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Webinar: Gender & Chemicals in Science

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Webinar: Gender & Chemicals in Textiles

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Webinar: Gender & Chemicals in Agriculture

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Report

Chemicals of concern in electronics: Review of legislative and regulatory approach

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UNEP

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February 2021

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This UNEP report provides a comprehensive but not necessarily exhaustive overview of the various regulatory approaches for CoC in EEE. Further inputs from the international community are welcomed to complement the research, especially with regards to relevant regulations that are not yet captured in the report.Chemicals in products and hazardous substances within the life cycle of electrical and electronic products have been longstanding emerging policy issues under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). To further advance these issues

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: E-waste Chemicals in electronics

Video

SAICM Emerging Policy Issues Video

January 2020

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Have you ever noticed how many chemicals shape people’s daily lives? They keep homes sparkling clean, boost food production, and are included in virtually all manufactured goods surrounding you right now. Chemicals drive the economy but as we produce more than ever before, they have to deliver their benefits without damaging our health and environment.Toxic lead paint for example is still used in many regions of the world and Highly hazardous pesticides continue to poison agricultural workers and contaminate the

Emerging Policy Issues: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Hazardous chemicals in electronics Highly Hazardous Pesticides Nanotechnology Perfluorinated Chemicals Pharmaceutical pollutants Lead in paint Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in electronics Knowledge Management

Factsheets and brochures

SAICM Factsheet

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SAICM

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November 2019

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The ChallengeThe Strategic Approach To International Chemicals Management (SAICM) mandate expires in 2020, long before we will reach the target of minimizing the health and environmental impacts of chemicals throughout their lifecycle. Overall progress has been uneven and there is still a significant need for development and implementation of effective chemical and waste management policies and practices around the globe.What We DoSAICM provides a valuable multi-stakeholder forum to discuss and address the many challenges facing the adoption and implemen-tation of

Emerging Policy Issues: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Hazardous chemicals in electronics Highly Hazardous Pesticides Nanotechnology Perfluorinated Chemicals Pharmaceutical pollutants Lead in paint Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in electronics Knowledge Management

Video

Gender equality to make mercury history

March 2021

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On International Women’s Day, the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury launched a video on how women are more negatively impacted by mercury and what needs to be done to better protect, support and promote gender equality. watch the videoThe Minamata Convention tackles mercury throughout its entire life cycle, fighting gender issues every step of the way. This includes supporting gender-specific trainings and helping implement National Action Plans with a gender perspective -- with special focus on the problem

Emerging Policy Issues: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals

Topics: Gender mainstreaming

E-learning

The E-Waste Challenge

March 2020

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This course will help the participants to understand why and how to manage e-waste in an environmentally sound manner and how action on e-waste could be taken in their own life, business, or organization.The aims of the course are to:Show how sound management of e-waste can help reduce GHG emissions, mitigate climate change and prevent hazards to health and the environment in accordance with the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions;Share best practices, technological innovations, and sustainable e-waste recovery and inclusive

Emerging Policy Issues: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products

Topics: E-waste Chemicals in electronics Knowledge Management

Report

Gender & SAICM Beyond 2020: How to create a gender-just healthy planet

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MSP Institute

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March 2019

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The present publication was produced as part of the project: "Gender and Chemicals - Together for a gender-just healthy planet", conducted by the MSP Institute in 2019.There is a number of gender aspects relevant to chemicals and chemicals and waste management. However, many of them are not receiving the attention they should in order to ensure the best possible decisions in policy-making and effective implementation.The goal of this report is to increase the integration of gender in international chemicals and

Topics: Gender mainstreaming

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Gender and Chemicals: Questions, Issues and Possible Entry Points

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MSP Institute

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December 2017

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The present paper was produced as part of the project: "Gender and Chemicals: Issues, Stakeholders, Strategies", conducted by the MSP Institute in 2017. We reviewed relevant literature and international policy making processes, and conducted 20 expert interviews between May and October 2017.

Topics: Gender mainstreaming