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Chemicals of Concern in electronics: List of Lists and Regulatory Frameworks

June 2020

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). In order to track and control chemicals along the value chains of electrical and electronic products, stakeholders first must identify relevant chemicals to be addressed. Considering the complexity of the chemical world as well as the complexity of value chains in the electronics sector, this important step can be highly

Emerging Policy Issues: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products

Topics: E-waste Chemicals in electronics

Jovita Tamosaityte

Knowledge Management Officer

Topics of expertise: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Sustainable Development Goals Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Knowledge Management

Muhammad Farooq

contributed articles on E-waste at PTA

Country: Pakistan

Topics of expertise: E-waste

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/2023-five-areas-target-through-resolve-determination-and-hope

2023: Five Areas to Target Through Resolve, Determination, and Hope

By Elena Kosolapova and Lynn Wagner, SDG Knowledge Hub

As expected, 2022 was a significant year

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/nineteenth-meeting-persistent-organic-pollutants-review-committee-poprc-19

Nineteenth Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-19)

The 19th meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-19) of the Stockholm Convention is

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/events/basel-convention-cop16-rotterdam-convention-cop11-and-stockholm-convention-cop11

Basel Convention COP16, Rotterdam Convention COP11, and Stockholm Convention COP11

The BRS Triple COP, comprising the 16th meeting of the COP to the Basel Convention, the

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/nigeria-turns-tide-electronic-waste

Nigeria turns the tide on electronic waste

The Nigerian Government, the Global Environment Facility and UN

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/webinar-promotes-womens-leadership-chemicals-waste-management-sids

Webinar Promotes Women’s Leadership in Chemicals, Waste Management in SIDS

The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in SIDS (ISLANDS) Programme hosted a

Anteneh Abebe

Advisor, Environmental Policy

Country: Ethiopia

Topics of expertise: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products Awareness-raising Circularity E-waste Knowledge Management Policymaking

Manuals and toolkits

Eco-innovation (Eco-i) manual – Electronics Supplement

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SAICM

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December 2022

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UNEP's new Eco-innovation Electronics Supplement was created to respond to the electronics sector's need for more guidance in building resilient, competitive, and sustainable business models for SMEs. Designed together with the World Resources Forum and to be read alongside UNEP's Eco-innovation (Eco-i) Manual, the supplement provides electronics specific examples, learning case studies, and advice on applying the eco-innovation methodology and its opportunities in the electronic sector.

This publication was prepared under the framework of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) full-sized project 9771: Global best practices on emerging chemical policy issues of concern under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). This project is funded by the GEF, implemented by UNEP and executed by the SAICM Secretariat.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products Hazardous chemicals in electronics

Topics: Circularity Eco-innovation E-waste Life Cycle Sustainable Development Goals