RT null T1 The State of the World Environment 1989 - UNEP/GC.15/7/Add.2 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 hazardous waste K1 environmental quality K1 development K1 greenhouse gas K1 climate K1 environment K1 environmentally hazardous activity SN 92 807 12187 YR 1989 FD 1989 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28295 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28295 NO The present report has been prepared in compliance with that decision. The report highlights the developments that took place since 1987 and as such, it compkments the 1987 state ofthe world environment report. Two topics that have been receiving world-wide attention have been selected for in-depth treatment. These are: (a) possible climatic changes due to increase in emission of carbon dioxide and other trace gases—known as the greenhouse gases—and the environmentakonsequences ofsuch changes and(b) hazardous wastes and their management. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026