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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… importantly, African countries also came to realize the potential negative effects of persistent and fast degradation … 1983; the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, 1985; the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 1987; and the Basel Convention on the Control of …
Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols
… a wider array of pollutants including ground-level ozone, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals and, most … fluidized bed combustion POCP Photochemical ozone creation potential POPs Persistent organic pollutants PM Particulate … Action Plan for the Environmental Control of Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS) and Their Halocarbon Alternatives. …
Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)
… for Air Analysis NOTES Non-toxic Environment Strategy ODS Ozone-depleting substance PBT Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic … safe-by-design chemicals and products has great innovation potential, which also can support other environmental goals …
Energy law and sustainable development
… assessments first. Programmatic EIAs were used to assess potential exploitation of coal resources in the northern … and sunlight can result in ground level (tropospheric) ozone (Oz), the major component of smog, with its adverse … (PFCs), and sulphur hcxafluoride (SF6). HFCs are non-ozone depleting chemicals that are used as a replacement for …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… potential for both public and private agricultural … However, it is important to note that the potential benefits of investment in agriculture and food … Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and … laws. Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer. UN Convention on the Law of the …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… 4.4.1, 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.5.3} B. Projected Climate Change, Potential Impacts and Associated Risks B1. Climate models … morbidity and mortality (very high confidence) and for ozone-related mortality if emissions needed for ozone formation remain high (high confidence). Urban heat …
CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”
… to Appendix II at CITES CoP15 contained significant potential for income enhancement for Zambian community-based … land degradation, hazardous chemicals and wastes and ozone depletion. In order to stimulate implementation … a reduction in CO2 emissions and the consumption of ozone depleting substances, a decrease in the proportion of total …
A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa
… major devel- opment thrust in the region. However, if the potential benefits of this development are to be realised and … resources is considered to be an industry with high growth potential, especially in areas which have marginal value for … all life on the planet. Hence, the air, atmosphere, the ozone shield and land are all considered part of the global …