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A Ramesh Kumar

Scientist/Researcher

Country: India

Topics of expertise: Lead in paint Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Chemicals in toys Chemicals in textiles

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/un-report-details-actions-minimize-negative-impacts-pesticides

UN Report Details Actions to Minimize Negative Impacts of Pesticides

In response to a 2017 request by the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), the UN Environment Programme

Policy document

International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management

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World Health Organization , FAO

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May 2014

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The International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management is the framework on pesticide management for all public and private entities engaged in, or associated with, production, regulation and management of pesticides.The new Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management was approved by the FAO Conference in June 2013. The Code provides standards of conduct serves as a point of reference in relation to sound pesticide life cycle management practices, in particular for government authorities and the pesticide industry.The document is available

Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/kazakhstan-nigeria-and-south-africa-strengthening-capacity-manage-chemicals

Kazakhstan, Nigeria, and South Africa Strengthening Capacity to Manage Chemicals

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Chemicals and Waste Management Programme is implementing projects to help Kazakhstan

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/saicmgef-project-aims-help-indonesia-develop-national-standard-regulate-lead-paint

SAICM/GEF Project Aims to Help Indonesia Develop National Standard to Regulate Lead Paint

Indonesia has launched a project that will help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remove lead in

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/safer-use-chemicals-can-help-protect-biodiversity

Safer use of chemicals can help protect biodiversity

From the smallest parasitic bacterium living in the bladder of a primate to the blue whale

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Pesticide Registration Toolkit

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FAO

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June 2020

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The FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit is a decision support system for pesticide registrars in developing countries. It will assist registrars in the evaluation and authorization of pesticides. The Toolkit can best be considered as a web-based registration handbook intended for day-to-day use by pesticide registrars.Registration staff can use the Toolkit to support several of their regular tasks, including: finding data requirements, evaluating technical aspects of the registration dossier, choosing an appropriate pesticide registration strategy and procedures, reviewing risk mitigation measures

Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/ipen-studies-evaluate-sdg-links-pesticide-trends-eastern-europe

IPEN Studies Evaluate SDG Links with Pesticide Trends in Eastern Europe

The International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) has published a series of studies on the production and

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/who-reports-lead-poisoning-prevention-week

WHO Reports on Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a report summarizing activities and events that took place around

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/online-discussion-steps-toward-adoption-national-lead-paint-laws-community-practice-lead

Online discussion: Steps toward adoption of national lead paint laws - Community of Practice on Lead in Paint

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town