… in a broad range of health issues. Currently, our WHO collaborating centre focuses on the following tasks: Normative and scientific work Involvement in the … and regulation Co-ordination of the thematic area the protection of drinking-water resources in the WHO Water Quality Advisory Group Co-ordination of development of …

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… and harmful effects of selected air pollutants in separated articles. Please use the listing in the right navigation bar. Associated content Links Air pollutions … und Ökosysteme Emissionen von Luftschadstoffen Luftschadstoff-Emissionen in Deutschland Schwermetall-Emissionen Emissionen persistenter organischer Schadstoffe Related … and harmful effects of selected air pollutants in separated articles. Please use the listing in the right navigation bar. … Air pollutants at a glance …

… Resource conservation and environmental policy Metal is a resource that is much in … Fotolia Resource use and the competition for scarce resources such as clean water, land and raw materials are on the rise worldwide, while at the same time worldwide … degradation and biodiversity loss are worsening. Hence resource stewardship and efficient resource use are one of the main challenges we face today and are a key …

… Resource conservation law Resources have the right to be protected Source: Alberto … should be prescribed by law The growing worldwide use of raw materials, land and environmental media damages the environment and poses a major environmental … its implementation can help ensure that resources and raw materials are used more efficiently. A position paper titled “Umweltverträgliche Nutzung des Untergrundes …

… Resource use and its consequences Resource use can destroy landscape, like here the constructionthe of a pipe line Source: ReinhardT / … sustainable development Here in Germany we pursue various strategies aimed at more efficient resource use and stewardship, with the goal of keeping the negative …

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