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to the new Knowledge Platform of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)

Here you can access useful resources, read articles, find out about latest events, meet people and join our communities of practice on the SAICM emerging chemical policy issues

Emerging Policy Issues

Chemicals in products
read moreabout Chemicals in products
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
read moreabout Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
Hazardous chemicals in electronics
read moreabout Hazardous chemicals in electronics
Highly Hazardous Pesticides
read moreabout Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Lead in paint
read moreabout Lead in paint
Nanotechnology
read moreabout Nanotechnology
Perfluorinated Chemicals
read moreabout Perfluorinated Chemicals
Pharmaceutical pollutants
read moreabout Pharmaceutical pollutants

Highlights

Policy brief

A review of PFAS as a Chemical Class in the Textiles Sector

For over a decade, under both SAICM and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), the class of chemicals known as PFAS is gaining increasing international attention.

Policy Document

Global elimination of lead paint: why and how countries should take action

Lead has toxic effects on almost all body systems and is especially harmful for children and pregnant women. Lead paint is an avoidable source of exposure to lead.

Report

Women, Chemicals and the SDGs

Gender Review Mapping with a Focus on Women and Chemicals: Impact of Emerging Policy Issues and the Relevance for the Sustainable Development Goals

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People working for a healthier environment

Read more about Sun Cho
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Sun Cho

I am currently supporting the establishment of an online knowledge management system (KMS) for a GEF-funded "Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management (FARM)" project which aims to tackle the reduction of using highly hazardous pesticides an

Read more about Bai Bittaye
Bai Bittaye
I work as a regulator of chemicals and pesticides. My work involves enforcement of chemical legislations and coming up with programs geared toward the reduction of the risks associated with the use of chemicals.
Read more about Benjamyn Marks
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Benjamyn Marks
Socially and environmentally conscious chemical management in the supply chain requires protecting workers’ health and the mitigation of environmental impacts through responsible business and due diligence practices.
Read more about Mahamat Abdelkerim Abbas
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Mahamat Abdelkerim Abbas
Our work research on chemicals contribute to a healthier environment, according the knowledge we learn from you,communication, mobilization, globalization our community benefits from this opportunity, on chemicals we need a training to help us,how t
Read more about Evelyn Suoja Valbonetti
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Evelyn Suoja Valbonetti
Graduated in chemistry and chemistry technologies for the environment and materials, specializing in solutions for waste, energy and the environment. Advanced studies in organic chemistry. Studying sustainability and circular economy.
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