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

… the implementation of eight protocols, which set national emission targets and identify specific measures for cutting … into force, will be the first binding agreement to address emission reduction commitments for fine particulate matter. It also …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

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

… caused by transboundary transport of pollutants. Effective reduction of the PM2.5 exposure of the urban population requires emission reductions of precursor emissions in a wider area: … use of biomass and biofuels could increase air pollution. Emission reduction of black carbon (e.g. from diesel and …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Climate Change- International Legal Regime - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Convention Regime NATURAL EVENTS IMPACTS OF GLOBAL WARMING EMISSION OF GREENHOUSE GASES Natural events can also cause … because of human activities. The increase in the emission of these greenhouse gases can be attributed to the … that resulted in the establishment of specific emission reduction targets for Annex I Parties in the 1997 Kyoto …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Transboundary Air Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… possible to distinguish the contribution of individual emission sources or groups of sources. Objective The … exchange on air pollution and its effects and developing emission reduction strategies. …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Handbook for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

… of alternative technologies relating to the control and reduction of emissions of substances that deplete the ozone … of the total emissions resulting from trace impurities, emission during product manufacture and handling losses; (b) … technology of Japan meets the suggested minimum emission standards that were approved by the parties at their …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

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

… health problems such as skin cancers, eye cataracts and a reduction in the body’s immunity to disease. A 1% decrease in … and consumption of HCFCs in 2013, followed by a gradual reduction from 2015 to 2030. Developed countries committed to … Substances Industrial Countries Developing Countries Reduction (%) Status Reduction (%) Status 75% in 1994 0% in …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

The Land in Numbers

… Competition over water resources could cause a global 18% reduction in the availability of water for agriculture by … management farming techniques. So far they have achieved a reduction of 24,788 Mt CO2, which is equivalent to emissions …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… desertifi cation/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of … cycling: soil organic carbon dynamics, greenhouse gas emission and feedback mechanisms, Impact on the cryosphere … method it is 1.96. Outcomes Studies indicated that emission of Green House Gases like Methane, Nitrous oxide and …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

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

… health problems such as skin cancers, eye cataracts and a reduction in the body’s immunity to disease. A 1% decrease in …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere