5 events found

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
30 Oct - 05 Nov 2021
Minamata Convention COP4
The fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP4) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury is expected to review the Convention’s Annexes A and B and financial mechanism, and conduct an effectiveness review of the Convention. The Minamata Convention was adopted to address mercury, a heavy metal that is persistent in the environment. The Convention was adopted on 10 October 2013, and entered into force on 16 August 2017. Earth Negotiations Bulletin coverage of COP3 is here. To receive
Country: Indonesia
Type of event:Other
29 - 30 Jan 2020
Paint Reformulation in SMEs Launching Workshop: Indonesia
The event, organized by Nexus 4 (formerly BaliFokus, an IPEN NGO partner) aims to officially launch the "Elimination of Lead in Paint" project implementation in Indonesia as well as share and discuss information related to lead paint both in the global and country context. The overall goal of the workshop is to discuss in detail the project work plan and the draft technical guidelines on paint reformulation as it applies to SMEs. Documents Concept note and Agenda Meeting report 29
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Country: Indonesia
Type of event:Workshop
03 - 05 Sep 2019
Technical Expert Workshop on Indicators
A technical expert workshop on indicators, generously hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom, was held from 3 to 5 September 2019 in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The workshop was run by the UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). The overall objective of the workshop was for participating experts to: Identify and review existing and potential new indicators and indicator criteria to enable assessment of global progress towards the proposed strategic objectives for chemicals and waste; and Provide information
Country: United Kingdom
Type of event:Workshop
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
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