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Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa

… technologies. This activity is mostly focused on energy storage/hydrogen/fuel cell technologies (37 %) and renew- … thermal, followed by nuclear energy (20 %) and biomass/waste/com- bustion/CCS technologies (17 %), especially … for ethanol production and for biogas from animal waste. Regarding the regional distribution of clean energy …
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Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… Mohammed Tigani, previous consultant of UNIDO/UNEP on waste management in Africa. iii What you will find in this … 1975. EPR seeks to shift the responsibility dealing with waste from governments (and thus, taxpayers and society at … POPs sources, e.g., near underground or above-ground storage tanks. Stage 2 focuses on probable contaminated areas …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Technical guidelines on used oil re-refining or other re-uses of previously used oil (R9)

… to countries who are building their capacity to manage waste in an environmentally sound and efficient way and in their development of detailed procedures or waste management plan or strategy. They should not be used in … such as sumps, gravity separators, and the cleaning of storage tanks), the forming and machining of metals, small …
17 Jun 2026 Document

PCB inventory guidance (PCB Elimination Network)

… and Ms. Heidelore Fiedler from the Chemicals and Waste Branch, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics … work; and to Ms. Inara Namazova from the Chemicals and Waste Branch for her contribution during the finalization. … of PCB equipment labeling 27 Figure 6: An example of PCB storage site labeling 27 Figure 7: An example of non-PCB …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… 5.1 Introduction 4 5.2. Monitoring practice 7 5.3 Data storage and information management 12 5.4 Benefits and cost … recharge areas from polluting activities such as waste disposal sites, sewage treatment plants etc. ■■ In … is strongly recommended. This may include oversight of waste management practices in the catchment. (Module 8: …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Technical guidelines on specially engineered landfill (D5)

… to countries who are building their capacity to manage waste in an environmentally sound and efficient way and in their development of detailed procedures or waste management plan or strategy. They should not be used in … the nature of the materials involved, equates to long-term storage. 3. As a result of serious environmental and health …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… increasing access to safe drinking water, the provision of waste water treatment and sanitation, and the prevention of … resources law, and is co-author of The Law of Hazardous Waste and Toxic Substances in a Nutshell (West 1997.) The … surface water and groundwater. It also includes in-stream storage of surface water behind dams or other artificial …
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Technical guidelines on incineration on land (D10)

… to countries who are building their capacity to manage waste in an environmentally sound and efficient way and in their development of detailed procedures or waste management plan or strategy. They should not be used in … be taken to ensure that the facility used for temporary storage and pre-processing of hazardous wastes prior to …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… Fund UWWT European Council Directive Concerning Urban Waste Water Treatment WHO World Health Organization WPWP … and freshwater ecosystems. Glossary xi effluent: liquid waste, whether treated or untreated, that flows from a … in the saturated zone, or addition of water to groundwater storage by natural processes or artificial methods for …
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The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… banned or restricted chemicals, hazardous and toxic waste, rare and endangered species and living modified … as stopping illegal transfrontier shipments of hazardous waste, illegal dumping, illegal traffic of ozone-depleting … Incineration on land D11 Incineration at sea D12 Permanent storage, (e.g., emplacement of containers in a mine, etc.) …
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