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Agricultural residue burning is a challenge in many countries in the ECE region, as well as at the global level. Substantial and clear evidence exists that fire use has negative impact on soil organic matter by reducing soil fertility and ultimately reducing yields. Moreover, the emissions generated by agricultural residue burning contribute to air pollution and are important drivers of climate
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The Guidance Document on Integrated Sustainable Nitrogen Management was prepared by the Task Force on Reactive Nitrogen. The purpose of the document is to mobilize Parties’ efforts to control pollution from agricultural sources in the context of the wider nitrogen cycle in an integrated manner harvesting multiple co-benefits of improved nitrogen management. The document is in particular aimed to
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The updated Recommendations on the more effective use of electronic information tools (ECE/MP.PP/2021/2/Add.2) were prepared through an open and participatory consultation process
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Domestic wood heating is a major source of emissions of particulate matter, including black carbon (BC), and organic pollutants, such as dioxins/furans, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and benzo[a]pyrene (B(a)P), in the ECE region, resulting in poor local air quality conditions and significant negative effects on human health. The present document responds to the need to inform the
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The Guidance on the Applicability of the Convention to the Lifetime Extension of Nuclear Power Plants was prepared by an ad hoc working group co-chaired by Germany and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as mandated by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (ECE/MP.EIA/27/Add.1–ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/11/Add.1,
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The present publication contains the Revised Guidelines on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context for Central Asian Countries, which have been developed as a tool for the consistent practical implementation of transboundary environmental impact assessment procedures and to assist the Governments of Central Asian countries in developing their national legislation in accordance
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This publication was prepared by the consultants to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) secretariat to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo Convention) and its Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (Protocol on SEA) with the support of the secretariat and with funding from the EU-funded “Greening Economies in the
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The Manual on Strategic Environmental Assessment for Trainers (the Manual) was prepared within the framework of the European Union funded project 'Greening Economies in the Eastern Neighbourhood' (EaP GREEN) that aimed, inter alia, at promoting the use of strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and environmental impact assessment (EIA) as essential tools for supporting environmentally