Plastic, plastic everywhere
Consequently, and unsurprisingly, Pakistan has the highest percentage of mismanaged plastic in South Asia.
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Consequently, and unsurprisingly, Pakistan has the highest percentage of mismanaged plastic in South Asia.
Secretary says legislative gaps to be identified, regulatory regimes to be put in place.
Secretary says legislative gaps to be identified, regulatory regimes to be put in place.
Finally, about 500 tonnes of DDT pesticide, which is extremely harmful to the environment, will be shipped to France to properly dispose of the substance.
Dr Yan Lin is a senior research scientist at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA). He holds a PhD degree in environmental chemistry from the University of Oslo. Lin’s expertise includes environmental modelling and capacity-building related to multilateral environmental agreements, such as the Minamata Convention on Mercury and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Dr Lin has rich experience in international development cooperation on global environmental conventions.