Societal Problems → Pollution
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Description
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause harm. Pollution can take the form of any substance or energy. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants.
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Organizations relating to Pollution
Global Partnership for Oceans / Est. 2012
Asociación Medioambiental Internacional de Gestores del Olor / Bilbao, Spain
Sociedad Iberoamericana de Contaminación y Toxicologgia Ambientales / Est. 2001
International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise / The Hague, Netherlands / Est. 1968
Centre international de lutte contre la pollution de l'Atlantique du Nord-Est / Lisbon, Portugal / Est. 1990
Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants / Geneva, Switzerland
Climate and Clean Air Coalition / Paris, France / Est. 2012
Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 1979
Asia-Pacific Partnership for Clean Development and Climate / Est. 2005
International Research Network for Low Carbon Societies / Hayama, Japan / Est. 2009
Low Carbon Asia Research Network / Hayama, Japan / Est. 2012
Global Network for Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production / Vienna, Austria / Est. 2010
International Dark-Sky Association / Tucson AZ, USA / Est. 1988
Andean Institute of Ecology and Development / Cusco, Peru
Starlight Foundation / La Laguna, Spain / Est. 2007
Blue Planet Foundation / Honolulu HI, USA
Global Community Monitor / El Cerrito CA, USA / Est. 2001
European Association for the Science of Air Pollution / Aveiro, Portugal / Est. 1986
International Association for Clean Technology / Est. 1987
World Alliance for Clean Technologies / Lausanne, Switzerland
Mediterranean Trust Fund / Athens, Greece / Est. 1979
Envirofit International / Fort Collins CO, USA / Est. 2003
International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
International Conference on Air Quality - Science and Application / Hatfield, UK
International Symposium on Electrokinetic Remediation
AquaConSoil
Amendments to the Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft / Est. 1995
ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution / Est. 2002
Protocol Concerning Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Case of Emergency / Jeddah, Saudi Arabia / Est. 1982
Protocol Concerning Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency / Safat, Kuwait / Est. 1978
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil / Est. 1954
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources / Est. 1974
Protocol on Protection of the Black Sea Marine Environment Against Pollution from Land-based Sources / Istanbul, Türkiye / Est. 1992
Agreement on the Implementation of a European Project on Pollution, on the Topic 'Analysis of Organic Micropollutants in Water' / Est. 1971
Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the South Pacific Region by Dumping / Apia, Samoa / Est. 1986
Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities / Est. 1980
Protocol on Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Black Sea Marine Environment by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Emergency Situations / Istanbul, Türkiye / Est. 1992
Amendments to the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities / Est. 1996
Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 2003
Protocol to the Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants / Est. 1998
Complementary Protocol to the Agreement on Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Southeast Pacific by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency / Est. 1983
Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution in Cases of Emergency / Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire / Est. 1981
Convention Concerning the Protection of Workers Against Occupational Hazards in the Working Environment Due to Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 1977
Cooperation Agreement for the Protection of North-East Atlantic Coasts and Waters Against Pollution / Est. 1990
Complementary Protocol to the Agreement on Regional Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Southeast Pacific by Hydrocarbons and other Harmful Substances / Quito, Ecuador / Est. 1983
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships / London, UK / Est. 1973
Agreement on the Implementation of a European Project on Pollution, on the Topic 'research into Physico-chemical Behaviour of Sulphur Dioxide in the Atmosphere' / Est. 1971
Agreement Concerning Cooperation in Taking Measures Against Pollution of the Sea by Oil / Est. 1971
Community-COST Concertation Agreement on a Concerted Action Project in the Field of Analysis of Organic Micro-pollutants in Water / Est. 1980
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World Problems relating to Pollution
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialLead as an airborne pollutant
Inadequate toilet facilities
Health hazards of air pollution for plants
Pollution by aircraft
Demographic fatigue
Water pollution
Negative ecological impact of overpopulation
Environmental pollution
Lead as an environmental pollutant
Air pollution
Polychlorinated biphenyls as a health hazard
Emissions from combustion engines
Environmentally caused learning disorders
Dioxin poisoning
Environmental hazards of pesticides
Hormone pollution
Mercury as a pollutant
Contaminated animal feed
Particulate atmospheric pollution
Environmental consequences of war
Global warming
Nitrogen oxides as air pollutants
Polluted drinking water
Male sterility
Aircraft noise
Action Strategies relating to Pollution
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialContaminating
Polluting
Strengthening capabilities for dealing with chemical accidents
Regulating food standards
Reducing marine pollution
Applying environmental chemistry
Subsidizing pollution control
Cleaning up pollution
Preventing pollution
Establishing transferable pollution rights
Reducing air pollution
Studying marine pollution
Decoupling economic growth and pollution increase
Creating global profile of marine pollution
Identifying mountain areas threatened by pollution
Monitoring marine pollution from ships
Incorporating health risks analysis in national pollution control programmes
Introducing pollution licences
Developing air pollution control technology for urban industry and transportation
Reducing pollution from energy generation
Undertaking research on indoor air pollution
Improving pollution control for offshore platforms
Developing noise exposure standards
Facilitating training about transboundary air pollution control
Assessing financing to reduce health risks from environmental pollution and hazards
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