Manuals, Guides and Toolkits
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Gender Responsive Programs: From Inclusion to Transformation - Guidance on how to Mainstream Gender in e-waste and Plastic Waste
(2022-12)The aim of this manual is to help guide programmatic interventions in e-waste and plastic waste management on effectively incorporating gender. It provides simple step-by-step guidance on designing, implementing and ... -
Eco—i Manual: Electronics Supplement
(2022-12)The aim of this supplement is to provide electronics sector-specific information and guidance to service providers supporting electronics companies on how to manage eco-innovation opportunities in the electronics sector. ... -
Practical Guidance for NHRIs on Addressing Human Rights and Climate Change
(2022-11)This Practical Guidance aims at offering something to the widest possible range of national human rights institutions. It is premised on the recognition that while consistency with the Paris Principles12 is their common ... -
Laboratory Safety and Environmental Management
(2022-11)This lecture explains safety and environmental management in the laboratory, which is not directly related to survey analysis. These items are basic but important for workers’ safety and reducing environmental impacts., ... -
Quality Management
(2022-11)This lecture explains the quality management of analytical data by referring to the definitions provided by the International Organization for Standardization, ISO. -
Mercury Monitoring and the Minamata Convention
(2022-11)This lecture explains the legally-binding provisions of the Minamata Convention on Mercury particularly the Articles that are relevant to mercury monitoring in multiple media. -
Methylmercury Analysis
(2022-11)This lecture explains the analysis of methylmercury. There are several methods for analysing methylmercury. The method found in the Mercury Analysis Manual in Japan is described. -
Human Biological Sample Analysis
(2022-11)This lecture explains the analysis of hair, blood, and urine, which are the media related to human health. The analysis of these media is particularly useful for the risk assessment of vulnerable populations such as children ... -
Water Sample Survey and Analysis
(2022-11)This lecture explains the collection and analysis of water samples. -
Solid Sample (Soil, Sediment, and Biota) Survey and Analysis
(2022-11)This lecture mainly explains the sampling and analysis of solid samples, such as soil, sediment, and biota. -
Atmospheric Survey and Analysis (Manual Active Sampling Method)
(2022-11)This lecture discusses atmospheric survey and analysis particularly the manual active sampling method using gold amalgam trap cartridge. -
Physical and Chemical Properties, Usage, and Environmental Behaviour
(2022-11)This lecture explains the basic scientific knowledge such as physical and chemical properties, usage, and environmental behaviour of mercury, which will help in understanding mercury issues. -
Training Package for Mercury Monitoring to Enhance National Capacity to Generate Internationally Comparable Scientific Data Ver. 1.0 - User's Manual
(2022-11)The ‘Training package for mercury monitoring to enhance national capacity to generate internationally comparable scientific data’ addresses specific skills for laboratory managers and technicians to produce reliable data. ... -
Mainstreaming Gender-Environment and Climate Change Nexus in Sectors' Policy, Planning and Budgeting: Agriculture, Energy, Industry and Urbanization - Integrated Training Manual
(2019-11)This training manual has been produced in December 2019 by the Rwanda Environment and Management Authority through the Poverty-Environment Action in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This ... -
Marine Debris Monitoring Methods Handbook Part I
(2022-11)This training on marine litter monitoring and assessment was developed in partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). It enables course participants to establish/design a ... -
Marine Debris Monitoring Methods Handbook Part II
(2022-11)This training on marine litter monitoring and assessment was developed in partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). It enables course participants to establish/design a ... -
Business, Human Rights, and the Environment: Overcoming the Plastics Challenge - Reducing Marine Litter by addressing Management of the Plastic Value Chain in South-East Asia
(2022-08)The protection of our environment and ecosystems is key to human well-being and the enjoyment of human rights, including the rights to life, health and adequate standard of living, access to adequate food and to safe ... -
Code of Conduct to Prevent Harassment, including Sexual Harassment, at UN Systems Events
(2022-11)The organizations of the United Nations system are committed to enabling events at which everyone can participate in an inclusive, respectful and safe environment. UN system events are guided by the highest ethical and ... -
Training Compendium: How to Use Green Economy Planning Tool-Kit - Draft Version #2
(2022)This tool-kit is a practical planning tool that can be used to facilitate the operationalization of existing national green economy strategies in African countries at the sub-national scale. Many African countries have ... -
UNEP Publications Guidelines 2022
(2022-10)The Publications Guidelines (2022), together with the 2022 UNEP Publications Policy, will replace all previous guidance. It applies to “publications” as defined in the 2022 UNEP Publications Policy (see Annex 1 of UNEP ...