Executive summary

The effects of industrial accidents can severely harm people, the environment and economies. As experienced in the past, they have led to fatalities, disease outbreaks, injuries, environmental pollution, biodiversity loss, conflicts, political instability, financial loss and more. National governments and international organizations have developed legal and policy instruments and tools to support the prevention of, preparedness for and response to industrial accidents. The UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents is an international legal instrument that obliges its Parties to take safety measures to that effect. As enshrined in Article 6 and Annex V, Parties have recognized risk assessment as a key element of the Convention. This publication was developed to contribute knowledge on risk assessment for industrial accident prevention.

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