Sector Studies

This technical guide is focused on providing updated pollution prevention options and specifically priority or immediate actions in the tanning industry in Mediterranean countries, although it can be applied worldwide. Its ultimate objective is to provide these countries with information in order to establish a minimum set of pollution prevention actions, referred to as “the 10 most immediate pollution prevention options” in the tanning sector that can lower the environmental and human health impact of the industry at a costeffective level for the private sector. The guide has been developed by the Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP/ RAC) in collaboration with UNEP/ MAP MED POL Programme, under the MedPartnership project1. This document is also an update or extension work of the study developed by the SCP/ RAC in the year 2000 called “Pollution prevention opportunities in the Tanning sector industry within the Mediterranean region”.