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Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures

… - I - Global Mercury Waste Assessment Review of Current National Measures - II - - III - … Waste management is a national priority. With continuous economic growth over the last 20 years, the amount of waste … in particular around the capital, Bamako, is spurring economic development, and creating urban waste management …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… THE WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION 2014iv LIST OF ACRONYMS AMEP - Assessment and Management of Environmental Pollution ABWREC - … DEHS - Department of Environmental Health Services ECLAC - Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean … - Environmental Conservation Organization EEZ - Exclusive Economic Zone EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment EPA - …
21 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… in the way society responds to social, environmental and economic challenges related to pollution. It fully recognizes … Organic Pollutants (POPs) under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Long-range … guidelines 2. Invest in air quality monitoring networks, assessment systems, institutional capacity and information …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Technical guidelines on used oil re-refining or other re-uses of previously used oil (R9)

… are directed to treatment and/or disposal. 19. Apart from economic considerations, oil regeneration technologies depend … in certain cases due to their high costs, not be viable on economic grounds. Regenerated products, such as lubricants, … experienced professionals and waste managers. A critical assessment must be made of a number of factors before …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Technical guidelines on incineration on land (D10)

… action. They provide a review of available options with an assessment of their scope. They require regular update in … sound operations; existing processes can reap extra economic benefits, since the income of accepting and … habitat; urbanization of surrounding areas; socio-economic aspects (including impacts of transportation); …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Technical guidelines on specially engineered landfill (D5)

… must commence with a thorough site investigation and assessment of environmental impacts, the monitoring and … must address geotechnical, land-use, biological, socio-economic (it is a widely-held assumption that public … from elected officials and local interest groups. Economic Property acquisition: Actual land cost plus related …
21 Jun 2026 Document

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

… for Sustainable Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the Secretariat of the … Global Environment Facility GENASIS Global ENvironmental ASsessment Information System GHS Globally Harmonized System … for Sustainable Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the Secretariat of the …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

GUIDANCE on feasible flame-retardant alternatives to commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether - 2009 (UNEP/POPS/COP.4/INF24)

… rapid growth in the last five years aided by favourable economic growth, increasing demand from the end user market … (TCPP or TMCP) High concern Low concern Subject to risk assessment in the EU under the 4th Priority List Will be … based on their range of application. A case-by-case assessment will be necessary to find the best suitable …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs

… Convention has 170 Parties (169 countries and one regional economic integration organization). The Stockholm Convention … Convention has 170 Parties (169 countries and one regional economic integration organization). The Stockholm Convention … on the effectiveness of such efforts. Every four years, an assessment is done to see if the levels of POPs are changing …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… to global threats from hazardous wastes into social and economic development polices at the international, national … sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention 3 V. Economic consequences The mismanagement of hazardous wastes … a guide for policy and programme development and for assessment of their effectiveness. The targets are ambitious, …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste