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Rapport technique de diagnostic national des mouvements transfrontières et de la gestion des DEEE - Benin

Julien Hortoneda posted on October 31, 2011 09:02
Rapport technique de diagnostic national des mouvements transfrontières et de la gestion des DEEE - Benin
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Posted in: E-waste Africa project, Publication - Project Report
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Historic agreement ends 15 year deadlock over banning North-South movements of hazardous waste

Julien Hortoneda posted on October 25, 2011 09:04
Historic agreement ends 15 year deadlock over banning North-South movements of hazardous waste
International conference adopts a package of strategic decisions on waste avoidance and management in the 21st century

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Posted in: COP, Press release, Country Led Initiative (CLI)
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Central America launches two national pilot projects to speed safe destruction of ozone-depleting substances and persistent organic pollutants

Julien Hortoneda posted on October 24, 2011 08:43
Central America launches two national pilot projects to speed safe destruction of ozone-depleting substances and persistent organic pollutants
Destroying large banks of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) together with persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

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Posted in: COP, Press release, BCRCs, POPs, Chemicals & Hazardous Waste Conventions, Latin America and Caribean, El Salvador
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Launch of new publication (executive summary) "Where are WEEE in Africa"

Julien Hortoneda posted on October 20, 2011 16:29
Launch of new publication (executive summary)
This publication is an element of the E-waste Africa programme, which aims at enhancing the environmental governance of e-wastes and creating favourable social and economic conditions in the recycling sector in Africa.

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Posted in: COP, Archived news, News stories, E-waste, Egypt, Nigeria, Africa, South Africa, Senegal, E-waste Africa project, Publication - Project Report
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Remarks of UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner at the Basel COP 10 meeting

Julien Hortoneda posted on October 17, 2011 17:45
Remarks of UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner at the Basel COP 10 meeting
This week, there are a number of items on your agenda that will be crucial for determining the strategic future of this convention - in particular the New Strategic Framework and the Swiss-Indonesian Country-Led Initiative (CLI).

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National training workshop on e-waste in Alexandria, Egypt, 10-12 October 2011

Julien Hortoneda posted on October 12, 2011 17:26
National training workshop on e-waste in Alexandria, Egypt, 10-12 October 2011
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International conference promotes hazardous waste prevention, minimization and recovery

Julien Hortoneda posted on October 04, 2011 10:39
International conference promotes hazardous waste prevention, minimization and recovery
Government representatives in Cartagena will investigate ways in which the Convention could help turn wastes into valuable resources...

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Posted in: COP, Press release, Press kit
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Basel COP 10: Promoting prevention, minimization and recycling of wastes as a concrete input to Rio 2012?

Julien Hortoneda posted on October 04, 2011 10:01
Basel COP 10: Promoting prevention, minimization and recycling of wastes as a concrete input to Rio 2012?
The COP 10 meeting presents a unique opportunity to present to the Rio+20 conference with a concrete example of how transformative environmental...

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Posted in: COP, Prevention & Minimization
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