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Khaidarkan mercury: addressing primary mercury mining in Kyrgyzstan
(UNEP, 2009)
This overview document outlines the situation regarding the world’s last known exporting mercury mine at Khaidarkan in southern Kyrgyzstan. For the past two years, significant efforts have been taking place at the international ...
Assessment report: Excess Mercury Supply in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2010-2050
(2009)
The UNEP Governing Council decision GC 24/3 IV identified seven priority areas for action to reduce the risks from releases of mercury, two of which are: • To reduce the global mercury supply, including considering curbing ...
UNEP Regional Office for North America Newsletter
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
UNEP Regional Office for North America December 2015 Newsletter
Greening Cement Production has a Big Role to Play in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions -UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) - November 2010
(2010)
Next to water, concrete is the second-most consumed substance on earth
Mercury: acting now
(UNEP, 2013)
The UNEP Global Mercury Partnership was initiated in 2005 to take immediate action to protect human health and the environment from the release of mercury and its compounds to the environment. It is a voluntary multi-stakeholder ...
Implementing the Montreal Protocol in Small Businesses: Chemical Management under a Multilateral Environmental Agreement
(UNEP, 2005)
This study provides National Ozone Units (NOUs) and owners/operators of SMEs with an overview of approaches adopted in different countries and in different sectors (refrigeration and air conditioning, solvents, foams, ...
Environmental impacts of trade liberalization and policies for the sustainable management of natural Resources: a case study of Chile's mining sector
(UNEP, 1999)
The liberalization process in the Chilean mining sector involved not only tariff reductions, but also changes in the regulatory framework concerning the foreign direct investment regime. The environmental effects analyzed ...
Global Mercury Assessment
(2002)
This report responds to the request of the Governing Council (GC) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), through GC decision 21/5, that UNEP undertake a global assessment of mercury and mercury compounds, in ...
Storage of Hazardous Materials: A Technical Guide for Safe Warehousing of Hazardous Materials - Technical Report Series No. 03
(1990)
The technical report covers the main aspects and requirements for safe warehousing of hazardous materials: key responsibilities, legal and regulatory aspects, appreciation of product hazards, choice of location and buildings, ...
Africa Environment Information Network: stakeholders meeting report
(UNEP, 2003)
The Africa Environment Information Network (AEIN) initiative has evolved as a direct response to political and technical needs expressed by the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN). A central objective ...