Search results

Explore only content tagged with
26 Results
Sorted by relevance

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

… good practices and lessons learned. A number of transport measures have been applied in Asia, with many … action. Positive options include introducing sustainable transport options such as rail and electric vehicles usage … Vehicle emission standards Fuel sulfur content Public transport Non-solid fuels access Cook/heating stoves No. of …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Vessel-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… electric and hybrid vehicles 6. Provide access to public transport and non- motorized transport infrastructure in cities 7. Increase investment in … include those for clean energy, industry, health, transport, waste management and agriculture. For example, a …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

D2 - Dams, Ecosystems and Fisheries

… Conditions 3.3. Water Temperature, Salinity and Sediment Transport 3.4. Fishers Dependent on Impacted Fisheries 4. … of Ghana). 3.3. Water Temperature, Salinity and Sediment Transport When an on-stream dam changes the timing or reduces … downstream, the interference of dams with natural sediment transport can adversely impact fisheries. 3.4. Fishers …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… fuel emissions from coal burning for power and heat, transport, industrial furnaces, brick kilns, agriculture, … the atmosphere, mainly from livestock, poor production and transport, and release from melting permafrosts. 1.2 Land and … communities; act as a potential vector for disease; and transport composed of plastic (United Nations Environment …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol

… start in decision-making— developing a more sustainable transport policy rather than just minimizing the … in numerous development sectors, from land-use planning to transport and from agriculture to industry, covering … forestry, fisheries, energy, industry including mining, transport, regional development, waste management, water …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… but the activities which it sustains, such as fisheries, transport and tourism, also provides them with an income. … submarine telecommunication cables and pipelines, maritime transport, tourism and various types of building activities. …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Effectiveness of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… substances including persistent organic pollutants, transport of hazardous wastes etc. • To protecting the oceans …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention

… plans and programmes and in issues related to long-range transport of pollutants. The concerned Parties should discuss … Parties of origin, e.g. in connection with transboundary-transport routes, reciprocal formal notifications help to … assessments on a reciprocal basis. For example transport is one sector that is advisable to be included in …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… only) Influenced by: Sedimentation patterns (sediment transport, sedimentation, and accretion) in intertidal … of protected areas is another example. • Enhanced transport infrastructure and services, and/or enhanced … to reduce data collection effort. • In the UK A Local Transport Plan required an SEA. In an area well-known for its …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance