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Guidelines for the Study of Genetic Effects in Human Populations - Environmental Health Criteria 46
(1985)The extent to which human somatic and germinal mutation frequencies may be increased by exposure to ionizing radiation and to the variety of chemicals that characterize modern societies has been a matter of concern in ... -
Guidelines for the use of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) Visual Identity and Waiver of Liability
(2020)This document describes the terms and requirements on which the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 (hereinafter, the Decade) visual identity,1 which is property of the United Nations (UN), may be used. ... -
Guidelines of Lake Management Volume 2: Socio-Economic Aspects of Lake Reservoir Management
(1989)Contents: Utilization of Water Resources and Problems of Lake Management / T. Kira; Understanding of the state of the lake environment from a socio-cultural perceptive - an example of Lake Biwa, Japan / Y. Kada; Profile ... -
Guidelines of Lake Management Volume 3: Lake Shore Management
(1990)The scope of this book is to demonstrate the importance of the lake shore in a holistic lake management framework and discuss how the ecotone between lake and land can be maintained as an effective protection zone for the ... -
Guidelines of Lake Management Volume 7: Biomanipulation in Lakes and Reservoirs Management
(1995)This volume of the ILEC/UNEP guideline book series offers a general introduction to the role of biomanipulation in lake management with emphasis on the control of excessive algal growth in lakes suffering from eutrophication. ... -
Guidelines of Lake Management Volume 9: Reservoir Water Quality Management
(1999)This book was designed for use by anyone who is interested in reservoir water quality. The book specifically stresses reservoirs as opposed to lakes, however, reservoirs and lakes have much in common and reservoirs are ... -
Guidelines on Best Practices to Preserve Organic Matter and Moisture Content in Soils: SwitchMed in Palestine - SwitchMed Programme [FactSheet]
(2020)Soil as the main medium for agriculture, the protection and the sustainable utilization of it are significant for the promotion of sustainable production and consumption in Palestine. Jointly developed by the Environmental ... -
Guidelines on Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
(2001)United Nations Environment Programme guidelines on compliance with and enforcement of MEAs -
Guidelines on education policy for sustainable built environments
(UNEP, 2010)The outcome of this synthesis is a suite of learning aims, strategies and case-study curricula that can empower people to transform cities, towns and villages into eco-settlements. The framework also guides and informs the ... -
Guidelines on Green Houses of Worship
(2020)Houses of worship serve as the spiritual centre for communities where they can practice religious rituals. Some estimates indicate that there are around 37 million churches, 4 million mosques, 20 thousand synagogues and ... -
Guidelines on Integrated Environmental Management in Countries in Transition
(1994)The Guidelines focus on priority issues and key instruments, tools and techniques that should be considered when attempting to strengthen environmental management capabilities at various levels and to integrate environmental ... -
Guidelines on Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration for the Western Indian Ocean Region - Western Indian Ocean Ecosystem Guidelines and Toolkits
(2020)The purpose of preparing this Guidelines on Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration for the WIO Region is to provide the information that will help ensure successful mangrove restoration projects within the WIO region. The aims ... -
Guidelines on Municipal Wastewater Management
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2004)A practical guide for decision-makers and professionals on how to plan, design and finance appropriate and environmentally sound municipal wastewater discharge systems. -
Guidelines on Risk Management and Accident Prevention in the Chemical Industry
(1982)In the review of the Chemical Industry and the Environment, the issue of risk management and accident prevention was identified as one of the major areas on which attention should be focused and at the UNEP Workshop on ... -
Guidelines on Sewage Treatment and Disposal for the Mediterranean Region - MAP TechnicaL Reports Series No. 152
(2004)This document deals with the overall management of the wastewater sanitation system, and particularly with the problem of wastewater treatment and disposal. It has been developed as a basis for a common Mediterranean ... -
Guidelines on Studies in Environmental Epidemiology - Environmental Health Criteria 27
(1983)The present monograph should serve as a useful guide to the conduct of epidemiological studies on the effects of non—biological agents on the health of human communities. An epidemiological investigation would involve not ... -
Guidelines to Biological Control of Agricultural Pests: SwitchMed in Palestine - SwitchMed Programme [FactSheet]
(2020)The Guidelines sheds light on the use of biological control as a safe alternative to the various agricultural chemicals. The preparation and publication of the Guidelines is a first step towards a promising strategic goal ... -
Guiding Principles for Delivering Coastal Wetland Carbon Projects
(2014)This guidance document distills best practice principles for coastal wetland carbon projects, drawing on a long history of project development and implementation in fields of wetlands restoration, terrestrial carbon projects, ... -
Guía Para el Manejo y Almacenamiento de Mercurio
(2019-06)El propósito de este documento es servir como una guía para el almacenamiento y el buen manejo del mercurio en posesión de las fuerzas militares colombianas en los casos de incautación en zonas mineras o entregas voluntarias.