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Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)

… in the characterization of the health risks posed by a chemical to a population (WHO, 2010b). An investigation of … the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (fourteenth individual Directive …
27 May 2026 Document

Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty

… the intention of utilizing them for their genetic or bio- chemical characteristics. Option 4: Deciding that "genetic … includes functional units of heredity, DNA sequences, chemical compounds, second- ary metabolites, biochemicals and … heredity or a secondary meta- bolite might be considered a chemical compound. The key point to note is that the list is …
27 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Desertification - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… is the result of complex interaction between physical, chemical, biological, socio- economic and political factors … of plant diseases and pest infestation. Another factor is chemical degradation of soils, which causes loss of nutrients …
27 May 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Invasive Alien Species - a threat to biodiversity

… ocean salinity. ! ese factors directly alter physical and chemical conditions and contribute to changes in communities. … or control have been developed, including mechanical, chemical, biological, habitat management and a combination of … e.g. hand-picking of snails and hand-pulling of weeds • Chemical control, e.g. using toxic baits against vertebrates …
27 May 2026 Literature

A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity

… EUROBATS could make an important contribution because chemical timber treatments and forestry practices are …
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… build upon efforts to ‘remediate’ ecosystems (e.g., remove chemical contamination), or ‘rehabilitate’ ecosystems (e.g., … Restoration for Protected Areas Requires Physical- Chemical Modification Requires Biological Modification … re-establishing natural hydrology, or other physical and chemical conditions that support ecosystem structure and …
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Shared resources: Issues of governance

… movement of hazardous wastes and chemicals were the Chemical Manufacturers’ Association, Conseil Europeen des … Chimique, the International Chamber of Commerce, Imperial Chemical Industries, and DuPont. NGOs and industry … for a country that has acted to ban or severely restrict a chemical to notify other nations’ authorities promptly and to …
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Guidance on alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonate and its derivatives

… [supply date] Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and related chemical products. …
27 May 2026 Document

Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

… acidic the oceans become. This alteration of the natural chemical balance affects marine ecosystems, such as coral …
27 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Introductory Course to Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… acidic the oceans become. This alteration of the natural chemical balance affects marine ecosystems, such as coral …
27 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity