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

… spill or explode onto the front pages. But rare is the industry or economic sector where chemical substances do not … their ultimate impact on the environment and human health. Industry no doubt plays a key role in the iden- tification … safety and environmental per- formance in the chemical industry. Governments have a critical function as well. …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… the distance from discharge to withdrawal, effluent from industry or untreated sewage could adversely affect water … b. benefits to urban communities, agriculture, fisheries, industry and recreation, and c. benefits to culture and … uses for drinking water, irrigation, c o m m e rce and industry, navigation, water- b a s e d habitat (including …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… serves multiple sectors, from agriculture to sanitation, industry to households, and, of course, the environment. It … substances and by nutrients from point sources (e.g. industry and municipalities) and diffuse sources (e.g. … from pollution from other causes, including agriculture, industry and other discharges and emissions of hazardous …
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Sources of international water law

… of: its use for human and animal consumption; its use in industry and agriculture; the conservation of the natural …
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Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… Programme within UNEP’s Divi- sion of Technology, Industry and Economics/OzonAction Programme acts as the … Nepal, Pakistan, and the Philippines . Local governments, industry, academia and representatives from the secretariats …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives

… and to minimize potential risks; [Requests Governments and industry to] promote appropriate action to safeguard human … sea by ships should continue to be shared by the shipping industry and by the oil cargo interests” International … the informal sector; 20. We stress the responsibility of industry to make available to stakeholders such data and …
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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… of awareness of the relevant regulations, including among industry, consumers, or enforcement authorities; n costs of … an MEA may touch upon many sectors: environment, trade and industry, foreign affairs, economic development, water, … controlled ODS; a description of the policy framework and industry activities in response to the Montreal Protocol; an …
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Guide for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… negotiations may also include representatives from NGOs, industry groups, and intergovernmental organisations. These … participants, including representatives from business and industry; n prepare reports detailing country-specific … Business Non-Governmental Organisations (BINGOs). Industry groups also partici- pate in MEA negotiations. Most …
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Shared resources: Issues of governance

… States and their varied interests, including agriculture, industry, recreation, flood control, hydropower, … in negotiating transboundary environmental treaties. Industry and business are also playing an increasing role in … Imperial Chemical Industries, and DuPont. NGOs and industry organizations have participated in a number of …
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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Local Authorities Workers and Trade Unions Business and Industry Scientific and Technological Community Farmers MGoS … entities, national governments, IGOs and NGOs, business, industry, the media and civil society, to further the … in all fields of economic activity, particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance