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The first three sections of this Health and Safety Guide present essential technical information and the hazard evaluation. Section 4 includes advice on preventive and...

The sixth session of the GESAMP Working group on the interchange of pollutions between the Atmosphere and Ocean stressed the impact of contaminants on climate.

Sri Lanka is a small but biologically diverse country that is recognized as a biodiversity hotspot of global importance for plants. Many plants and animals are endemic to the...

The objective of this study was to document the various pressures and influences which have been exerted on the Project's study area both from within it and from the larger Lake...

This report summarises the outcomes of the consultation on procedural human rights related to environmental protection convened by the United Nations Independent Expert on human...

This report evaluates the state of the air, aquatic (fresh-marine), as well as the urban and industrial environments

The report provides updated information about the evolving environmental situation in Iraq, with a view to highlighting priority areas for action. In addition to other sources,...

This thirteenth edition of the Emissions Gap Report is a testimony to inaction on the global climate crisis. In just eight years, global GHG emissions must be reduced by 30 to...

The Ok Tedi copper-gold mine, located in the eastern part of the central mountain range of New Guinea, discharges daily approximately 80,000 tons of ore processing residues and...

As part of UNEP's preparatory activities for the development of an action plan for the protection and development of the Gulf of Guinea and adjacent areas, an International...

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...

The book discusses major natural and man-made factors contributing to desertification In arid regions of the USSR. Summarized is the experience gained in the USSR an controlling...

The purpose of this study is to identify and review existing Water Quality Guidelines (WQGs) that protect the health of (water) ecosystems and their respective mechanisms like...

This manual is designed to allow a comprehensive approach to coastal and marine environment the islands of the Comoros and its human uses.

Le projet OMSIPNUE de surveillance continue de l'air a eté mis sur pied pour apporter aux pays une aide en matière de surveillance opé-rationnelle des polluants atmosphériques,...

The main pressures on the environment and natural resources are poverty, increasing income inequality, limited planning, especially in urban areas, and high dependence of many...

This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Humboldt Current region, located along western South America, stretching from the Ecuadorian-Colombian border to the south of...

This fourth state of the environment report evaluates the state of the environment across a number of themes including, climate change, water quality, air quality and emissions,...

This documents analyzes the shortcomings of EIA procedures and responds to frequent requests for simple and practical approach to EIA, oceans and coastal areas programme...

This Manual is intended as a general guide for the implementation of alternatives to methyl bromide in the commercial production of cut flowers. It seeks to provide practical,...