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

… transport of pollutants. Effective reduction of the PM2.5 exposure of the urban population requires emission reductions … of ozone precursors generated a reduction in peak ozone exposure since the 1990s. However the burden of disease from ozone is not restricted to exposure during occasional air pollution peaks, but also …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Transboundary Air Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… exacerbate cardio-respiratory diseases and worsen asthma. Exposure to smog also decreases the body’s defence mechanisms … lost as a result of the chronic effects of ozone exposure will be about 2,300,000 lower in 2010 than in 1990, … from ozone and particulate matter in the air. The exposure of vegetation to excessive ozone levels will be 44% …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… control and allocation of natural resources by states. the exposure of more and more poor people to water scarcity and … were resilient. they did not damage their land through exposure to erosion or overuse. following early warnings, …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade

… atmosphere must not be less than 10 °C and the minimum exposure time must not be less than 24 hours. Monitoring of … from the beginning of the treatment. In the case of longer exposure times and weaker concentrations, additional …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to Ozone Depletion - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… (“CFCs”) are most prominent. CFCs are so stable that only exposure to strong ultraviolet (“UV”) radiation breaks them …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… region, died in the world as a result of air pollution exposure. Responding to the newest findings on the effects of … 7. “Critical load” means a quantitative estimate of the exposure to one or more pollutants below which significant … environmental and economic importance and, under certain exposure conditions, have harmful effects on human health, …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Ozone Depletion - Chapter 9 - UNEP Training Manual on International Environmental Law

… are most prominent. 9. CFCs are so stable that only exposure to strong ultraviolet (“UV”) radiation breaks them …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… l Allows evolution and enhancement to continue through exposure to pests and diseases and other environmental … l Facilitates evaluation and documentation. l No exposure to pests, diseases or other hazards (except for … (Coffea arabica L.) Seed Tolerance to Liquid Nitrogen Exposure”, CryoLetters 27. See: …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting

… (preferably less tolerant at same temperature, duration of exposure, dose concentration, etc.) [“toxicologically … Bactrocera cucurbitae on Cucumis melo var. reticulatus: Exposure in a vapour heat chamber: - At ≥95% rh - Air … and B. xanthodes. The proposed treatment is based on: Exposure in a forced air chamber: - At ≥60% rh - Air …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… many desirable characteristics as a result of their long exposure to natural selection, and can therefore make very …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity