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2002 report of the flexible and rigid foams: technical options committee
(UNEP, 2003)
Historically, the blowing agent selection made by the foam plastics manufacturing industry was based heavily on CFCs. This was particularly the case in closed cell insulating foams. An assortment of CFCs and other ozone ...
Guidelines for environmentally sound management of used lead batteries in the Mediterranean
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
This technical guide provides background information and data on sources and amounts of produced used lead batteries, an overview of available standards, technical specification and guidelines on the storage and treatment ...
2002 report of the methyl bromide: technical options committee (MBTOC)
(UNEP, 2002)
The Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee (MBTOC) was established by the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer to identify existing and potential alternatives to methyl bromide ...
UNEP 2008 annual report
(UNEP, 2009)
This summary of UNEP's activities in 2008 provides an overview of the organization's contribution to the fight against climate change in a year in which unequivocal evidence established that global warming is the defining ...
Global Environment Outlook 4: summary for decision makers
(UNEP, 2007)
The Summary for Decision Makers (SDM) was prepared by UNEP with technical inputs from the coordinating lead authors and inputs from the members of the High-level Consultative Group. It underwent two rounds of extensive ...
Guide de la gestion écologiquement rationnelle des PCB en Mediterranée
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)
Ce guide technique fournit des informations de bases concernant la collecte de données, l’identification, l’échantillonnage et la surveillance des équipements contenant des PCB et décrit la gestion des PCB dans des ...
Marine Plastic Debris and Microplastics: Global Lessons and Research to Inspire Action and Guide Policy Change
(2016)
Plastic litter in the ocean can be considered a ‘common concern of humankind’. This study summarizes the state of our knowledge on sources, fate and effect of marine plastics debris and microplastics, and describes ...
UNEP annual report 2000
(UNEP, 2001)
This Annual Report reflects the work the organization and its accomplishments during 2000.
Methyl bromide alternatives for North African and Southern European countries
(UNEP, 2000)
This publication is the proceedings of the workshop on Methyl Bromide Alternatives of North African and Southern European Countries that was held from 26-29 May 1998 in Rome, Italy. The publication highlights the key ...
Ensuring the sound management of chemicals and wastes
(2016)
Chemicals and waste are integral to our everyday life, but they also have major impacts on the environment and human health. As the world’s population approaches 8 billion, the sound management of chemicals and waste is ...