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Air pollution represents a major environmental health hazard. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is responsible for 300,000 deaths every year in the Americas, and 9 in every 10...

The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has upended the global and United States economies, exacting a large human toll and shutting down major economic sectors. While there is...

This manual provides a package of information that can be used by anyone, anywhere in the world, to continue the important work of training local staff in the principles and practice of hazardous...

A handy 'toolbox' with which to get started on the work of analyzing potential hazards to get an overview of the most serious threats to people, property and the environment in the area, in order to...

ICPIC is an information resource and communication network that allows the user to identify technical process options to make products cleaner; establish cleaner production programmes; reduce waste...

Governments need to take the necessary institutional measures, consistent with the cultural, social and economic fabric of the country to ensure that environmental standards are adhered to. This...

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...