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Waste management for human health and livelihood

… Waste Management for Human Health and Livelihood Rationale 1. The … Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention is Waste Management for Human Health and Livelihood. 2. The Basel … of hazardous and other wastes, b. through the improper management of hazardous and other wastes. 4. The protection …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Environmentally sound management of used electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) in Asia-Pacific

… the Basel Convention standards of environmentally sound management (ESM). The sixth meeting of the Conference of the … (convened in 2002) recognized that the issue of the management of e-waste required urgent attention, particularly … the Basel Convention in July 2005. Environmentally sound management of used electrical and electronic equipment …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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

… . . 29 7 . The pilot project on the environmentally sound management of asbestos waste resulting from natural disasters … (Chemical Weapons Convention) ESM Environmentally Sound Management FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the … SAICM Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… environment against the adverse effects of the generation, management, transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous … consistent with the environmentally sound and efficient management of such wastes, and treating and disposing of … in one country to a developing country for “treatment and management”. Often, the wastes were shipped to countries that …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Handbook of The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

… 1. To note with appreciation the exemplary financial management by the Secretariat over many years; 2. To take … meeting, decided: 1. To welcome the continuing excellent management by the Secretariat of the finances of the Vienna … meeting, decided: 1. To welcome the continuing excellent management by the Secretariat of the finances of the Vienna …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… degradation to support decision making in land and water management ” and in 2013 in Bonn on “Economic assessment of desertification, sustainable land management and resilience of arid, semi-arid and dry … human health and nutrition and encourage more sustainable management of natural resources. The research is carried out …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… against the adverse effects resulting from the generation, management, transboundary movements and disposal of hazardous … and capacity building services for information management and assessment. The centre’s core focus is to … informal sector of many developing countries. The waste management sector can contribute to generating national in- …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The Land in Numbers

… with a changing climate. By adopting sustainable land management practices, we can build the resilience of millions … population of 9 billion in 2050 if the current dietary and management trends continue. With every product we consume, we … to be accounted for. By implementing sustainable land management practices, we can simultaneously protect our …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region

… implementation contributes to an enhanced environmental management in our countries. By providing relevant … members of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals1. As a result of this assessment, the … • Mercury Air Transport and Fate Research Mercury waste management. • Mercury supply and storage. • Mercury reduction …
31 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)

… we face are complex. But by better implementing good land management practices, we can simultaneously help populations … degradation and desertification through sustainable land management (SLM) is not only achievable; it is the logical, … internally and externally: from improving our own project management and operational performance, to establishing a …
31 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere