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

Francis Akali Oloo
Working with the Secretariat of the Bamako Convention at UNEP enables to support Parties in implementing their treaty obligations in prohibiting and controlling the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and chemicals in Africa.
Marijana Todorovic
How does your work on chemicals contribute to a healthier environment? Trained as a political scientist, my work focusses on supporting UNEP and its stakeholders to further develop the strategic approach to international chemicals management (SAICM) to protect human health and the environment and work towards a chemical safe future for all
Leslie Adogame
The organisation work on chemicals over the years has been tremendously useful to both national government policy issues and industry's processes towards environment. As the NGO SAICM focal point on chemicals and waste, our studies in lead in paint formed the basis for the current 90ppm mandatory standard in place as well as the ongoing regulation by the appropriate agency. Our past case studies on mercury added products and its associated advocacy work assisted the Nigerian government in the ratification and the current implementation of the minamata convention. The organisation's strong national campaign, studies and advocacy has been the main
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Anibal Maury

Thanks to my international and national education and professional experience, I have acquired a high level of competence on teaching, researching, and transferring knowledge towards the sustainable construction.

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Rebecca Mlelwa

Rebecca is an Environmental and Occupational Health Specialist focusing on children’s environmental health, public health, management of hazardous chemicals in products, exposure assessment, chemical risk assessment and management, risk communicat

Mohamed Abdulai Kamara
By controlling and managing chemicals, develop action and implementation plans, draft laws and enforcement, review Regulations and developing standards
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