The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 SDGs were adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2015. The SDGs aim to meet the dual challenge of overcoming poverty and protecting the planet. They highlight a comprehensive vision of sustainable development  that  embraces  economic, social and environmental  dimension. The goal of this community of practice is to facilitate discussions with various stakeholders from different sectors on documents and other knowledge materials being developed around the linkages between chemical management and the achievement of the sustainable development goals, including gender (learn more about SDGs here). Another key goal is how to bring in and engage with the youth in relation to chemicals and the sustainable development goals.

Past sessions

Online discussion: Innovation for achieving the Chemical related SDGs
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Online discussion: Promoting youth engagement with different stakeholders in chemicals and waste
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Online discussion: Brainstorming implementation of gender mainstreaming into national policies for the sound management of chemicals and waste
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Community members

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Dr. Veena Valsalan

Currently am working on chemical exposure among rubber plantation workers. I would like to know more on there practices and awareness of personal protective equipment (PPE) usage while working.

Ndeye Maimouna Diene
We develop and implement project on chemicals (pesticide, lead paint, mercury, POPs etc.). Our main work is focus on:information, education and sensibilization,advocacy,research,training.
Adetonah Sounkoura
GAPROFFA research works on chemicals contributes to the capacity building through awareness-raising, training, advocacy and research at 3 levels: At the Micro level: Target groups are the actors most exposed to chemicals. They are farmers, craftsmen, transporters and all the tradesmen, including women and youth. The messages sensitize these target groups on the rational using of chemicals in their activities because most of them are illiterate. At the Meso level: The target groups are extension agents, research assistants, technicians and. The Training of Trainers (ToT) is organized to equip these agents to take over and reach many people. These trained
Zimasa Nhlapo
I'm part of the team responsible for lead in paint initiative under Chemicals and waste Economy - Operation Phakisa presidential programme.
Francis Bosah
I work as an Independent (Innovative & Alternative Technology Introduction) Consultant and Activist for the Environmental Public Health & Agricultural spaces; a Pesticide Activist/Risk Analyst and an industry disruptor with a rich, growing and shareable knowledge and practical experience in pesticide reduction and replacement processes with a strong focus on protecting the pesticide most vulnerable populations including farmers, fetuses, infants, children, pregnant moms, the elderly, and those living with compromised immune systems from the putative risks associated with the use and misuse of synthetic volatile chemical pesticide poisons, as well as helping Agricultural growers to increase yields and at the
Stefano Marras
I am in charge of deepening Bayer's work with major United Nations agencies relevant to the Crop Science business (e.g. including UNEP) and identify transformational partnerships to advance global multi-stakeholder action on sustainable food systems as well as helping to advance UN Sustainable Development Goals. I represent Bayer in policy proceedings and in the dialogue around sustainable agriculture with these organizations.I have extensive experience working in research, projects and policy focusing on food systems in sub-Saharan Africa, South America and Europe. I have been a Consultant at UN Food and Agriculture Organization since 2015 and I was lead editor on
Jerry T Toe Sr
I served as Manager of Compliance and Enforcement at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for five consecutive years. The purpose of this job is to ensure that all projects/developments undertaken in Liberia do not destroy the environment. This is done through the EIA process and the enforcement of the Environmental Protection and Management Law of Liberia. When all the potential impacts associated with development are identified, the Agency ususlly request for the mitigation options of these impacts. If the mitigation options presented by the project proponent are not satisfactory, the Agency usually requests for redesign of the project or rejects
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Emerging Policy Issues:
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (1) Perfluorinated Chemicals (1)
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