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Methomyl - Environmental Health Criteria 178
(1996)
Methomyl is a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 77 °C and a vapour pressure of 0.72 mPa (25°C ). Its solubility in water is 54.7 g/litre and its octanol/water partition coefficient (K) is 1.24. It is stable ...
Phosgene Health and Safety Guide - Health and Safety Guide 106
(1998)
This is a companion volume to Environmental Health Criteria 193: Phosgene. Phosgene is a colourless gas at room temperature and standard pressure. It has a suffocating odour similar to mouldy hay. Although the odour of ...
GESAMP: The State of the Marine Environment - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No.115
(1990)
The purpose of the report is to document and assess the current state of the marine en-vironment, and to identify the major global concerns and priorities for action in both the short and the medium term. Longer-term issues ...
GESAMP: Atmospheric Input of Trace Species to the World Oceans - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 119. GESAMP Reports and Studies No. 38
(1990)
The primary objectives of this paper are to assess the flux of those species that can have an impact on biological processes and on chemical cycling in the oceans. There are two types of biologically important species: ...
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Workbook - IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Volume 2
(1995)
The present IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories have been approved by the Scientific Assessment Working Group of the IPCC at Maastricht in September 1994 and subsequently adopted by the IPCC at its 10th ...
The Law of the Sea and the Mediterranean
(1991)
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea contains the global framework necessary for the protection and preservation of the marine environment and the development of its resources. Like all treaties, the Convention ...
The Law of the Sea and the Caribbean
(1991)
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea contains the most comprehensive, flexible yet binding system for the peaceful settlement of disputes ever devised by the international community. Any State becoming a ...
The Law of the Sea and the South Pacific
(1991)
The Law of the Sea Convention has had an enormous impact on the South Pacific region whose States and territories are made up entirely of islands. It has given these countries greatly increased developmental opportunities ...
The Law of the Sea and the Indian Ocean
(1991)
The oceans are under stress from growing coastal populations, rapid industrialization and over-consumption of resources. Many people in the coastal zone depend on its waters for their livelihood. Paradoxically, coastal ...
The Lake Chad Conventional Basin: A Diagnostic Study of Environmental Degradation
(1990)
The Lake Chad Conventional Basin: A Diagnostic Study of Environmental Degradation summarizes the symptoms of environmental "ill health" in the basin, such as erosion of formerly productive lands, overused groundwater, loss ...