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Phosphine and Selected Metal Phosphides - Environmental Health Criteria 73
Phosphine, or hydrogen phosphide, is a colourless gas which is odourless when pure, but the technical product usually has a foul odour, described as "fishy or "garlicky",... -
Pentachlorophenol - Environmental Health Criteria 71
Pure pentachlorophenol (PCP) consists of light tan to white, needlelike crystals and is relatively volatile. It is soluble in most organic solvents, but practically insoluble in... -
Toluene - Environmental Health Criteria 52
Toluene is the common name for methylbenzene. It is a clear, colourless liquid that is volatile (vapour pressure of 3.82 kPa), flammable, and explosive in air. The technical... -
The Maldives and the Impact of Expected Climatic Change - UNEP Regional Seas...
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2, 4 - Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4-d): Environmental Aspects -...
2,4-D is a selective herbicide which kills broad-leaved plants but not grasses or conifers. Its chemical structure is a modification of a naturally occurring plant hormone.... -
Photosynthesis in relation to Plant Production in Terrestrial Environments :...
This book presents the current state of the art on the subject of photosynthesis by initially describing in part one the various photosynthetic mechanisms in relation to plant... -
Ecology and Environmental Protection in the Pacific Region
The main theme of the Congress, Natural Resources of the Pacific Ocean for the Benefit of Mankind, demonstrates an enormous interest in the Pacific region which is in many... -
First National Communication of Kenya to the Conference of the Parties to...
This executive summary includes an inventory of greenhouse gases, reports on climate change impacts, vulnerability assessment, identification of adaptation options as well as... -
Infoterra: 15 Years of Making a Difference - Exchange of Environmental...
The series, entitled Exchange of Environmental Experience, grew out of a recognition that a great deal of valuable experience on the environment was being shared through the... -
Land Cover Classification System: Classification Concepts and User Manual
The main objective of the initiative for definition of a reference classification is to respond to the need for standardization (or harmonized collection of data, as mentioned... -
Climate Change and Human Rights
This UNEP report sheds light on the human rights obligations of both governments and private actors in responding to climate change, including those relating to rights to... -
Nickel - Environmental Health Criteria 108
Nickel is a metallic element belonging to group VIIIb of the periodic table. It is resistant to alkalis, but generally dissolves in dilute oxidizing acids. Nickel carbonate,... -
2-Propanol - Environmental Health Criteria 103
2-Propanol is a colourless highly flammable liquid with an odour resembling that of a mixture of ethanol and acetone. The compound is completely miscible with water, ethanol,... -
1-Propanol - Environmental Health Criteria 102
1-Propanol is a colourless, highly flammable liquid that is volatile at room temperature and normal atmospheric pressure. It is miscible with water and organic solvents.... -
Mercury: Environmental Aspects - Environmental Health Criteria 86
Mercury is a metal which is liquid at normal temperatures and pressures. It forms salts in two ionic states mercury(I) and mercury (II). Mercury (II), or mercuric, salts are... -
Lead: Environmental Aspects - Environmental Health Criteria 85
Lead is a bluish or silvery-grey soft metal. With the exception of the nitrate, the chlorate, and, to a much lesser degree, the chloride, the salts of lead are poorly soluble in... -
Cadmium in the European Community: A Prospective Assessment of Sources,...
This study quantifies the sources of cadmium in the European Community (EC), reviews the concentrations found in the physical environment and its biotic components, and assesses... -
Climate Change 1995 : The Science of Climate Change - Contribution of WGI to...
The IPCC Scientific Assessment Working Group (WGI) was established in 1988 to assess available information on the science of climate change, in particular that arising from... -
SDG 15 Issue Brief: Promoting the Sustainability of Terrestrial Ecosystems...
Sustainable Development Goal 15 – Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and... -
Programme Performance Report: January 2020 to December 2021
This report presents UNEP’s achievements during the two years of the 2020-2021 Programme of Work (PoW) under the seven subprogrammes: Climate Change, Resilience to Disasters and...