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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
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Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
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Hazardous chemicals in electronics
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Highly Hazardous Pesticides
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Lead in paint
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Nanotechnology
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Perfluorinated Chemicals
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Pharmaceutical pollutants
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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 Ivy Gertrude Mutsa Saunyama
Ivy Gertrude Mutsa Saunyama
Supporting Governments through various field projects and programmes to implement FAO/WHO international code of conduct on pesticide management, related guidelines and tools such as the Registration Toolkit to reduce pesticide risks to human health and the environment. Also involved in FAO's normative work to develop instruments that seek to reduce agrochemical risk to environmental health. Specific focus is on strengthening life cycle management of pesticides, phasing out HHPs and promoting safer alternatives. Also involved in capacity building, especially for strengthening pesticide regulators capacities for pesticide risk reduction; as well as extension and farmers capacity especially to promote adoption of agroecosystem
Read more about Luz Angela Luna Castillo
Luz Angela Luna Castillo
Contributes to the identification of strategies and opportunities focused on circular economy in the electronic sector, in order to strengthen cooperation synergies between Latin American countries that promote interactions between actors in the value chain and government entities, with the aim of reducing the negative impacts that are generated, from the extraction of materials to the inappropriate disposal of wastes that have potential for use, in addition to the proper handling of hazardous chemical substances.
Read more about Nasser Hassane
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Nasser Hassane
Our work, that aims to phase out lead in paint, contribute massively to a healthier environment. Lead is known to be toxic for our ecosystem and biodiversity.
Read more about Mpendulo Dlamini
Mpendulo Dlamini
I provide input to the implementation and regulation of Air Quality Management systems in the Western Cape Province. Researching about chemicals and regulating their use and emission to the atmosphere is my works contribution to a healthier environment.
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