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- 1From:Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue BriefsUpdated March 16, 2022 Methane: The Chemical Methane is the world's simplest hydrocarbon, with a chemical formula of C[H.sub.4] (one atom of carbon and four atoms of hydrogen). It is gaseous under normal atmospheric...
- 2From:The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (Vol. 6. 6th ed.)Recycling is a method of reusing materials that would otherwise be disposed of in a landfill or incinerator. Discarded materials that contain glass, aluminum, paper, or plastic can be recycled by collecting and...
- 3From:The Gale Encyclopedia of Science (Vol. 1. 6th ed.)The term biodegradable describes materials that decompose through the actions of bacteria, fungi, and other living organisms. Temperature and sunlight may also play roles in the decomposition of biodegradable plastics...
- 4From:Yearbook of International Environmental Law10. Russian Federation (1) Climate Change (A) Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change On 21 September, the government adopted Order no. 1228 on Acceptance of the Paris Agreement...
- 5From:Yearbook of International Environmental Law8. Western Europe A. Austria As Austria again faced early elections in October, new developments in environmental law and policy remained limited. The revision of the Green Electricity Act and the Waste Management...
- 6From:Yearbook of International Environmental Law12. South Asia A. India (1) Introduction For the first time, India was ranked among the top ten countries in the Climate Change Performance Index this year. All activities undertaken by the nodal Ministry of...
- 7From:Yearbook of International Environmental LawXII. REPORTS ON INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BODIES 3. European Union (EU) (1) Introduction This year, climate change, energy transition, and the circular economy were again on the top of the EU's environmental...
- 8From:Yearbook of International Environmental LawE. Greece (1) Introduction This report deals with the past year's major developments pertaining to Greece's implementation of international and European Union (EU) environmental law. Undergoing economic turmoil for...
- 9From:Yearbook of International Environmental Law(1) Summary Legislative developments in environmental law in the Baltic nations--Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania--in 2017 highlight the areas in which the region still lags behind other European Union (EU) member...
- 10From:Jamaica - Second HIV/AIDS ProjectJamaica Second HIV/AIDS Prevention & Control Project Medical Waste Management 179. Background: In 2003, a comprehensive assessment of current waste management practices and treatment capabilities at all major...
- 11From:Yearbook of International Environmental LawD. Sweden (1) Legislative Measures of International Interest (A) New Legislation on Waste Management In Chapter 2 of the Environmental Code, the main environmental legislation in Sweden, the general rules of...
- 12From:Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation: Proceedings of the 1st International ConferenceLeachate in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfills are contaminated liquids that contain a number of dissolved or suspended materials. The liner in barrier systems for landfills are to be properly designed, otherwise...
- 13From:Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation: Proceedings of the 1st International ConferenceGeosynthetics are now routinely employed to improve static stability of many geotechnical and geoenvironmental structures. Lack of available data on the impact of seismic actions on the interface characteristics of...