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Converting Waste Plastics into a Resource-Assessment Guidelines
(UNEP, 2009)
This document pertains to the methodology for waste plastics characterization and quantification (mainly for conversion into resource/fuel) and the assessment of current waste management system including the identification ...
Compendium of Recycling and Destruction Technologies for Waste Oils
(UNEP, 2012)
Waste oil (used oil) is a growing hazardous waste stream closely linked with rapid industrialization and increased automobile use. Recycling and disposal of waste oils is feasible and will not only avoid the negative impacts ...
Improving Municipal Wastewater Management in Coastal Cities. Training manual version 1 February 2004
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2004)
A Training Manual for Practitioners focusing on objective oriented planning, innovative technological and financial approaches, stakeholder involvment and presentation techniques.
Guidelines on Municipal Wastewater Management
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2004)
A practical guide for decision-makers and professionals on how to plan, design and finance appropriate and environmentally sound municipal wastewater discharge systems.
Close of an open dumpsite and shifting from open dumping to controlled dumping and to sanitary land filling: training module
(UNEP, 2005)
A policy shift from open dumping to sanitary landfilling has implications on local preparedness to operate and manage a landfill as well as on how the current dumpsites will be abandoned. Consequently, there is a need to ...
The Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Protection of the Western Indian Ocean from Land-Based Sources and Activities
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2009)
The Strategic Action Programme for the protection of the coastal and marine environment of the Western Indian Ocean from Land-based sources and activities (SAP) has been completed at a time when it is most needed. The ...
Training Module: Closing an Open Dumpsite and Shifting from Open Dumping to Controlled Dumping and to Sanitary Land Filling
(United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2005)
A policy shift from open dumping to sanitary landfilling has implications on local preparedness to operate and manage a landfill as well as on how the current dumpsites will be abandoned. Consequently, there is a need to ...
Guidance document on transboundary movement of hazardous wastes destined for recovery operations
(UNEP, 1995)
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements on Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
Persistent organic pollutants: inventory of information sources on chemicals
(UNEP, 1998)
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds of natural or anthropogenic origin that resist photolytic, chemical and biological degradation. They are characterized by low water solubility and high lipid ...
GEO-6: Global Environment Outlook: Regional assessment for the Pan-European Region
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2016)
The sixth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) Assessment for the pan-European region paints a comprehensive picture of the environmental factors contributing to human health and well-being at the regional level. Backed by ...