Browsing Manuals, Guides and Toolkits by Author "Asia & Pacific Office"
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Atmospheric Survey and Analysis (Manual Active Sampling Method)
United Nations Environment Programme (2022-11)This lecture discusses atmospheric survey and analysis particularly the manual active sampling method using gold amalgam trap cartridge. -
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
United Nations Environment Programme; Dalhousie University (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 ... -
Directory of Institutions and Individuals Active in Environmental Training at Tertiary Level in Asia and the Pacific - NETLAP Publication No. 2
United Nations Environment Programme (1993)In 1986, UNEP published a Directory of Tertiary Institutions Offering Environmental Education and Training Courses in Asia and Pacific Region. This was followed in 1990 by the Directory of Personnel and Experts on Environmental ... -
Gender Integration in Renewable Energy Policy: A Guideline for Renewable Energy Policy and Decision Makers
United Nations Environment Programme (United Nations Environment Programme, 2020-11)The purpose of this guide is to introduce and improve the integration of gender issues in renewable energy policies, plans and strategies by providing practical ways to step up commitments in renewable energy policy in an ... -
Human Biological Sample Analysis
United Nations Environment Programme (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 ... -
Laboratory Safety and Environmental Management
United Nations Environment Programme (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., ... -
Marine Debris Monitoring Methods Handbook Part I
Asia & Pacific Office; Roman, Lauren; Hardesty, Britta Denise (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
Asia & Pacific Office; Hardesty, Britta Denise; Lawson, TJ; Roman, Lauren; Barrett, Justine (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 Litter Monitoring Methods Handbook, Part I
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia; United Nations Environment Programme (2022-12)The Marine Debris Monitoring Methods Handbook, Part 1 (this handbook) seeks to provide information to participants in COBSEA participating countries about the different monitoring approaches that are taken in international ... -
Marine Litter Monitoring Methods Handbook, Part II
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia; United Nations Environment Programme (2022-12)The Marine Litter Monitoring Methods Handbook provides information to participants in COBSEA participating countries about the different monitoring approaches that are taken in international marine litter monitoring ... -
Mercury Monitoring and the Minamata Convention
United Nations Environment Programme (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
United Nations Environment Programme (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. -
Network for Industrial Environmental Management (NIEM) Phase I Final Report Volume 2 - Annexes 1-6 Manuals and Guidelines
United Nations Environment Programme; Swedish International Development Authority (1989)This manual was prepared as part of the Phase I programme of the Network f or Industrial Environmental Management (NIEM). The manual presents in detail the methodology and procedures to be used in conducting discharge ... -
Physical and Chemical Properties, Usage, and Environmental Behaviour
United Nations Environment Programme (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. -
Plastics Toolbox of Good Practices and Cross-cutting Guidance on a Human Rights-based Approach to Plastic Pollution Prevention and Management with a Focus on Capacity Building of Governments and Businesses in South-East Asia: Business, Human Rights, and the Environment
Dalhousie University United Nations Environment Programme Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (2022-09)Plastic pollution contributes to violations of many internationally recognized human rights including the rights to life, the highest attainable standard of health, a healthy environment, housing, water and sanitation, and ... -
Quality Management
United Nations Environment Programme (2022-11)This lecture explains the quality management of analytical data by referring to the definitions provided by the International Organization for Standardization, ISO. -
Renewable Energy and Women Entrepreneurship Programmes: A Guidebook in Design and Implementation
United Nations Environment Programme (2022-09)This guidebook will attempt to highlight the essential factors that need to be incorporated in setting up a women’s renewable energy-based enterprise in rural areas. This includes two different types of RE enterprises: RE ... -
Solid Sample (Soil, Sediment, and Biota) Survey and Analysis
United Nations Environment Programme (2022-11)This lecture mainly explains the sampling and analysis of solid samples, such as soil, sediment, and biota. -
Toolkit 1: The EPR System and Policy Landscape - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law Toolkits for the Philippines
WWF Philippines; United Nations Environment Programme Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (2022-11)This toolkit aims to communicate the EPR law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). WWF developed four toolkits, each catering to a specific stakeholder—i.e., policymakers, businesses, civil society organizations, ... -
Toolkit 2: The EPR System and Business Sector - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law Toolkits for the Philippines
WWF Philippines United Nations Environment Programme Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (2022-11)This toolkit aims to communicate the EPR law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). WWF developed four toolkits, each catering to a specific stakeholder—i.e., policymakers, businesses, civil society organizations, ...