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T1 Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
YR 2012
FD 2012-11-22
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/13565
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/13565
NO Chemicals intensification of the economies An integral part of the daily life, chemicals are central to all economies  Negative health effects: from acute poisoning to long term effects  Environmental effects: from sensitive species to large scale life-sustaining ecosystems• Pesticide and fertilizer contamination of rivers and lakes,• Heavy metals (e.g., mercury and lead),• Pollution associated with cement and textile production,• Dioxin contamination from mining• POPs ( dioxins PCBs, DDTs) on wildlife, animals and human food sources
NO https://www.unep.org/civil-society/Portals/24105/documents/RCMs/2012/ROAP/Session%207%20-%20Sound%20Management%20of%20Chemicals%20and%20Waste_HHI%20and%20SEF.pdf
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 21, 2026