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Workshop
on the phase out of leaded gasoline in East Africa
Representatives from governments, private sector, civil society and international
organisations have developed an action plan for the complete phase out
of leaded gasoline in East Africa.
IETC
- The International Environmental Technology Centre
Environmentally sound technologies for the management of cities and freshwater
resources.
Environmental
Management Exchange and Resource Alliance for Development (EMERALD)
An Internet portal that assists urban managers in taking everyday decisions
to manage their local environment
maESTro
- Environmentally Sound Technologies Database
maESTro is a free searchable directory on Environmentally Sound Technologies
(ESTs) by UNEP's International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC).
maESTro delivers environmental technology databases such as indigenous
technology, wastewater treatment, pollution, solid waste, freshwater augmentation...
The
Energy Programme
Addresses the environmental consequences of energy production and use,
such as global climate change and local air pollution. UNEP Enegy is concerned
with renewable energy, energy efficiency, transport, energy finance, and
policy issues.
Basel
Convention
Secretariat of the Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movements
of hazardous wastes and their disposal
Urban
pollution of surficial and groundwater aquifers in Africa
Global
Environment Outlook
GEO-3, the most recent version, provides an overview of the main environmental
developments over the past three decades, and how social, economic and
other factors have contributed to the changes that have occurred. Addresses
land, forests, biodiversity, freshwater, coastal and marine areas, atmosphere,
urban areas, and disasters.
Earthwatch
Provides 'integrated' information gathered from across the UN system relevant
for policymaking by building essential partnerships across the UN system
with the scientific community, governments and NGOs.
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