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Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Indicator 12.4.2: Hazardous waste generated per capita and proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment

Hazardous waste generated per capita and proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment

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Indicator name Hazardous waste generated per capita and proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment
Target name By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.
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UN custodial agency UNSD, UNEP (Partnering Agencies: OECD, Eurostat)
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