Browsing UNEP Publications by Topic "Chemicals and Pollution Action"
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Actions on Air Quality in North America: Canadian and U.S Policies and Programmes to Reduce Air Pollution
(2021)In North America, air pollution remains a serious health risk despite the large improvements in air quality that have been achieved by regulatory measures implemented under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) ... -
Actions on Air Quality: A Global Summary of Policies and Programmes to Reduce Air Pollution
(2021)This global report provides a review of policy actions of Member States per the mandate provided by UNEA Resolution 3/8 on Preventing and reducing air pollution to improve air quality globally. It builds on the United ... -
Activities of UNEP in the Field of Environmental Law in 1991
(1992)Since its creation in 1972, UNEP has been very active in the development of environmental law. UNEP can point to the fact that under its auspices tour major global binding agreements - the 1985 Vienna Convention for the ... -
Addressing Single-use Plastic Products Pollution Using a Life Cycle Approach
(2021)In response to the request by Member States at the Fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly in March 2019[1], the report “ Addressing Single-Use Plastic Products Pollution using a Life Cycle Approach” describes: a) ... -
Africa Waste Management Outlook
(2018)Following the success of the Global Waste Management Outlook, IETC has been leading the development of a series of regional and thematic WM outlook. The Africa WM Outlook is part of this series and looks at the continent's ... -
Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-based Solutions
(2019)The impact of air pollution on human heath represents a serious public health crisis across Asia and the Pacific. Fewer than 8 per cent of the region’s people are exposed to levels of air pollution that do not pose a ... -
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 ... -
Assessing Mineral Resources in Society: Metal Stocks & Recycling Rates
(2011)This booklet summarizes the first two reports of the Global Metals Flows Group - Metal Stocks in Society: Scientific Synthesis and The Recycling Rates of Metals: A Status Report. UNEP's International Resource Panel for ... -
Assessing the Risk of Genetic Damage
(1992)The major objective of the study was to develop a series of principles and recommendations that may serve as the basis for assessing the genotoxic hazards of environmental agents. It was considered that such principles and ... -
Assessment of Options for Strengthening the Science-policy Interface at the International Level for the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste
(2020)This report seeks to facilitate and inform discussions on strengthening the science-policy interface for chemicals and waste management and thus support and promote science-based local, national, regional and global action ... -
Bi-ennial Global Interlaboratory Assessment on Persistent Organic Pollutants - Second Round 2012/2013
(2014)This second Biennial Global Interlaboratory Assessment on Persistent Organic Pollutants was organized in 2012/2013 and was implemented with funds from the European Union through ENRTP and the Global Environment Facility. ... -
Biofuels Vital Graphics: Powering a Green Economy
(2011)Issues related to biofuels are complex and interconnected: they require solid planning and balancing of objectives and trade-offs. Safeguards are needed and special emphasis should be given to options that help mitigate ... -
Bracing for Superbugs: Strengthening Environmental Action in the One Health Response to Antimicrobial Resistance
(2023-02)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 ... -
Central Asia Waste Management Outlook
(2017)Central Asia is transforming itself from a region bogged down by mining and industrial waste legacies and poor municipal waste management to a safer and more pleasant place to live through site clean-ups and increasingly ... -
Chapter 1. Listening to Cities: From Noisy Environments to Positive Soundscapes - Frontiers 2022 Report: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern
(2022-02)Sounds are complex physical phenomena originating in the vibration from a source that propagates energy into a medium as an acoustic wave. Sounds happen continuously and are everywhere: there is no such thing as 'silence' ... -
Chapter 3. Microplastics: Trouble in the Food Chain - UNEP Frontiers 2016 Report: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern
(2016)As the world’s demand for plastic materials continues to grow, management of plastic waste will remain a global challenge. In 2014, global plastic production exceeded 311 million metric tons, a 4.0 per cent increase over ... -
Cleaner Production in Breweries - A Workbook for Trainers First Edition
(1996)This package is one of a series that provides practical support material to Teachers and trainers wishing to commence or enrich their curriculum with up-to-date approaches in environmental management. -
Cleaner Production Worldwide - Volume II
(1995)Cleaner production is a broad term that encompasses the concepts of waste minimization, waste avoidance, pollution prevention and other similar terms. It includes initiatives such as better management and housekeeping, ... -
Company Environmental Reporting : A Measure of the Progress of Business & Industry Towards Sustainable Development - Technical Report No. 24
(1994)Corporate environment reports are quickly becoming a key channel for companies to communicate their environmental performance. Just as important, corporate environment reports are also becoming an effective tool to demonstrate ... -
COVID-19: A Warning - Addressing Environmental Threats and the Risk of Future Pandemics in Asia and the Pacific
(2022-10)This scientific review begins with the history of humans and zoonoses and provides clarity on the issues of zoonoses and emerging infectious diseases. It then presents the seven anthropogenic drivers of zoonotic disease ...
