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Chemicals Control: Contributing to National Progress and Safety
(2019)This publication aims to support decision makers in their efforts to establish legal frameworks for chemicals control and the work of government officials involved in building government capacity for chemicals control. -
Chemicals Control: Contributing to National Progress and Safety
(2019)Chemicals control addresses industrial and consumer chemicals as part of the sound management of chemicals, and is a vital element of national sustainable development strategies. It is essential to promote resource efficiency ... -
The Chemicals in Products Programme
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Children and Ozzy Ozone
(2015-08-09)Children need to know about ozone depletion and its consequences because for as long as the ozone layer remains depleted, they need to protect themselves from excess UV radiation and practice "safe sun" behaviour. Also, ... -
Coastal Cities in WIO Region: New Opportunities for the Nairobi Convention
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2018)Of the 17 Goals, SDG 11, make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable (Sustainable Cities and Communities), also known as the ‘urban SDG’, recognizes urbanization and city growth as a ... -
Cold Chain Technology Brief - Cold Storage and Refrigerated Warehouse
(2018)Cold storage warehouses store food after production and before foods are transported and distributed to supermarkets or catering establishments. Food is stored either chilled or frozen and may remain in the store for periods ... -
Cold Chain Technology Brief - Commercial, Professional and Domestic Refrigeration
(2018)Due to the complex nature of the cold chain and the high temperature dependency of post-harvest or post-mortem deterioration in food, temperature control in the food chain is vital. Temperature control tends to become ... -
Cold Chain Technology Brief - Fishing Vessel Application
(2018)This brief will present the process needs and applications of refrigeration onboard refrigerated fishing vessels. Currently used technologies and refrigerants will be presented, along with the possible alternatives for new ... -
Cold Chain Technology Brief - Refrigeration in Food Production and Processing
(2018)For consumers, the cold chain is often associated with transport, retail and household refrigerators. But refrigeration is also and widely used in the agri-food industry for the storage of raw materials and final products, ... -
Cold Chain Technology Brief - Transport Refrigeration
(2018)This brief provides an overview of the main areas of transport refrigeration, some of the different systems used and the working fluids employed. It will go on to look at current trends in using alternative refrigerants ... -
Cold Chain Technology Brief: Cold Storage and Refrigerated Warehouses
(International Institute of Refrigeration, 2018-03-02)Booklet on cold chain technology brief in cold storage and refrigerated warehouses -
Conservation and Management of Chondrichthyans (Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras) In the Western Indian Ocean
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2018)The Western Indian Ocean (WIO) has been identified as a global hotspot for chondrichthyan diversity (Dulvy et al. 2014), with 130 shark, 86 batoid (wedgefishes, skates and rays) and 11 chimaera species identified to date. ... -
Delivering for People and the Planet: Fifth Montevideo Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law
(2019)Montevideo Programme V promotes the development and implementation of environmental rule of law, strengthens the related capacity in countries and contributes to the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda. Montevideo ... -
Demystifying Materiality: Hardwiring Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services into Finance - CEO Briefing October 2020
(2010)This Briefing is intended for forwardlooking financial institutions to operationalise BES in the financial sector. It builds on earlier work by UNEP FI’s Bloom and Bust report3 and the TEEB reports, combined with our own ... -
Developing the Economic Case for EbA - Briefing Note 5
(2020)This briefing note highlights the range of information that should be incorporated in making an economic case for EbA, and the relevance of compiling it for all adaptation solutions to help ensure that EbA options are ... -
Development of an Awareness Raising Toolkit for Managing Mercury Waste at Household and Community Level: Summary Report
(2011)The project aims to develop an awareness raising toolkit for safely managing mercury waste generated at household and community level, and promote the awareness of mercury waste management through ordinary households and ... -
Development of Ocean Governance Strategy for Africa: Summary of Scoping Study and Gap Analysis
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2018)The role of Africa’s oceans and seas in supporting socio-economic growth and development across different sectors is so significant that cannot be overemphasized. Nonetheless, pressures on this vast resource base are ... -
Development of the Western Indian Ocean Action Plan on Marine Litter and Microplastics
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2018)Marine litter and microplastics has recently taken a top slot in the political and public agenda on the health and integrity of the world’s oceans (Galgani et al. 2015; UNEP 2016). Over 80% of marine pollution that constitute ... -
Draft Ocean Acidification Paper For Western Indian Ocean Region
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2018)Marine ecosystem management and conservation is facing growing challenges from multiple and cumulative stressors (Chapin et al., 2000). Marine ecosystems are threatened by global climate change pressures of such as increased ...