strategy
Removing pollutants from the environment
Synonyms:
Decontaminating the environment Implementation:
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 developing processes to remove pollutants from the environment, including accidental oil spills, where conventional techniques are not available or are expensive, inefficient or inadequate.
Broader:
Protecting global environment Facilitates:
Using biotechnology for environmental protection Facilitated by:
Recognizing citizen's rights in relation to the environment Values:
Pollution Subjects:
Transportation, Telecommunications → HandlingSocietal Problems → Pollution
Environment → Environment
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
