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Awareness of the importance of environmental issues has become more and more central to the thinking of the oil industry and regulators. This publication presents guidelines on environmental...

This publication has been prepared in response to requests from around the world to provide communities with help in planning for accidents arising from the transport of dangerous goods. The purpose...

Intended to be used world-wide to meet the requirements of both developing and developed countries, this Guide is designed to improve the professional practices in wood preservation plants and make it...

The public reporting by companies on environmental performance is now emerging as one of the most pressing environmental challenges for business. The report provides information and inspiration to...

Experts from governments, research facilities, the manufacturing sector, emergency operations centres and libraries among others offered their suggestions on the books they have found to be most...

The production of electronics components comprises a varied set of processes, each with its own complex web of potential environmental hazards. This publication offers specific, lengthy and detailed...

Both trainers and professionals working in the field of hazardous waste management will find this Manual of great assistance. It analyzes landfill problems and options faced by many national...

Textile production is an important contributor to many national economies. Its diverse operations have a significant impact on the local environment, presenting health and safety risks to its...

Sustainable development requires part of the Earth's land area, such as National Parks, to be set aside as protected areas. Tourism activity in such an area can serve as a self-financing mechanism...

While all modes of transport have environmental impacts, by far the most important is road transport which carries 70% of all goods and people. This publication examines transport systems, focusing...

The purpose of this new book is to make available to governments, industry and other stakeholders a summary of what is currently known about these codes, and to provide those who wish to frame new...

This publication provides a framework for the preparation of an emergency response plan that can be used by mine management, emergency response agencies, government officials and local communities. It...

This Report discusses key issues facing licensing and compliance authorities and guides the reader through the general procedures of permitting, monitoring of compliance, and enforcement. It puts into...

This technical report examines the environmental issues facing the pulp and paper industry and shows how these issues can be addressed. It discusses the production process, the origins of pollution...

A new and important publication which will assist managers and other decision-makers in developing appropriate policies for chemical accident prevention, preparedness and response. Since it focuses on...

This report will be of great assistance to the worldwide hotel industry in improving its environmental management. The action pack provides practical information, checklists and examples on key issues...

A new and important manual relevant to most industries. Procedures are given for the stages and steps required to carry out systematic monitoring programmes. It demonstrates how monitoring programmes...

This comprehensive report is intended to raise the awareness of the environmental issues inherent in the fertilizer manufacturing industry, and to highlight the concerted approaches that industry and...

Personnel responsible for day-to-day plant operations, those in government, regulatory or standard-setting organizations, or those seeking to influence them, such as industry associations will find...

Voluntary codes of conduct can be an important policy tool for improving industry's environmental performance. They can also be an important tool for industry to demonstrate that they are managing...