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Growing Threat of E-waste Affecting Millions of Children Worldwide, WHO Warns

Effective and binding action is needed to protect millions of children, adolescents, and expectant mothers

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/who-un-partners-compile-500-actions-reduce-health-and-environment-risks

WHO, UN Partners Compile 500 Actions to Reduce Health and Environment Risks

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UN partners have published a compendium of 500

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/countries-must-follow-science-toxic-substance-exposure-special-rapporteur

Countries Must Follow Science on Toxic Substance Exposure: Special Rapporteur

Marcos Orellana, UN Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/two-new-pesticides-be-recommended-rotterdam-listing

Two New Pesticides to be Recommended for Rotterdam Listing

With a heavy agenda, shorter workdays, and a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participants

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/week-action-aims-accelerate-global-phase-out-lead-paint

Week of Action Aims to Accelerate Global Phase Out of Lead Paint

The ninth International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) is focusing on the need to accelerate progress

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/gef-8-draft-work-program-includes-plastic-pollution-circular-economy

GEF-8 Draft Work Program Includes Plastic Pollution, Circular Economy

Representatives from the GEF’s 184 member governments as well as observers from civil society and the GEF’s

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/minamata-parties-preparing-first-long-form-national-reports

Minamata Parties Preparing First Long-Form National Reports

The Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-4) is convening in two parts to

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Environmental fate and behaviour of nanomaterials (2014) and Environmental assessment of nanomaterial use in Denmark (2015)

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The Danish Environmental Protection Agency

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July 2014

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Both reports arose from the Danish project “NanoDEN”, commissioned by the Danish EPA.Environmental fate and behaviour of nanomaterials by Hartmann N, Skjolding L, Foss Hansen S, Gottschalk F, Baun A (2014)The report 1 provides an overview of the to date knowledge regarding processes relevant for environmental fate and behaviour of ENMs. Key environmental processes are identified, discussed and prioritized according to their relevance as inputs for fate modelling for ENMs. Furthermore, knowledge gaps are identified and prioritised with regard to

Emerging Policy Issues: Nanotechnology

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Sustainable Building Finance: Supporting green mortgage development in Sri Lanka

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UNEP GEF SAICM

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December 2021

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A GEF-funded (Global Environment Facility) project on “Global best practices on emerging chemical policy issues of concern under SAICM” was launched in 2019, targeting Sri Lanka amongst other countries. The activities under the project include a focus on tracking and controlling chemicals along the value chains of the building and construction sector. To that end, a team from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have been working with stakeholders in Sri Lanka on identifying chemicals of concern in the construction material

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in building products Sustainable Public Procurement

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A Chemicals Perspective on Designing with Sustainable Plastics: Goals, Considerations and Trade-offs

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OECD

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December 2021

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The development of plastic products does not systematically take sustainability, particularly from a chemicals perspective, into account. This report seeks to enable the creation of inherently sustainable plastic products by integrating sustainable chemistry thinking in the design process. By applying a chemicals lens during the plastic material selection process, designers and engineers can make informed decisions to incorporate sustainable plastic during the conceptualisation phase of their products. The report provides an integrated approach to sustainable plastic selection from a chemicals

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Life Cycle