Iraq can be considered one of the marine countries, Situated at the head of the Arabian Gulf. The area of national territorial waters about 900 km 2, from FAW port . this area is characterized by lack of depth waters where ...
Mercury: acting now
(UNEP, 2013)
The UNEP Global Mercury Partnership was initiated in 2005 to take immediate action to protect human health and the environment from the release of mercury and its compounds to the environment. It is a voluntary multi-stakeholder ...
Cambodia Mercury Inventory Report
(2008)
This mercury inventory report provide based useful information for governmental ministries, private companies, civil society, and stakeholders with responsibilities for the management and using of mercury and help them in ...
Improving Municipal Wastewater Management in Coastal Cities. Training manual version 1 February 2004
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2004)
A Training Manual for Practitioners focusing on objective oriented planning, innovative technological and financial approaches, stakeholder involvment and presentation techniques.
Ground contamination assessment report: Military waste storage site, Astana, Afghanistan
(2006)
This technical report outlines the findings of an initial site inspection by UNEP in November 2005, and the results of an intrusive ground investigation performed in April 2006 to characterize the potential environmental ...