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Developing Baseline Estimates of Mercury Use in Artisanal and Small-Scale...
This guide is an educational and training document that can be used as a practical introduction to conducting baseline estimates of mercury use in artisanal and small-scale gold... -
Scenario Note for the Experts Segment of the Second Meeting of the...
Scenario Note for the Experts Segment of the Second Meeting of the Conference Of Parties to the Bamako Convention -
Dental Amalgam and its Impact on the Environment: Some Facts and Figures -...
Dental amalgam is composed of approximately 50% elemental mercury and of 50% silver-zinctin-copper alloy. Mercury is toxic to human health and environment. -
Chemicals and Waste in Latin America and the Caribbean - [Factsheet]
In Latin America and the Caribbean, UN Environment and the GEF work together to strengthen national capacity for the elimination and sound management of chemicals and wastes.... -
Factsheets on UNEP-administered global Multilateral Agreements
Multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) are one of the key instruments of international environmental governance and international environmental law. They are separate... -
Factsheets on UNEP-administered Global Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) are one of the key instruments of international environmental governance and international environmental law. They are separate... -
Greening Economies in the EU’s Eastern Partnership Countries: Georgia
Greening economies is important because the current models of growth continue to erode the stocks of natural assets and undermine the integrity of ecosystem services on which... -
Small Island Developing States Waste Management Outlook - Summary for Decision-makers
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Human Rights and Hazardous Substances: Key Messages
Given the impact of hazardous substances on human rights including the rights to health and life, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and... -
Waste Management as an Essential Service in Latin America and the Caribbean:...
Governments need to consider waste management as an urgent and essential public service to respond to emergencies such as the COVID-19 outbreak, in order to minimize possible... -
Lifecycle Approaches to Waste: Reclaiming the Value of Waste through...
Waste is generated at a massive and growing rate but is not always managed appropriately, leading to greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, and health hazards. With ongoing... -
National Solid Waste Management Strategy for United Republic of Tanzania
The strategy for Solid Waste Management (SWM) is aiming at attaining sustainable management of solid waste that contributes to achieving economic and social benefits to... -
Key Messages for Beyond 2020: Global Chemicals Outlook II - From Legacies to...
The global goal to minimize adverse impacts of chemicals and waste will not be achieved by 2020. Solutions exist, but more ambitious worldwide action by all stakeholders is...