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Harnessing Opportunity: Wastewater as a Managed Resource
(2017)This publication showcases some of the innovative approaches being used and provides guidance on how communities can put their wastewater to purposeful reuse — asreclaimed water — for the benefit of all. -
Harnessing Resources for the Sustainable Development Goals
(2019)https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/environmental-governance -
Harvesting the heavens A manual for participatory training in rainwater harvesting
(UNEP, 2004)A manual for participatory training in the rain water harvesting. -
Harvesting the heavens guidelines for rainwater harvesting in pacific island countries
(UNEP, 2005)Rainwater harvesting has not been given the attention it deserves and is often looked at as a last resort. It can be used as a backup and a supplementary source for conventional water supplies. The implementation of a ... -
Hazard and Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (HCVCA) Toolkit: The Afghanistan Resilience Consortium’s Guide to Assessing community Resilience and Vulnerability to Natural Hazards and Climate Change in Afghanistan
(2017-12)The following Hazard and Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (HCVCA) toolkit has been developed based on in country experience applying community-based and participatory tools with more than 450 communities ... -
Hazard Identification and Evaluation in a Local Community - Technical Report Series No. 12
(1992)This technical report was prepared with the support of the Swedish Government and its Natural Rescue Services Board will help all those concerned with the identification and evaluation of hazards in the community -
Hazardous & Noxious Substances (HNS) Response Operation Guideline
(Marine Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response Regional Activity Centre the Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP MERRAC), 2009)This regional guideline aims to give general recommendations and provide information needed for proper decision making when responding to accidents in the marine environment involving chemicals and dangerous goods. It shoud ... -
Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Database in the NOWPAP Region. MERRAC Technical Report No. 7
(Marine Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response Regional Activity Centre the Northwest Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP MERRAC), 2009)As a part of measures to prepare against marine incidents involving Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) in the NOWPAP region, this report, developed by an Expert Group nominated by MERRAC Focal Points was put together ... -
Hazardous Waste Policies and Strategies - A Training Manual
(1991)This manual is intended to assist with the further training of decision-makers who have already—or are likely to have soon—direct responsibility for the management of hazardous waste. The manual is the result of collaboration ... -
Hazardous Waste Storage and Disposal in the South Pacific: Appendices - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 048
(1985)Regional Seas Reports and Studies by UNEP -
The HCFC Quota and Licence Tracker Desktop Application
(2020)The HCFC Quota and Licence Tracker Desktop Application is a simple but powerful tool designed to assist National Ozone Officers in Article 5 countries in their daily work. The tracker enables the planning, calculating, ... -
HCFCs in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector: How to prepare for the phase down
(2011)UNEP DTIE OzonAction has come out with two new flyers to provide stakelholders with a general overview and basic information on HCFC phaseout. This flyer addresses HCFCs in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector. ... -
Health & Environment - [Factsheet]
(2020)Growing evidence and new understanding about the mounting risks to health and ecosystem degradation, as well as positive contributions to health from ecosystems services, mandates a fresh approach on health and environment ... -
Health & Environment: Tools for Effective Decision-Making: Review of Initial Findings
(2004)In response to the urgent need for a more coherent and proactive policy agenda, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) joined forces at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable ... -
Health and Safety Guidelines for Waste Pickers in South Sudan
(2013-10)This document reviews the practices of waste pickers at selected waste disposal site in South Sudan and makes recommendations to improve their health and safety. The recommendations include steps that UNEP and other ... -
The Health Effects of Aromatic Amines: A Review - MARC Report Number 35
(1986)This review discusses the current slate of knowledge regarding the potential human health hazard following exposure to aromatic amines. -
Health effects of black carbon
(WHO, 2012)Black carbon is a good indicator of combustion-related air pollution, and was only recently recognized as a short-lived climate-forcer, which contributes to warming the Earth's atmosphere.This report presents the results ... -
Health Effects of Interactions between Tobacco Use and Exposure to Other Agents - Environmental Health Criteria 211
(1999)Tobacco use, particularly smoking, causes a range of adverse health effects, is directly implicated in a number of serious diseases, and can increase adverse effects of other chemical, physical and biological agents. ...