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Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector

… on biodiversity. Direct pressures are primarily physical, chemical, and biological in nature. There are five main … which themselves have large water, energy, and toxic chemical impacts. The main sources of fibre currently used in … polyester, synthetic rubber); and those based on recycled chemical materials (e.g. plastic bottles). 2. Manufacturing …
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Technical guidelines on incineration on land (D10)

… of the waste is further governed by its physical/chemical properties, combustion air, temperature, residence time and mixing. Important chemical/physical properties of a fuel which affect its … and reinforce the carcinogenetic properties of other chemical substances. 12 solidification and now some modern …
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Combatting the illegal poisoning of wildlife

… affecting human livelihoods and economies; NOTING that the chemical industry internationally is subject to legislative … that despite such national legislative controls on the chemical industry, pesticides are still extensively abused in …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

Chemical characteristics … of plastic entering the ocean or the risk of physical and chemical impacts on the marine environment; (q) Promote … pollutants and hence have the potential to impart a chemical impact if ingested or otherwise brought into close … of plastic entering the ocean or the risk of physical and chemical impacts on the marine environment, on the balance of …
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Judicial handbook on environmental law

… . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Englebert Nbcobo & Others v. Thor Chemical Holdings Ltd., Case No. 1994 N 1212 (U.K.) . . . . . … thus likely to have broad and unforeseen consequences. A chemical spill at a gold mine, for example, not only will … Use of Pesticides, the Responsible Care Initiative of the Chemical Manufacturers Association, the CERES/Valdez …
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International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)

… over nuclear waste disposal at sea and accidents involving chemical substances transported by ships. The International … haz- 11 International Ocean Governance ard profiles for chemical substances. These assessments inform agree- ments on … efforts on chemicals. This Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS)4 aims to provide clear and consistent …
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Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors

… 53 3.5.3  Auditing Waste and Chemical-related MEAs ................................. 64 … http://unfccc.int C. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/WASTE AND CHEMICAL-RELATED MEAs 1) Convention on the Control of … the audit is pre- sented later in chapter 3.5.3. Waste and Chemical-related MEAs. SAIs also work cooperatively to build …
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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… (UNFCCC). CFCs Chlorofluorocarbons. A category of chemical substances that contributes to the depletion of the … to guide the interpretation of this article or paragraph. Chemical Review Committee Subsidiary body under the Rotterdam … (ATS). Adopted in 1988, not yet entered into force. CRC Chemical Review Committee Credentials A document evidencing a …
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International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… reg- ulatory action taken to ban or severely restrict a chemical (Articles 5(1) and 5(2)), and the consequences of a … listed in Annex III, that Party must, when exporting that chemical, provide an export notification to the importing …
26 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Brexit: environment and climate change

… of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation,11 which regulates chemical substances in 6 HM Government, Review of the Balance … (such as the registration, evaluation and labelling of chemical substances) • Circular economy (such as the … substances on the EU market”.139 Steve Elliott, CEO of the Chemical Industries Association, highlighted the importance …
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