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Nickel - Environmental Health Criteria 108
Nickel is a metallic element belonging to group VIIIb of the periodic table. It is resistant to alkalis, but generally dissolves in dilute oxidizing acids. Nickel carbonate,... -
Saint Vincent and The Grenadines - National Report for Third International Conference
St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) as an active member of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organization of East Caribbean States (OECS), endeavors to fulfill all of the... -
Dental Amalgam and its Impact on the Environment Flyer for Ministry of...
Dental Amalgam and its Impact on the Environment Flyer for Ministry of Health/ Chief Dental Officers -
The Evaluation of the Hazards of Harmful Substances Carried by Ships -...
In 1969 the Assembly of the International. Maritime Organization (IMO) decided to convene an International Conference for the purpose of preparing a suitable international... -
Freshwater under threat: Africa-Asia Summary - Vulnerability Assessment of...
Africa and Asia's dependence on natural resources makes their people most vulnerable to environmental change. This vulnerability includes both natural and human phenomena,... -
Annual Progress Report Project for Promoting Minamata Convention on Mercury...
This project, which was launched in July 2019, has continued the activities as much as possible due to COVID-19 pandemic. The implementation plan was developed, which employed... -
Annual Progress Report for Project for Promoting Minamata Convention on...
The project was agreed on 20 February 2019 at the meeting between the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Global... -
Report of the Workshop on the Follow-Up to UNCED and Implementation of the...
The overall objective of the Workshop was to review and assess the progress of Asia and Pacific countries in implementing the forestry-related agreements reached at UNCED,... -
Design for Sustainability: A Practical Approach for Developing Economies
The package will introduce the D4S (Design for Sustainability) concept and how to apply it in a company setting in developing countries. It can be used to pursue internal D4S... -
Cadmium Exposure and Indicators of Kidney Function - MARC Report Number 29
This report aims to establish the relationship between cadmium dose and early indications of renal dysfunction in humans and utilizes this relationship to suggest acceptable... -
Inventory of Mercury Releases in South Africa
The benefits of undertaking a situation analysis of mercury in South Africa, and the development of an inventory of mercury use, sources, availability of safer and effective and... -
GESAMP: The Health of the Oceans: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 16
Looks at the many indicators of oceanic health and the effects development and human activity is having on hthe oceans -
Beryllium - Environmental Health Criteria 106
Beryllium is a steel-grey, brittle metal, existing naturally only as the 9Be isotope. Its compounds are divalent. Beryllium has several unique properties. It is the lightest of... -
The Environmental Impacts of Exploitation of Oil Shales and Tar Sands
The present report deals with the environmental impacts of exploitation of oil shales and tar sands. In undertaking this review, a great deal of information had to be gathered... -
End Plastic Pollution: A Knowledge Compendium for Less Plastic Waste in...
This knowledge compendium has been developed to serve as a useful reference compiling all the publications that SEA circular and its partners have released as at December 2021.... -
The conservation status of biological resources in the Philippines
This report discusses the conservation status of the biological resources of the Philippine archipelago. These include a wide variety of tropical moist forest formations, a rich... -
Establishment and Management of Protected Areas in the Gobi region,...
For a long time it had been the intention of the Government of the Mongolian People's Republic to protect these areas and a formal decision to this effect was taken in 1975. On... -
Strengthening the Environmental Dimension of the Voluntary National Reviews...
This report presents findings from a project jointly implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).... -
Fraud and Corruption Awareness - A Handbook for Staff
The purpose of the present Fraud and Corruption Awareness Handbook is to present United Nations staff with insights about fraud and corruption in the Secretariat, how they can... -
Global International Waters Assessment: Arctic Greenland, East Greenland...
Globally, people are becoming increasingly aware of the degradation of the world's water bodies. The need for a holistic assessment of transboundary waters in order to respond...