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Air and Water Pollution: Sources of Information and Bibliography
(United Nations Environment Programme, 1989)
This bibliography covers the preliminary aspects of information gathering, the policy and legal aspects of decision-making, and the technical choices regarding treatment and disposal. Within each topic a selection of ...
Biogeochemical Studies of Selected Pollutants in the Open Waters of the Mediterranean (MED POL VIII): Final Reports of Principal Investigators
(1986)
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in co-operation with the relevant specialized United Nations Agencies (FAQ, WHO, WMO, IOC), presented to the Intergovernmental Meeting of Mediterranean countries (Barcelona, ...
Lead Pollution of the Global Environment - Progress Reports in Environmental Monitoring And Assessment 1: Lead - MARC Report Number 16-18
(1980)
The production and release of lead into the environment is briefly reviewed and some attempt is made to quantify the movement of lead from atmosphere to man, both via the soil food chain and the respiration pathway. Existing ...
Exposure Commitment Assessments of Environmental Pollutants Volume 1, Number 2: Summary Exposure Assessments for Mercury, Nickel, Tin – MARC Report Number 25
(1981)
In this report, mercury, nickel and tin are considered. Representative background levels of these pollutants in air, soil, water and diet due to natural and man-made sources are indicated. The intake rates by man are ...
The State of the Environment 1983: Selected Topics
(1983)
The present state of the environment report deals with three topics of international significance selected by the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme at its tenth session: two contemporary issues ...
Meera Lathmarajah: Pollution and the marine environment in the Indian Ocean - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 13
(1982)
This report attempts to provide a general idea of the sources, levels and effects of marine pol1utante in the Indian Ocean as well as the existence and extent of marine pollution monitoring systems at present available in ...
Environmental Guidelines for the Diesel Vehicle - UNEP Industry & Environment Guidelines Series
(1985)
Greater use of diesel vehicles in the transportation sector creates opportunities to solve certain environmental problems associated with motor vehicles, such as those arising from emissions of carbon monoxide and to a ...
Conservation of the Genetic Resources of Fish: Problems and Recommendations - Report of the Expert Consultation on the genetic resources of fish - FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 217
(1982)
The report reviews arguments for the preservation of the genetic resources of fish and various strategies for accomplishing this in both marine and continental waters. It reviews the significance of genetic diversity, ...
A Directory of Information Sources on Air & Water Pollution
(1989)
Industrial activity takes raw materials and converts them into goods and services. During this process unwanted by-products and waste materials are usually produced as well.
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Area of the South-East Pacific and its Supplementary Agreements
(1984)
In accordance with resolution 2997 (XXVII) of the United Nations General Assembly, UNEP was established "as a focal point for environmental action and co-ordination within the United Nations system". The Governing Council ...