strategy
Expanding knowledge resources on health implications of hazardous wastes
Synonyms:
Improving dissemination of information on health hazards of dangerous waste Context:
Improving knowledge regarding the effects of hazardous waste on human health and the environment.This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends that governments, international and regional organizations, and industry should facilitate and expand the dissemination of technical and scientific information dealing with various health aspects of hazardous waste, and promote its application.
Broader:
Providing health informationImproving hazardous waste institutionsProtecting against hazards Facilitates:
Expanding public awareness of environmental health hazardsProtecting against hazards to human health Facilitated by:
Monitoring effects of air pollution on human health Subjects:
Resources → Resources Information → Information
Communication → Promotion
Societal Problems → Hazards
Societal Problems → Waste
Health Care → Health
Development → Reform
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
