Browsing UNEP Knowledge Repository by Subject "WASTE DISPOSAL"
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Cleaner Production Worldwide - Volume II
(1995)Cleaner production is a broad term that encompasses the concepts of waste minimization, waste avoidance, pollution prevention and other similar terms. It includes initiatives such as better management and housekeeping, ... -
Compendium of Technologies for the Recovery of Materials from WEEE / E-waste
(2017)This compendium describes information on commercially available or near commercially available technologies and associated techniques for resource recovery from WEEE/e-waste and subsequent treatment of residual wastes. The ... -
Consuming Differently, Consuming Sustainability: Behavioural Insights for Policymaking
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2017)The objective of this publication is to shed light on opportunities to strengthen the effectiveness of policies for sustainable consumption in both developed and developing countries. The publication provides evidence-based ... -
Deep-sea Sponge Grounds: Reservoirs of Biodiversity
(UNEP, 2010)This report draws together scientific understanding of deep-water sponge grounds alongside the threats they face and ways in which they can be conserved. Beginning with a summary of research approaches, sponge biology and ... -
Development of a City Waste Management Strategy for Negombo City: Inception workshop
(2019-01-21)IGES Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (CCET) and UNEP-IETC undertook preliminary discussions with the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment (MOMDE) in March 2018. Negombo city needs ... -
Dichlorvos Health and Safety Guide - Health and Safety Guide No. 18
(1988)Technical dichlorvos is a colourless to amber liquid with a mild chemical odour. It is hydrolysed by water at a rate of 3% per day at room temperature. It is corrosive to iron and mild steel.The purpose of a Health and ... -
Diflubenzuron Health and Safety Guide 99
(1995)Diflubenzuron is an odourless, white, crystalline solid. It is almost insoluble in water and poorly soluble in apolar organic solvents. In polar to very polar solvents, the solubility is moderate to good, e.g., in acetone ... -
A Directory of Environmentally Sound Technologies for the Integrated Management of Solid, Liquid and Hazardous Waste for SIDS in the Caribbean Region
(2004)This directory focuses on sound environmentally sound technologies for waste management plus those currently successfully being used in Small Island Developing States within the Caribbean region. In addressing each broad ... -
E-waste Vol. III: WEEE / E-waste “Take-back System”
(2012)This third manual focuses on WEEE/E-waste collection, transport and the financial mechanisms for funding these efforts.It is intended to build the capacity of practitioners and decision makers to guide and assist them in ... -
Ecology Note - Towards a Clean, Green and beautiful Capital City
(2019)"Ecology Note – Towards Clean and Beautiful Capital City – is a supplementary material for primary school teachers who wish to introduce environmental education for the first time, or for those who want to enhance the scope ... -
Environmental Aspects of the Metal Finishing Industry : A Technical Guide - Technical Report Series No. 1
(1989)This is the first issue in a new Technical Report Series that regroups the Guidelines, Overviews, Technical Reviews and Workshop Proceedings previously published by UNEP/IEO. As before, the Technical Report Series aims to ... -
Environmental Guidelines for Handling Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes - UNEP Environmental Management Guidelines No. 18
(1990)Concern regarding the handling, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes is growing, as is the need to develop appropriate hazardous waste management strategies. Questions are being asked about suitable actions and ... -
Environmental Impact Assessment - UNSOA (United Nations Support Office for AMISOM): Proposed Expansion of Logistics Base, Mombasa, Kenya
(2010)The United Nations Support Office for AMISOM is a logistics operation that supplies the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) with necessary supplies and equipment. The Mombasa logistics base acts as a hub in this ... -
Environmental Integrated Assessments for Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean: GEO Cities Project
(2005)Within the framework of the GEO project and responding to the call of the Forum of Ministers of the Environment and activities related to the Johannesburg Summit, the GEO Cities project was launched in 2001 This project ... -
Epichlorohydrin - Environmental Health Criteria 33
(1984)The document focuses on describing and evaluating the risks of epichlorohydrin for human health and the environment. Epichlorohydrin is a highly reactive and flammable chemical. It is used as an intermediate in the production ... -
Ethylene Oxide - Environmental Health Criteria 55
(1985)Although only key references essential for the evaluation of the risks for human health and the environment are cited, this document is based on a comprehensive search of the available, original scientific literature, while ... -
First Sub-Regional Workshop for Implementing the Global Waste Management Goals Towards Addressing SDGs in South Asia - Report of the Proceedings
(2019-03-26)Home to roughly 1.8 billion people, South Asia generates approximately 334 million tonnes of waste per year of which 174 million tonnes (57%) is organic in content. In addition to the increase in municipal solid waste, ... -
Guidelines for Environmental Management of Aluminium Smelters
(1986)The objective of the guidelines is to assist Governments and industry in the development and elaboration of policies adapted to local needs, in relation to environmental management. They are not statutory or mandatory ... -
Guidelines for Framework Legislation for Integrated Waste Management
(2016)The purpose of these Guidelines is to support countries with clear advice for their efforts to introduce or enhance their waste management legislation. The principles these the Guidelines are based on consider ways that ... -
Guidelines for the Environmental Management of Alumina Production
(1984)These Guidelines are not intended to lay down statutory or mandatory rules, but rather, in summarizing current experience and generally accepted good environmental management practice, to indicate action to be taken, ...