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This report is a synthesis of the evaluation that has taken place, and gives an overview of the policy aspects of the environmental issues emanating from the petroleum industry,...

The present report provides outcome of the assessment and shows a state-of-the-art information regarding the worldwide capacity of laboratories to analyse mercury as available...

Enhancing the environmental expertise of staff in tertiary institutions in the Asia-Pacific region will facilitate the transition to a more sustainable world. This report...

It is generally recognised that the motor vehicle in its various forms - cars, buses, trucks, motor cycles and mopeds - makes a significant contribution to society throughout...

This collection of papers has been put together to provide interested readers with a range of views and approaches on environmental accounting in a relatively short, easy-to-...

The aluminium inustry is one of the major industrial Sectors agreed for examination. Consultations have been undertaken with experts nominated by Governments, Industry and...

Although no way has yet been found of quantifying the motor vehicle's undoubted benefits or its disadvantages, including social aspects and costs, this booklet, which is based...

The present report summarizes the preliminary results of three experiments undertaken in Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Senegal. In addition, several studies have been initiated...

The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is an historical initiative aimed at promoting sustainable development for the benefit of present and future generations....

Between 2010 and 2016, more than USD 1.9 billion was committed to implement, monitor and enforce the conservation and sustainable management of tropical coral reefs and...

This report assembles available information on the economic costs and benefits of the Protocol measures. This information will help guide the revision of the Protocol envisaged...

The objectives of the proposed Dialogue on Water, Food and Environment are to "Improve water resources management for food security and environmental sustainability with a...

The primary objectives of this document are to (a) present an overview of the status of scientific knowledge, legislation, and conservation efforts in each country where West...

One of the most striking features of this collection of case studies is the diversity of environmental problems which have been targetted by these policy instruments, including...

The objective of this report is to summarize information from the literature on ecological interactions between tropical coastal ecosystems and to review management issues and...

The present compendium of data profiles for chemicals for the evaluation of their hazards to the environment of the Mediterranean Sea is a first attempt by the International...

This paper seeks to establish a working base for the formulation of a suitable definition of internationally shared natural resources, for the purpose of policy guidance and law...

This reference method describes the determination of tot8l cadmium, total copper, total lead and total zinc in biological material by atomic absortion spectrophotometry after...

This report describes the adverse effects of forest fires on the human environment; identifies three areas of the world which are highly susceptible to fires (Mediterranean,...

Information carried by the review is in line with the data profile structure elaborated by the International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals. The series is intended for...