This publication is intended to provide National Ozone Units (NOUs) with the background to understand when and where such alternatives may be used and the measures that need to be considered in order to assist the industry ...

As the phase out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) progresses, it is expected that there will be a considerably higher uptake, in particular in developing countries, of ‘alternative refrigerants’, such as hydrocarbons, ...

The International Labour Conference adopted, in June 1990, the Chemicals Convention (No. 170), and Recommendation (No. 177), with a view to reducing the incidence of chemically induced illness and injuries at work.

This atlas aims to illustrate a rigorous scientific basis for understanding processes of landscape change in the Sahel and describes landscapes climate vegetation and trends in vegetation and soil health. The atlas provides ...

The Sailing Towards a Plastic-Free Ocean project had two primary aims: (1) to conduct marine plastic pollution research, and (2) to educate the next generation of ocean leaders.

St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) as an active member of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organization of East Caribbean States (OECS), endeavors to fulfill all of the obligations and reporting requirements to these ...

This factsheet highlights how sand and dust storms are a global environmental problem that affects the health and livelihoods of millions of people across the world.

Sand and gravels are the unrecognised foundational material of our economies. They are mined the world over, with aggregates accounting for the largest volume of solid material extracted globally (Peduzzi, 2014; Beiser, ...

This book distils some of the latest thinking and experiences on how to make sanitation and wastewater management more sustainable and on how they can contribute to broader societal sustainability. In particular, it focuses ...