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Assessment and Management of Environmental Pollution (AMEP) - Fact Sheet July 2016
(2016-07)
Factsheet for the Pollution sub-programme
Solid Waste and Marine Litter - Did you know?
(2016)
That solid waste is any persistent, manufactured or processed solid material that is discarded or left abandoned. Such material that is not disposed of properly has the potential to negatively impact the Caribbean Sea.
Oil Spills: Did You Know?
(2016-07)
Wastewater
(2016-07)
The reuse of wastewater can ease the demand on limited fresh water supplies and improve the quality of streams and lakes by reducing discharged effluent. Wastewater can be a resource – as a source of reclaimed water, biogas ...
Green Energy Choices: The Benefits, Risks and Trade-offs of Low-Carbon Technologies for Electricity production – Factsheet
(2016)
Rising energy demand and efforts to combat climate change require a significant increase in low-carbon electricity generation. Yet, concern has been raised that rapid investment in some novel technologies could cause a new ...
Options for Decoupling Economic Growth from Water Use and Water Pollution - Factsheet
(2016)
Global trends point to a relative decoupling of water – that is, the rate of water resource use is increasing at a rate slower than that of economic growth. The Options for Decoupling Economic Growth from Water Use and ...