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Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… or repair may be improperly disposed of near agricultural land, residential locations or water sources when they become … diminishing the economic benefits derived from such land. Many used and end of life products, particularly … (b) Emissions of methane from solid waste disposal on land are expected to double from an estimated level of 32 …
02 Aug 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)

… can, if not treated and correctly disposed of, contaminate land and water bodies. Used acid with high concentrations of lead is often dumped on land or released into waterways. Lead can enter the food chain through crops growing on contaminated land, from direct deposition onto crops, through food animals …
02 Aug 2026 Document

Marine plastic litter and microplastics

… • Guidance manual on how to improve the sea-land interface (UNEP/CHW.13/INF/37) SDGs and the issue of …
02 Aug 2026 Document

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

… or her family or spur people to migrate from agricultural land to the slums of the developing world's cities. There …
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The Use of Marine Organisms in Traditional and Allopathic Medicine

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