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Exposure Monitoring of Nitrogen Dioxide: An International Pilot Study Within the WHO/UNEP Human Exposure Assessment Location (HEAL) Programme
(1991)
The UNEP/WHO Human Exposure Assessment Locations (HEAL) project was developed as part of the WHO Health-Related Monitoring Programme, which was started in 1973 and originally comprised urban air monitoring, water quality ...
Mercury - Environmental Health Criteria 1
(1976)
As stated on page 5, the purpose of the criteria documents is to compile, review, and evaluate available information on the biological effects of pollutants and other environmental factors that may influence man's health, ...
Manual of Methods in Aquatic Environment Research Part 7 - Selected Bioassays for the Mediterranean. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper No. 208
(1981)
This document specifies the organisms and pollutants to be monitored. It also states that effects of these pollutants on the organisms should be studied by means of bioassays.
Report of the UNEP/FAO Expert Meeting on Harmonizing Land Cover and Land Use Classifications -Gems Report Series No. 25
(1993)
There is major interest in and need for better information on land cover and land use and on the interrelations between them at global, (sub-) regional, national and local levels, both within and across disciplines. Many ...
Report of the Workshop “On Assessing Winners and Losers in the Context of Global Warming”
(1990)
In recent years, the issue of climate change has rapidly advanced to the top of national and international scientific agendas. As this issue has gained in importance, a number of scientists and policymakers have commented ...
Characterisation and Assessment of Groundwater Quality Concerns in Asia-Pacific Region: The Aquifers of the Asian-Pacific Region - An Invaluable but Fragile Resource
(1996)
The purpose of this report is both to inform and advise. It assesses the current and likely future groundwater quality problems, both natural and anthropogenic, in the region and identifies the principal threats to the ...
Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Terphenyls - Executive Summary. Environmental Health Criteria 2
(1976)
Polychlorinated hbiphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCTs) are complex organic chemicals used widely for their insulating properties. They are liquids of various densities containing chlorine, hydrogen and ...
Catalogue of Oil Spill Response Equipment and Products
(1988)
This document is conceived as a supplementary source of information to the "Guide for Oil Pollution Combating in the Mediterranean" published by ROCC some time ago. Both documents are intended for use by various national ...
Report of a Short-Term Consultancy on the Grazing Ecosystem in the Mt. Kulal Region, Northern Kenya: IPAL Technical Reports Number E-3
(1977)
The Integrated Project in Arid Lands (IPAL) was established jointly by UNEP and UNESCO in 1976 with the aim of finding direct solutions to the most urgent environmental problems associated with desert encroachment and ...
Oxides of Nitrogen - Environmental Health Criteria 4
(1977)
In the context of this criteria document, the term oxides of nitrogen is understood to include nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Other oxides of nitrogen which exist in the atmosphere are not known to have any ...