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In response to the need to improve pipeline safety, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) member countries decided to jointly develop safety guidelines and good practices for pipelines under two UNECE conventions — the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents (Industrial Accidents Convention) and the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary
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The Framework Code takes account of the latest scientific knowledge and experience in ammonia abatement, as described in the recent update of the guidance document on preventing and abating ammonia emissions from agricultural sources (ECE/EB.AIR/120). Its purpose is to provide the Convention’s Parties with easily understandable information on the good practices that are necessary to reduce
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The text of the Convention, as published in 2015 (ECE/MP.EIA/21).The Espoo (EIA) Convention sets out the obligations of Parties to assess the environmental impact of certain activities at an early stage of planning. It also lays down the general obligation
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Since 2008, all assistance activities under the Assistance Programme are based on the Strategic Approach. The Strategic Approach is designed to enhance the efforts of participating countries in the implementation phase of the Programme and to grant sustainability in the countries of the activities organised. The Approach outlines six working priority areas of high priority – that correspond to
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The Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents deals with prevention, preparedness and response to industrial accidents with possible transboundary consequences. Being informed of these topics is important - not only for policy makers, politicians, and industry representatives - but also for the public. The cartoons illustrate the main points of the Convention and its
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Safety guidelines and good practices for Tailings Management FacilitiesMay 2014Available in English and Russian Failures at Tailings Management Facilities (TMFs) may lead to major environmental catastrophes with devastating
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Available in English, and in Russian.The Kyiv (SEA) Protocol, now in force (see 
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Available in English, and in Russian.The Espoo (EIA) Convention sets out the obligations of Parties to assess the environmental impact of certain activities at an early stage
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Strategies and Policies for Air Pollution AbatementThis publication presents the 2010 review prepared under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution based on the responses to the 2010 questionnaire of policies and strategies for air pollution abatement and their analysis.
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Health Effects of Particulate Matter This publication was prepared by the Joint WHO/Convention Task Force on Health Aspects of Air Pollution. The Task Force on Health work is coordinated by the WHO Regional Office’s European Centre for Environment and Health, Bonn
- Français
Disponible en English (et bientôt en français et en russe).Cours de formation en ligne d'environ 3 heures. Inscription obligatoire. Aucun coût. Produit par la CEE-ONU, le PNUE / OCHA et le PNUE, Genève, 2013.Ce cours est recommandé pour ceux qui veulent en savoir plus sur les
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Available in Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Russian. On-line training course of approximately 3 hours. Registration required. No cost. Produced by UNECE, the Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit and UNEP, Geneva, 2013. This course is recommended for anyone wanting to know more about industrial
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Available in English27 pp., Geneva, 2012The Convention was adopted 20 years ago, in 1992, to protect people and the environment against industrial accidents that can have transboundary effects. The publication reflects on the last 20 years of work under the Convention, also through the voices of some people who have
- Pусский
Упрощенное информационное справочное руководство по поддержке практического применения Протокола по стратегической экологической оценкеПубликация доступна на английском, французском и
- Français
Version simplifiée du manuel pratique destiné à appuyer l’applicationdu Protocole relatif à l’évaluation Publication disponible en anglaisfrançais et 
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Simplified Resource Manual to Support Application of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental AssessmentAvailable in English, in French, and in
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Health Effects of Black CarbonThis report presents the results of the first systematic review of evidence of the health effects of black carbon (BC) – an important component of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) of which ambient air concentration notoriously exceed the WHO guidelines across the UNECE region.Short-
- Pусский
Доступный в английском и русском языках.26 стр., Женева, 2012 г.Этот перечень система была разработана в поддержку подготовки, аудита и проверки отчетов по безопасности. Пожалуйста, см. также прилагаемого Руководство.
- English
Available in English and Russian26 pp., Geneva, 2012This checklist system was developed to support the preparation, auditing and inspection of safety reports. Please see also the accompanying Guidelines.ContentsIntroduction