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GUIDANCE on feasible flame-retardant alternatives to commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether - 2009 (UNEP/POPS/COP.4/INF24)
… available alternative flame retardants that are less hazardous than c-PentaBDE. It is important to search for … would strengthen the case for the use of the particular substance for any specific market. The Index of Flame … through the RoHS (Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment) …
Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit
… Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal to, inter alia: … (c) … distribution in commerce, use, or disposal of [a substance that] is likely to result in injury to human health … adverse health effects (current or future) caused by hazardous substance releases from a site in the absence of …
UNEP. The first 40 years
… Page 81 Chapter 8: TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES AND THEIR DISPOSAL … are to have any lasting meaning; � We have approved the substance of an Ocean Dumping Convention that will be … plan specific references to the transboundary movement of hazardous waste (TMHW) except in the context of the marine …
Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)
… Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal … on the Prior informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in international Trade … concern of humankind, and that it differentiates the substance of this obligation based on the particular …
Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, Convention on … to identify and seize environmental contraband (such as hazardous waste, ozone-depleting substances, or endangered … The Committee strives to make decisions “on all matters of substance by consensus.” As a last resort, the Committee may …
Sources of international water law
… of the dispute. Article 12 Decisions both on procedure and substance of the arbitral tribunal shall be taken by a … measures to prevent, control and reduce the release of hazardous substances into the aquatic environment and to … for co-operation between the Riparian Parties; 6. "Hazardous substances" means substances which are toxic, …
Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses
… DISCHARGES .......................................18 5.6. HAZARDOUS AND NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES ...................19 5.7. … Zone EPZ Ecological Protection Zone EU European Union HNS Hazardous and Noxious Substances IAS Invasive Alien Species … the impacts of international shipping and the transport of hazardous cargoes through the Mediterranean Sea (i.e. transit …
MEA Negotiator’s Handbook
… • Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (known as the Basel … Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade … and such terminology may refl ect differing views on substance, which can lead to issues of consistency. MEA …
Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats
… Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade … wildlife and includes timber, fish, minerals, and even hazardous waste. Other aspects, such as the illegal … fisheries crime, illegal wildlife trade, illegal trade in hazardous waste and chemicals, air pollution, and other forms …