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Guidelines for Estimating and reporting Emission Data under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Note, that these emission reporting guidelines were revised in 2009 and the updated guidelines (document ECE/EB.AIR/97) can be found at the website of CEIP (
… � arctan 180 0 π λλ in which: xpol = 8 (x coordinate of the North Pole) ypol = 110 (y coordinate of the North Pole) d = 50 km (grid length at 60o N) φ0 = 60o N = … + sin (φ0)] (Number of grid distances between the = 237.73 North Pole and the equator) r = 22 )()( � � �� � � −+− λ0 = …
New publication supports transboundary basins in preparing bankable project proposals for climate change adaptation
Water, climate and finance know no borders- which brings challenges and opportunities: The majority of freshwater worldwide flows in transboundary basins and most climate
… Case Study: The OSS and Consultation Mechanism of the North Sahara Aquifer System (SASS) 21 2.6. Climate Bonds for … Case Study: The OSS and Consultation Mechanism of the North Sahara Aquifer System (SASS) 30 member states • 23 …
The Nur-Sultan City Profile presents the outcomes of the city evaluation against the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Smart Sustainable Cities (SSC), and proposes actions for the city to make progress towards achieving the SDGs. It provides guidance for Nur-Sultan, including the development,
… capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is located in the north-east of the country, in the Akmola region. The city, … energy production came from coal. As Nur-Sultan is in the north-central region of the country, it relies even more …
Seed potato certification is the process of assuring the quality of seed potatoes being marketed, usually done nationally according to regulated standards. Planting healthy seed potatoes is a key factor in maximizing the production of usable potatoes for consumption or processing.
The United
… at NAK Inspection Service, Netherlands; Willem Schrage at North Dakota State Seed Department (NDSSD), United States; Dr. Neil Gudmestad at North Dakota State University (NDSU), United States; Dr. …
Extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, are increasing in frequency and intensity. They affect the operation of water-supply, drainage and sewerage infrastructure, and the functioning of wastewater treatment plants, thereby affecting the protection of public health. Parties to the
… losses 1993 France, Italy, Switzerland 1 245 415 of which northeast Italy 520 Switzerland 350 200 1993 Rhine (Germany, … Luxembourg, France) 1 765 705 of which Germany 530 160 1994 Northern Italy 7 470 50 1995 Rhine (France, Germany, … 3 205 410 Czech Republic 2 020 165 Germany 330 32 1999 Northern Alps and northern foothills of the Alps (Germany, …
Review of the Georgian Legal and Institutional Water Framework and Recomendations for Implementation of EU Water Framework Directive Principles, including Preparation of a National Water Law. National Policy Dialogue on Integrated Water Resources Management in Georgia under the EU Water Initiative
… are estimated at 42.5 km3/year. The main rivers are, from north to south, the Inguri, Rioni and Chorokhi. The main … are estimated at 14.4 km3/year. The main rivers are, from north to south the Alazani, Iori and Kura rivers, which rise …
Available in English and Russian.
(ECE/CEP/140, 102 pp.)
Environmental indicators are a key tool for environmental assessment, reporting and policymaking. They can show key trends and help describe causes and effects of environmental conditions. They can also help in setting priorities and
… and Geneva, July 1997. • Forestry Resources of Europe, CIS, North America, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand (of … Annual Bulletin of Transport Statistics for Europe and North America. • United Nations, Indicators of Sustainable … Annual Bulletin of Transport Statistics for Europe and North America. • United Nations, Indicators of Sustainable …
This publication is intended to assist stakeholders in the forestry sector to successfully navigate the transition to a forest sector that is fully engaged in the green economy. New and increasing opportunities for providing forest-based services and products, growing business and revenue as well
… on timber harvesting in public forests in the Pacific North West of the United States. Logging bans in Asia, … USDA Forest Service General Technical Report NRS-170 Northern Research Station May 2017. Visser, R. and K. … Products Annual Market Review 2011-2012 ECE/TIM/SP/30 The North American Forest Sector Outlook Study 2006-2030 …
Coordination between the water, energy, food and environment sectors is fraught with difficulties at the national level and the complexity increases substantially in transboundary basins. The “nexus approach” to managing interlinked resources has emerged as a way to enhance water, energy and food
… and/or analytical inputs. Design and graphics Nick Jackson, North Creative (design and layout), Matthias Beilstein, … Ahangarana and Keles; and 4) the lower part, delta and the Northern Aral Sea fed by the Syr Darya.12 CHAPTER 2 Basin …
The number of road traffic crashes remains unacceptably high representing a leading cause of death and injury around the world, killing more than 1.3 million people and injuring as many as50 million people a year, with 90 per cent of those casualties oc-curring in developing countries. Every
… of western, central and eastern Europe, central Asia and North America – 56 countries in all – come together to forge … of road motor vehicles; (ii) in the Trans-European North-South Motorways, Trans-European Railways and the …
This Publication (ECE/TRADE/440) advocates for integrating education about standardization into the curricula of educational establishments. It presents evidence of the relevance of standards for policymakers and business executives as well
… The 56 member states of UNECE, which include European, North American and Asian countries, account for around half … Education of Environment and Energy Science.52 In North America, a study in 2010 showed that in the Unites …
The Strategic Framework for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Dniester River Basin brings together the data available today on the current and possible future trends in climate change in the Dniester basin. It offers a set of measures, the joint and coordinated implementation of which will make
… Sea, which is separated from it by a narrow spit. To the north- west the Dniester basin borders on the Vistula basin; to the north it is bounded by the Dnieper basin; to the south- east … Cher- nivtsi Oblast; the Unguri-Holosnita wetlands in northern Moldova and the adjacent areas in Ukraine; and the …
… vegetation; ozone-sensitive communities were identified for northern/north west Europe and mapping and classification approaches …
The UNECE Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP. 6) has worked in close cooperation with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the IEC System for Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx) to
… in force in the main markets (including the European Union, North America, the Russian Federation and Australia). This …
… 2003 and works at Environment Canada. He ensures that the North American dimension is fully covered in the Bureau's …
The Strategic Framework for Adaptation to Climate Change in the Neman River Basin has been developed under the international project “River Basin Management and Climate Change Adaptation in the Neman River Basin” . The Project was implemented between 2012 and 2014 under the Program of the United
… last one hundred years, while the snow-covered area in the Northern Hemi- sphere has decreased by 8 % and the global … The Neman River Basin is located at 56o15′- 52o45′ north latitude and 22o40′-28o10′ east longitude on the … summer runoff in Belarus and an increase in runoff in the north-western part of Lithuania and in Ka- liningrad Oblast …
Approximately 40 per cent of the world’s population live in river basins that cross national borders. Transboundary river basins cover nearly one half of the earth’s land surface and account for about 60 per cent of global freshwater flow. These basins link populations and create hydrological,
… eds., Water as a Human Right for the Middle East and North Africa (London, Routledge, 2008); Pierre-Marie Dupuy, … adoption.370 369 See note 68 above, para. 8. 370 See the North Sea Continental Shelf cases (Federal Republic of … Germany/Denmark; Federal Republic of Germany/Netherlands (North Sea Continental Shelf, Judgment, I.C.J. Reports 1969), …
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an abrupt, even if temporary, halt to some of these trends, and underscored systemic vulnerabilities in health, economic, social and other systems, including those related to energy and industry. Failure to transition quickly to more sustainable systems will
… transitioned for the most part to a service- based economy, North America, CIS countries including the Russian …
Available in English and Russian. (ECE/CEP/141, 37 pp.)
Substantial improvements in environmental monitoring and data collection are needed in countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia. Such improvements are difficult to achieve without the commitment and cooperation of enterprises.
… and guidance documents prepared under the North American PRTR (www.epa.gov/tri/programs/prtrs.htm) can …
Protecting the Air We Breathe: 40 years of cooperation under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
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… loss in lakes and putting entire ecosystems at risks in the Northern Hemisphere, they discovered that air pollutants, a … prevented 600,000 premature deaths annually in Europe and North America. The average life expectancy has increased by …