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Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce, finds report

24 Jan 2019 News in

Haze Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… in the air. This unit discusses smoke haze created by forest fires. Southeast Asia is particularly confronted with forest and land fires. The worst fires accompanied by smoke … the region. It has been estimated that the 1997 and 1998 forest fires cost the region approximately $9 billion in lost …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers

… oxides is more cost effective than additional nature management to protect threatened species. There are many … particles are comparable to the acidification of lakes and forest soils that was revealed in the 1970s. This … of the water. In the 1980s the acidification of forest soils was identified in large parts of Europe. These …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts

… the strengthening of national capacities for the management of chemicals in developing regions, including … have been identified, such as PCdd s and PCdF s from forest fires (Hung et al., 2010). The geographical occurrence … leaf- bearing plants in Arctic regions may promote this ‘forest pump effect’ from atmosphere to soil. 2. Wind fields …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… pharmaceuticals, such as antibiotics used for livestock management. These degrade soil biodiversity and functioning, … then, the intensive use of pesticides, alongside improved management practices, has helped increase crop yields cent in … to counteract sewage continues to be discharged into management is therefore of basic importance to environmental …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Atmospheric brown clouds Regional Assesment report with focus on Asia

… what policy responses to formulate, and what technical and management options to implement. Exposure assessment is … Australia and Brazil from exposure to smoke from forest fires, bush fires, and agricultural burning; increased …
20 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX