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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… their legal obligations and strengthen implementation. • Infrastructure gaps exist with regards to monitoring … Major forms of pollution exist due to the absence of infrastructure such as monitoring systems, wastewater and … for recycling and food storage, etc. This lack of infrastructure not only prevents better practice, but also …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species … including in the eastern Mediterranean region. Tourism and infrastructure development As a considerable segment of … tourism in coastal areas commonly requires permanent infrastructure, such as hotels and marinas. The establishment …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

… Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species … including in the eastern Mediterranean region. Tourism and infrastructure development As a considerable segment of … tourism in coastal areas commonly requires permanent infrastructure, such as hotels and marinas. The establishment …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… access to public transport and non- motorized transport infrastructure in cities 7. Increase investment in renewable … than €3 billion by 2020, mainly in clean technology, green infrastructure and green bonds. In November 2015, Allianz … and surface water, and limit ammonia emissions. Green infrastructure can be used to great effect in urban areas to …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… area affected; • Fragmentation, usually related to linear infrastructure. Above a defined length, EIA always required, … - threshold to be defined); • Creation of linear infrastructure that leads to fragmentation of habitats over a … of marine and coastal ecosystems, and creation of linear infrastructure below the Category A threshold, in areas …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… and financial costs often associated with manmade or grey infrastructure[4]. Of particular interest is the related … 2008 [4] In this regard, the concept of natural or green infrastructure has recently emerged (WRI, 2013). 3. … which is likely to occur if they are required to invest in infrastructure for the purpose of retaining water in their …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

… chemicals and pesticides. Countries lacking adequate infrastructure to monitor the import and use of these … promoting technical assistance for the development of the infrastructure and the capacity necessary to manage chemicals … including training to other Parties in developing their infrastructure and capacity to manage chemicals throughout …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… of waste management. XII. Basel Convention sound delivery infrastructure for maximizing benefits on investments Basel … waste management. As well, they often lack the physical infrastructure required to support the most basic waste …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… 3 17 and iron, used in ships, cars and vari- ous types of infrastructure. The second condition for profitabil- ity is … public awareness and providing adequate lo- gistics and infrastructure are also im- portant levers for action in the … for agriculture. Moreover, with appropriate means and infrastructure, energy or heat can be recovered from such …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Towards responsible trade

… global trade expands each year. Countries lacking adequate infrastructure to manage chemicals are particularly … provision of technical assistance to help establish the infrastructure and capacity necessary to safely manage …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste