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Community of practice summary of discussions

Accelerating the implementation of SDG 12.4

November 2020

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals and SDGs to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a summary of the discussion on Accelerating the implementation of SDG 12.4, which took place on 25 November 2020.Presenter: Tessa Goverse (UNEP)In 2015, world leaders

Topics: Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Management

Lynn Wagner

Senior Director, SDG Knowledge and Interim Director, Reporting Services

Topics of expertise: Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Management

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/inception-workshop-saicm-gef-project

Inception Workshop of SAICM GEF Project

The objectives of the workshop included:

a) To update project execution partners on the project scope

Factsheets and brochures

Chemicals and waste management: essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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October 2019

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In adopting the 17 Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders outlined a transformational course of action for the people, planet, and prosperity. Chemicals and waste management are related to achieving every aspect of this Agenda.Chemicals and waste management play an important and increasingly significant role in every economic and social sector. Sound management of chemicals throughout their lifecycle is essential to avoiding complex risks to human health and ecosystems, and substantial costs to national economies. Similarly

Topics: Sustainable Development Goals

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/fourth-meeting-saicm-intersessional-process

Fourth Meeting of the SAICM Intersessional Process

The Fourth Meeting of the Intersessional Process (IP4) for Considering the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/paint-reformulation-smes-launching-workshop-indonesia

Paint Reformulation in SMEs Launching Workshop: Indonesia

The event, organized by Nexus 4 (formerly BaliFokus, an IPEN NGO partner) aims to officially launch

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/paint-reformulation-smes-launching-workshop-ncpc-china

Paint Reformulation in SMEs Launching Workshop: NCPC China

The event, organized by the Chinese National Cleaner Production Center (CNCPC), aims to share and discuss

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/paint-reformulation-smes-launching-workshop-cpu-jordan

Paint Reformulation in SMEs Launching Workshop: CPU Jordan

The event aims to share and discuss information related to lead paint both in the global

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/paint-reformulation-smes-launching-workshop-ncpcs-peru-ecuador-and-colombia

Paint Reformulation in SMEs Launching Workshop: NCPCs Peru, Ecuador and Colombia

The workshop provided an overview of the Lead Paint Alliance recommended actions and available advice to

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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/policy-support-and-awareness-raising-generate-support-lead-phase-out-cee-regional-workshop

Policy support and awareness raising generate support for lead phase out: CEE regional workshop

This workshop represents the initiation of project activities in the Central and Eastern Europe region. The