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The Agreement will include the families of birds which are traditionally treated as waterbirds, following the definitions of "waterfowl" and "wetland" in the Ramsar Convention,...

The report is structured around two arguments. Firstly, natural resources and ecosystem services in particular have significant contribution to economic growth and poverty...

The Sailing Towards a Plastic-Free Ocean project had two primary aims: (1) to conduct marine plastic pollution research, and (2) to educate the next generation of ocean leaders.

This monograph has been prepared on behalf of the Central Unit of the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) and its aim is to provide an update of the principles...

Due to the complex nature of the cold chain and the high temperature dependency of post-harvest or post-mortem deterioration in food, temperature control in the food chain is...

This report is focused toward environmentally sound integrated planning and management of coastal zones. This volume is the fifth in a series that provides a record of meetings...

This synthesis report with its summary for policymakers is the fourth and final part of the Third Assessment Report (TAR) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...

These Proceedings, Volume 1 include papers prepared by speakers, topic experts, conference participants and other interested parties for the Fifth International Conference on...

The United Nations Support Office for AMISOM is a logistics operation that supplies the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) with necessary supplies and equipment. The...

Este documento presenta un análisis de las principales tendencias en materia de arreglos institucionales e instrumentos legales que avanzan en la integración de la dimensión...

Sri Lanka’s forests, uniquely among its land-use sectors, can make a significant contribution to both adaptation and mitigation. The Government, under the leadership of the...

This monograph focuses on the risks to human health from compounds of monomethylmercury and examines the data that have become available since the publication of Environmental...

This report is the second volume of a series of biennial assessments of major forest cover changes in Kenya's five main forest areas, namely Mt. Kenya, the Aberdare Range, the...

The twelfth joint edition of the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook provides market projections to 2025 for major agricultural commodities, biofuels and fish. The 2016 report...

This document was produced in the framework of the project entitled: “Contributing to the preparation/implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, with a focus on...

This report review the potential harmful substances which are organized by WHO and FAO and UNEP. Following review by GESAMP XV, New York, 25-29 March 1985 the Working Group met...

The Working Capital Report traces a number of the key developments that have accelerated the evaluation of ESG issues within mainstream finance, investment and the capital...

Hurricane Gilbert struck Jamaica on 12th September 1988, causing loss of life and considerable property damage. Government and the scientific community acted quickly to...

Quintozene is a pale yellow-to-white (depending on the purity) solid with a musty odour and a melting point of 142-146 C. It is soluble in carbon disulfide, benzene, chloroform,...

Latvia has performed exceptionally well in achieving its overriding policy goal of economic recovery. The Latvian government fulfilled the necessary preconditions for joining...