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This publication has been developed pursuant to the UNEP Governing Council decision 22/17 B to support "the improvement of the capacity of those involved in the process of...

The objective of this workshop was to start discussion in several areas including: a) What is our current state of knowledge with respect to abandoned mines in each of our...

The area covered by this review is that served by the South Pacific Commission with some minor additions. It is a region of a few larger and many tiny islands, with diverse and...

In March 2011, a massive earthquake off the north-east coast of Japan triggered a tsunami that created an unprecedented volume of debris. The debris management operation which...

This edition of the Environment Report, in line with the previous years’ reports published on the Bank’s website, gives an account of the Bank’s environmental impact, and...

The study of principles governing the biosynthesis of mycotoxins by microscopic fungi, the determination of the sequence of reactions of biotransformation of mycotoxins in on...

This report reviews the environment and its state in Mediterranean region and describes various interactions between human activities and environment in the region.

The environmental analysis has shown that Hungary is a priority country for the EU in terms of biodiversity and that rural funds are more than relevant to preserve many of these...

As Afghanistan moves forward, the Government has placed security, good governance, and self-sustainability at the top of its reconstruction agenda. To achieve these goals,...

The most serious environmental dangers involve global warming (causing increased rainfall and flood risks) ozone depletion, pollution of seas and oceans, extinction of species,...

The status of sea turtle stocks in Belize has been thoroughly reviewed in this document, and many implementing measures designed to promote their recovery have been introduced....

The purpose of the UNEP Capacity Building and Institutional Development Programme for Environmental Management in Afghanistan was to provide an integrated package of capacity...

The 2002 Country Profiles Series provides information on the implementation of Agenda 21 on a country-by country and chapter-by-chapter basis (with the exception of. chapters 1...

Sustainable growth and development of Africa depend on the sustainable use of the continent's natural resources. The increasing degradation of the continent's environment and...

The theme of this Report is "Environment for Development". Hence, the report profiles the countries environmental resources as an asset for socio-economic development leading to...

The "information explosion" which occurred in the field of environmental law during the past decade has long been recognized as a problem for international action. Following an...

In reviewing the submissions it received, numerous papers presented to it by the EPA and other parties, and further input received during meetings with key stakeholders, it...

The purpose of this monograph is 2-fold: 1) to provide descriptive guidance for JECFA and JMPR to ensure the continuation of transparent and sound expert evaluations of...

Oil palm trees are the most important plantation crop in Malaysia and Indonesia. Each year several million trees are felled and large quantities of biomass waste generated. But...

This document presents the findings and recommendations of the African Elephant and Rhino Specialist Groups of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for...