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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and overseas environmental crimes: How did we get here and what happens next?

… and exported in violation of the law of Madagascar.17 Exposure Under the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Virtually any … and enforcement actions has heightened the risks and exposure and requires enhanced vigilance. It is imperative …
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At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… to the brain cannot be reversed. There is no known safe exposure level for elemental mercury in humans, and effects … to methylmercury, and then concentrated up the food chain. Exposure to mercury occurs mainly through ingestion of fish …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… to environmental harm reflects the “interface between exposure to the physical threats to human well-being and the … of water are pol- luted, they are at greater risk of exposure, and if they travel longer distances to find safer … through the reduction of environmental risks. Moreover, exposure to pollution and other environmental harms in …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives

… and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke by providing a framework for … and substantially the prevalence of tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke.” Framework Convention on Tobacco … effectively and, where possible, eliminating uncontrolled exposure in order to protect human health and the …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… including climate variability and extremes (IPCC, 2007). Exposure Represents the important climate events and patterns … might be induced by climate effects. In a practical sense, exposure is the extent to which a region, resource or … (2007). Vulnerability Potential Impact Adaptive Capacity Exposure Sensitivity or community. If well conducted, …
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Note 5: Evaluating the risk to Ramsar Sites from climate change induced sea level rise

… were conducted using ArcGIS 10. The first measure of exposure was to calculate land area at risk from sea level … the world, we report the top 10 sites in terms of level of exposure to a 0-1m SLR in Tables 1-6 of Annex 1. Figures 7-9 … points have large uncertainties in terms of their level of exposure to sea level rise, since Ramsar Sites along the …
17 Jun 2026 Document

UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics

… health still requires some study as information on exposure (ingested dose) to these substances is still … lacking, but likely to be minor compared to other ways of exposure. However, some additives used in the manufacture of …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Guidance to Designated National Authorities on the operation of the Rotterdam Convention

… (14-19 yrs) oadult (>19yrs) 10. Main activity at time of exposure (check one or more of the following): oapplication … Information on how product was being used: (a) Location of exposure/incident (fi eld, garden, greenhouse, house, etc.) … (e) Duration of the exposure period: o hours o ½ day o day oother (specify): …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

… Instead multiple stressors interact cumulatively and exposure to one stressor can affect the tolerance to another … under low oxygen conditions in the sediment Also, root exposure to sulphides, a known phytotoxin Greater evaporation … and ecosystems inland (Crase et al., 2015). Greater exposure is expected in areas with smaller tidal ranges …
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The 16 New POPs - An introduction to the chemicals added to the Stockholm Convention as Persistent Organic Pollutants by the Conference of the Parties

… significant impacts on human health and the environment. Exposure to POPs can cause serious health problems including … is confirmed for tetra- to hepta- CNs. Chronic exposure increases risk of liver disease. Use and production …
17 Jun 2026 Document