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A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

… been contaminated by unpermitted discharges of hazardous waste must pay the price of cleaning up that waste, even if he did not place it there, and did not know … creation (the moment it becomes a waste) until its final disposal. This record will be required in order for the …
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A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… regulation of the siting and operation of landfills and waste dumps regulation of urban land development, as regards … Namibia, a licence is required to construct and operate a waste disposal site above or near an aquifer. In addition, …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… 3 2. How lead exposure occurs during recycling and disposal 4 2.1. Components of a lead-acid battery 4 2.2. … bodies and other surfaces, including in gardens and homes. Waste materials from lead processing can, if not treated and … the sulfuric acid electrolyte • treatment and disposal of waste The batteries are mechanically or manually broken up to …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments

… texts] … Appendices Appendix I - List of activities … 10. Waste-disposal installations for the incineration, chemical … through the application of, inter alia, low- and non-waste technology; (b) Transboundary waters are protected …
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The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

… engage in particular activities, such as those relating to waste collection. Furthermore, it may cover entities … to air, water and land, including measures concerning waste, in order to achieve a high level of protection of the … collects information on emissions, discharges, waste disposal and environ- mental protection measures from …
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Women’s participation and gender considerations in country representation, planning and reporting to the BRS Conventions

… industrialised countries, escalating the costs of chemical disposal, particularly for hazardous wastes. These … In some cases, this meant that hazardous chemical waste was shipped to countries in Eastern Europe, Africa and … lacking regulations and enforcement mechanisms. This waste management system, including transboundary movement and …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Nexus Governance: Harnessing contending forces at work

… and with highly specialized and expensive expertise (waste disposal from treatment plants3) while others 3 This is true … al (2015), and Beck et al (2011) for the need to replace ‘waste’ with ‘nutrient recycling’. (water allocation in …
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Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual

… some effects, such as those from chemical pollutants, waste or excess nutrients, are more insidious, and their … cholera or leptospirosis; storms can increase transport of waste water diseases to groundwater. • Variations in … 114 3.4.2 Collection and disposal of carcases …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (Basel Convention).................68 4.1.2. … and regional perspectives for sustainabil ity vii 5.4.2. Waste management for inland navigation … Convention on the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste, Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… recharge areas from polluting activities such as waste disposal sites, sewage treatment plants etc. ■■ In water … is strongly recommended. This may include oversight of waste management practices in the catchment. (Module 8: …
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