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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/gef-council-approves-work-program-endorses-private-sector-engagement-strategy

GEF Council Approves Work Program, Endorses Private Sector Engagement Strategy

In his opening address to the 59th meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council, GEF CEO

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/asia-pacific-chemical-industry-discusses-updates-strategic-framework

Asia-Pacific Chemical Industry Discusses Updates to Strategic Framework

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Chemical Dialogue hosted a discussion on the 2020-2023 strategic framework for the region. The

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/virgin-plastic-production-must-be-addressed-pollution-treaty-expert-brief

Virgin Plastic Production Must be Addressed in Pollution Treaty: Expert Brief

A policy brief from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) highlights the need to carefully

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/household-plastic-products-disrupt-endocrine-system-threaten-human-health

Household Plastic Products Disrupt Endocrine System, Threaten Human Health

Over 1,000 manufactured chemicals used today are endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including flame retardants, dioxins, UV-stabilizers, and toxic metals such as lead

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/ipen-saicm-report-chemicals-disproportionate-impacts-women

IPEN, SAICM Report on Chemicals’ Disproportionate Impacts on Women

A report published by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and the Strategic Alliance for International Chemicals

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/stockholm-committee-reviews-three-pops-screening-listing

Stockholm Committee Reviews Three POPs for Screening, Listing

The 16th meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Review Committee (POPRC-16) to the Stockholm Convention

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

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

> The project will focus on three components: phase out of lead in paint; lifecycle management

Policy document

Model Law and Guidance for Regulating Lead Paint

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UNEP

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July 2018

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UN Environment, in cooperation with World Health Organization, United States Environment Protection Agency and other partners, has developed a model law and guidance in order to assist countries in establishing and implementing regulation on lead paint.The purpose of this guidance is to assist countries to enact new laws (or to modify their existing laws) to establish a single regulatory limit on the total lead content in paints. The guidance describes the key elements of effective and enforceable legal requirements. It

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

Policy document

Challenges for a Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Policy: The Need for Transformation in the Global Context

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BUND

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December 2019

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Over the past few years the use of natural resources and the production of chemicals have increased dramatically – and a further increase is forecast. Whereas earlier the main focus was on local effects on health and the environment, in the meantime it has become clear that current ways of dealing with natural resources, chemicals and products manufactured from chemicals are threatening the biosphere as a whole.In 2009 and 2015 scientists introduced the concept of planetary boundaries. As part of

Topics: Knowledge Management

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/unep-report-identifies-top-actions-minimize-adverse-impacts-pesticides-fertilizers

UNEP Report Identifies Top Actions to Minimize Adverse Impacts of Pesticides, Fertilizers

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published a report on the environmental and health impacts of