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T1 Gas Fracking: Can We Safely Squeeze the Rocks? - UNEP Global Environmental Alert Service (GEAS) November 2012
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 hazardous waste
K1 hydraulic structure
K1 human health
YR 2012
FD 2012-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40939
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/40939
NO Hydrological fracturing techniques have made accessible vast unconventional gas reserves. However, observed impacts on the environment and human health raise legitimate public concerns. The potential climate benefits of coal-to-gas substitution are both less clear and more limited than initially claimed. The question of whether to allow or ban gas fracking needs to be carefully assessed by relevant authorities. A review of current related policies and regulations is critically needed.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026