Environmental Reports

Our measures are pragmatically applied, scientifically founded and based on mediation with concrete solution delivery. All the projects are founded on scientific analysis of needs and development. What type and extent of contamination is involved, how much of an effect does it have on people and the environment and what remedial actions can be adequately implemented. It is part of the nature of our work to deal with radioactive, chemical or other types of contamination, though it is not always possible to communicate this knowledge in a readily understandable way. To promote knowledge of radioactive, chemical and other types of contamination and the damage they cause to humans and the environment, we have published an annual environmental report in cooperation with the Blacksmith Institute since 2007.

The latest information about the status of worldwide chemical weapon destruction can be accessed at the news server http://news.greencross.ch.

Environmental Reports

Using data collected by the Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland over the past three years from more than 2,000 toxic hotspots, the 2011 Environmental Report identifies the top ten sources of pollution and, for the first time, quantifies their health impacts. The 2011 Environmental Report is based on the estimated number of people affected by the pollutants and the number of sites identified globally where pollutants exist in concentrations above health standards. The report also focuses on sites with a clear, fixed source of toxic pollution that can be targeted for remediation efforts.

In 2006 and 2007, the organizations released reports highlighting the world’s worst polluted places. The 2008 and 2010 reports described the top ten worst pollution problems, and a report released in 2009 provided case studies of successful cleanup projects.

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