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Gender and the sound management of chemicals and waste: Prepared for the SAICM intersessional process beyond 2020

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March 2018

A request was made at the first intersessional meeting for information on the relationship between women and chemical safety as it relates to emerging policy issues and issues of concern, covering in particular the period beyond 2020. The Bureau agreed at its May 2017 meeting for the secretariat to prepare a paper, for the second intersessional meeting, that reviews the broader concept of gender and the sound management of chemicals and waste, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

Topics: Gender mainstreaming Knowledge Management

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Understanding chemicals in products: SAICM Policy Brief

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SAICM UNEP

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November 2019

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The transparency of information about chemicals in global supply chains has been an emerging policy issue for the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) since 2009, leading to programmes such as the UNEP Chemicals in Products (CiP) Programme. The CiP programme focuses specifically on the textiles, toys, electronics and building materials sectors.Information exchange in the value chain is key in identifying and addressing any chemicals of concern1 in products. Brands and retailers frequently lack crucial knowledge about the properties

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in building products Chemicals in toys

Eduardo Caldera Petit

Programme Officer at UNEP

Topics of expertise: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Knowledge Management

Bettina Heller

Programme Officer, Consumption and Production Unit at UNEP

Topics of expertise: Chemicals in products Hazardous chemicals in electronics Eco-innovation Chemicals in building products Chemicals in textiles Chemicals in toys Circularity

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/saicm-launches-project-best-practices-chemical-policy-issues-concern-0

SAICM Launches Project on Best Practices for Chemical Policy Issues of Concern

16 January 2019: The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Secretariat launched a project on

Amal Saad-Hussein

Research Professor

Country: Egypt

Topics of expertise: Pharmaceutical pollutants Perfluorinated Chemicals Lead in paint Highly Hazardous Pesticides Hazardous chemicals in electronics Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Sustainable Development Goals Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Awareness-raising Chemicals in toys Chemicals in textiles

Rebecca Mlelwa

Lecturer

Country: South Africa

Topics of expertise: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Chemicals in products Sustainable Development Goals Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Knowledge Management Awareness-raising Chemicals in toys

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

Claudia Viviane Viegas

Researcher

Topics of expertise: Knowledge Management

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/covid-19-impacts-global-environmental-agenda-saicm-and-iccm5

COVID-19 Impacts on the Global Environmental Agenda: SAICM and ICCM5

ICCM5 was scheduled to take place in October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the session has been rescheduled to take place from 5-9 July 2021, in Bonn, Germany.

Speakers for the 19 May online dialogue will include:

Nalini SHARMA, Head, SAICM Secretariat
Manal AZZI, Senior Specialist on Occupational Safety and Health. International Labour Organization
Carolyn VICKERS Head, Chemical Safety and Health Unit World Health Organization
Valentina SIERRA, Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the UN in Geneva (ICCM5 Bureau)
Giulia CARLINI, Staff Attorney, Environmental Health Program, Center for International Environmental Law
Monika GAIL MACDEVETTE, Chief, Chemicals and Health Branch, UNEP

date: 19 May 2020
location: virtual
www: https://genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/19may2020.html