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Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts
… human populations and ecosystems are foreseen. While the level of scientific understanding associated with each … increase by considerably more (iPCC, 2007). A 10 °C rise in ambient temperature will result in an approximate … Bogdal et al., 2009). It is also widely expected that sea ice melting will facilitate more ship traffic and oil and …
Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… and loss of biodiversity; plastics in the ocean is on the rise and there is still no acceptable “storage or disposal … high levels of pollutants One other key pollutant, ground-level 2012). It is particularly dangerous for children, the … more Béné 2015). One potential source of pollution is deep sea mining. Such activities are still in the exploration …
Atmospheric brown clouds Regional Assesment report with focus on Asia
… (HKHT) glaciers and snow packs. These have given rise to major areas of concern, some of the most critical … people]. In addition, elevated concentrations of ground level ozone have been found to have large effects on crop … north-south asymmetries in the forcing and large land-sea contrasts. Since these are the driving forces for the …
Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers
… fine particles (PM2.5) and ozone above the WHO guideline level. The current number of premature deaths associated with … of CLRTAP protocols will enable an international level playing field for industries and prevent that countries … Programme under the Arctic Council, and the regional sea conventions such as HELCOM and OSPAR). Actions at …