Search results
26 Results
Sorted by relevance
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… indicates that the level of development and well-being in wealthy industrial countries has been achieved largely … areas), as well as a longer term system wide shift in the economy to be low carbon, circular and less toxic while reducing the overall use of resources. This transition can only take place if preventive and curative …
Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention
… agencies and other donors need to take action to assist in improving the current situation. This document is meant to … of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. II. Basel Convention The Basel Convention on the … of raw materials which may be of benefit to the wider economy. Currently, in many countries, such activities are …
Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs
… Published by the United Nations Environment Programme in August 2010. Produced by the Secretariat of the Stockholm … Convention ......................5 Aim No. 2: Support the transition to safer alternatives … future free of dangerous POPs and promises to reshape our economy’s reliance on toxic chemicals. The Convention entered …
MEA Negotiator’s Handbook
… agreements and within these institutions is increasing in volume and specifi city, and it is having an increasingly … have to do with the link between the environment and the economy, particularly in the context of both developing countries and countries with economies in transition. I fi rmly believe that this is not a zero-sum …
Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
… support the discussions on the thematic topic of Chemicals in the 18th and 19th sessions of the Commission on … agreements (MEAs) and other international frameworks in the hazardous wastes and chemicals cluster in a … in developing countries and countries with economies in transition . Some case studies also go beyond areas related …
Articles related to the implementation and institutional arrangements of the Minamata Convention
… This learning material is part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to … of the Convention by developing countries and economies in transitions (Article 13) comprises the Global … island developing States, and Parties with economies in transition, to assist them in implementing their obligations …
Institutional arrangements and the synergies process
… This learning material is part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to … as its main governing body, whose functions are specified in its Article 19, for instance the authority to establish … developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition for capacity building and transfer of technology …
Institutional arrangements and the synergies process
… This learning material is part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to … as its main governing body, whose functions are specified in its Article 19, for instance the authority to establish … developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition for capacity building and transfer of technology …
Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
… ON MERCURY www.mercuryconvention.org D es ig ne d an d pr in te d by th e Pu bl is hi ng S er vi ce , U ni te d N at io … www.mercuryconvention.org October 2013 | 3 INTRODUCTION In 2001, the Governing Council of the United Nations … to developing countries and countries with economies in transition, and a financial mechanism for the provision of …
Becoming a Party to the Minamata Convention on Mercury
… DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this document is presented for information purposes only … emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds. In support of this objective, the Convention contains … developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition in implementing their obligations. The Parties …