Greening the blue report 2023
The annual Greening the Blue Report – The UN system’s environmental footprint and efforts to reduce it shows the progress both at the UN system-wide level and entity level of implementing the Strategy
Wastewater
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the flow of contaminated water from the industrial unit of SON Ankur Exports Pvt. Ltd., Solapur, Maharashtra, 02/12/2015
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Manoj Jalamchand Oswal Vs. SON Ankur Exports Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. dated 02/12/2015 regarding the flow of contaminated
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Economic valuation of wastewater: the cost of action and the cost of no action
This report presents the results of an analytical study on the economic valuation for wastewater, comparing the cost of no action versus the cost of effective wastewater management. Although economic valuation
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Consumer perceptions of fruit and vegetable quality: certification and other options for safeguarding public health in West Africa
With increasing change of traditional diets and the emergence of new supply and marketing chains, urban food consumers in low-income countries are faced with multiple food safety challenges, among which
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Good practices for regulating wastewater treatment: legislation, policies and standards
<p>This UNEP publication presents a critical analysis of successful cases for regulating wastewater treatment and management in six countries - Argentina, Austria, Finland, Jordan, Singapore and South Africa. It reviews procedures and processes in the implementation of wastewater legislation and may be useful for other countries in addressing the global wastewater challenge.</p>
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Persistence of Ebola virus in sterilized wastewater
<p>In the wake of the ongoing 2014/2015 Ebola virus outbreak, significant questions regarding the appropriate handling of Ebola virus-contaminated liquid waste remain, including the persistence of Ebola
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Draft notification on the various standards for cement plant with co-processing of wastes
The following draft notification, which the Central Government proposes to issue under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), is hereby published for the information of public likely to be
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Draft notification on the various standards for paint industry
The following draft notification, which the Central Government proposes to issue under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), is hereby published for the information of public likely to be
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on waste water and sewage treatment plants, 11/05/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on waste water and sewage treatment plants, 11/05/2015. State-wise, the capacity of sewage treatment plants in Class-I & Class-II towns as per Central Polution Control Board
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Market opportunities for decentralized wastewater treatment systems in South-East Asia
The report on Market Opportunities for Decentralised Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS) in South-East Asia (SEA) is prepared within the frame of the joint project of ESCAP and UN-Habitat on “Strengthening
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Contribution of sewage treatment to pollution abatement of urban streams
In this study, we assessed the efficiency and effectiveness of the Vrishabhavathy Valley Treatment plant (VVTP) in Bengaluru city, which is the oldest STP in the city. Since VVTP treats both raw sewage