Recent Developments in Cleaner Production and Environment Protection in World Leather Sector

摘要

The International Union of Environment (IUE) Commission of IULTCS has gotten 40 technical representatives from 26 member countries and invitees from United Nations Industrial Organization (UNIDO), European Union and other relevant organizations. IUE has developed technical guidelines and documents on viable cleaner production and environmental protection aspects based on the waste generation from different processes, environmental regulations in member countries and experience in field practices. The environmental issues and the technological developments to address the issues are regularly updated and disseminated through IUE Documents, IULTCS Website, regional and international congresses. The IUE commission report contains eleven documents covering all salient aspects, including cleaner technologies for leather production, tannery solid waste generation and byproduct management, total dissolved solids issue, management of chromium-containing wastes, pollution control regulations and management in various countries, and occupational health and safety measures. The IUE documents have been translated in Spanish, Turkish, Portuguese and other regional languages. The recent environmental regulations and technological developments in world leather sector including India, China, South American countries and European countries are detailed in the paper.