4 events found

02 - 06 Jun 2025
Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Plastic Pollution Treaty
The Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries to adopt a Plastic Pollution Treaty is expected to take place in Ecuador, Peru, Rwanda, or Senegal in mid-2025. The meeting will be held after the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (Plastic Pollution INC) concludes its work. The resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) requested the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director to convene an INC to develop
Topics: Policymaking
Country: Ecuador
Type of event:Conference
Plastic on beach
28 Nov - 02 Dec 2022
Plastic Pollution INC-1
The first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (Plastic Pollution INC-1), will take place from 28 November to 2 December 2022. This meeting is being held pursuant to the resolution adopted by the resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2), which requests the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director to convene an INC to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic
Country: Uruguay
Type of event:Conference
02 - 04 Apr 2019
Third Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group for SAICM (OEWG3)
The third meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) for the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) took place from 2-4 April 2019, in Montevideo, Uruguay. The functions of the OEWG are to consider the implementation, development and enhancement of SAICM, including by: Reviewing and prioritizing proposals for emerging policy issues in preparation of the next session of the Conference; Continuing discussion on work on emerging policy issues; Considering proposals for the inclusion of new activities in the Global
Country: Uruguay
Type of event:Other
31 Mar - 01 Apr 2019
Paint Reformulation in SMEs Launching Workshop: CPU Jordan
The event aims to share and discuss information related to lead paint both in the global and country context. Data and information on health and economic impact, country lead paint testing, current legislation, and paint market situation are presented and discussed with government officials (environment, health, industry). The SAICM GEF project is presented and includes the work plans for the SME demonstration pilots. Project work on legal assistance is also introduced. Suggestions from on how to improve the current lead
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Country: Jordan
Type of event:Workshop
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