Search results

Explore only content tagged with
5 Results
Sorted by relevance

Ridding the world of POPs: a Guide to the Stockholm Convention Persitent Organic Polluants

… far thought to be). Others, however, may cause cancer and damage the nervous systems, reproductive systems, immune … response to increased scrutiny. Moreover, researchers and environmental and health organizations will have a grea- ter … and promote the use of best available techniques and best environmental practices. This is one of the most difficult …
19 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals and pesticides

… in many countries, be exported to nations where health and environmental controls are less advanced? That is certainly a … link between a certain chemical and a particular health or environmental damage may be too high a standard in situations of potential …
19 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Waste management for human health and livelihood

… (MDGs), to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women. … Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, MDG 7: Ensure environmental sustainability, MDG 8: Develop a global … and through dental and medical treatments. High levels may damage the brain, kidneys, and developing foetuses. PCBs …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

UNEP - Our Planet Magazine - Making Our Future Chemical Safe - Edition from Sept 2015

… Formula for Success UNEP at work Handle With (Better) Care Environmental Champion Erin Brockovich Reflections 16 10 42 … billion per year. Chemical mismanagement also results in environmental problems. Local species and eco- systems are … community that the kind of human health and environmental damage that happened in Minamata must not be repeated …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… activities undertaken to implement the multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and other international … 19 4 . Regional Customs Network in support of multilateral environmental agreements in Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 5 . GENASIS: an environmental expert system supporting the synergistic …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste