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Update on the Global Status of Legal Limits on Lead in Paint

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February 2021

The new 2020 Update on the Global Status of Legal Limits on Lead in Paint reports new laws, new tools, and new momentum on progress toward laws to eliminate lead paint in 2020. Available in English and Spanish, the Update also describes activity and results by region. As of 31 December 2020, 79 countries have confirmed that they have legally binding controls on lead in paint, which is 41% of all countries. Since October 2019, Colombia, Lebanon and Vietnam established

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

Manuals and toolkits

Eco-innovation manual: Chemicals supplement

January 2020

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Chemicals sector-specific information supplementing the manual when working with companies in this sector.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Eco-innovation

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An Assessment Report on Issues of Concern: Chemicals and Waste Issues Posing Risks to Human Health and the Environment

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UNEP

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September 2020

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Many countries and regions have set up regulatory and policy frameworks to achieve sound chemicals and waste management. In addition to national and regional efforts, the international community has taken concerted joint actions to address specific issues of concern, including chemicals that can be transported over long distances by wind and water, are transported through global trade in resources, products and waste, or are used or are present in many countries.Substantial progress has been made by the international community, including

Emerging Policy Issues: Pharmaceutical pollutants Chemicals in products

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Chemicals of Concern for the Health Sector

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Health Care Without Harm

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February 2021

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Chemicals are widely used in daily life. They have a unique importance in the health-care sector, where they are used as disinfectants, cleaners, laboratory reagents, sterilants, pesticides, medicines and pharmaceuticals and in medical devices and equipment. The hazards of these chemicals are not well understood by health professionals nor incorporated into procurement decisions.To minimize these hazards, the health sector has been taking steps to promote and implement sustainable healthcare within their institutions and to collaborate externally with suppliers and manufactures

Emerging Policy Issues: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Highly Hazardous Pesticides Pharmaceutical pollutants Chemicals in products

Topics: Sustainable Development Goals

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Single-Use Plastic Products (SUPP) and their alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments

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UNEP Life Cycle Initiative

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February 2021

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UN Environment Programme (UNEP) defines single use plastic products as “an umbrella term for different types of products that are typically used once before being thrown away or recycled” (UNEP 2018), which includes food packaging, bottles, straws, containers, cups, cutlery and shopping bags. It has been estimated that about 100-150 million tonnes of plastics are produced for single use products and about 8 million tonnes of plastics are dumped into the oceans every year (Plastics Oceans 2019)There is a need

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Life Cycle

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Global Waste Management Outlook

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UN Environment Programme ,

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January 2015

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Better waste management offers great potential to help us meet the sustainability challenges ahead. Targeting decision-makers and many other inter-connected sectors, the Global Waste Management Outlook (GWMO) was launched at the World Congress of The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) in Belgium on 7 September, 2015 . The publication also contains two summary documents, making the information concise and accessible.Developed by UNEP in collaboration with ISWA in response to the UNEP Governing Council request of February 2013, its goal was

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: E-waste Life Cycle Chemicals in building products

Manuals and toolkits

Lead Paint Reformulation Technical Guidelines

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Lead Paint Alliance , SAICM UN Environment Programme , World Health Organization

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May 2022

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The Lead Paint Reformulation Technical Guidelines have developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and guided by the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint. The document provide a comprehensive starting point for all stakeholders to learn more about paint reformulation and best practices. They offer general information on processes and provide a step-by-step approach to reformulation, indicating where to find relevant information such as alternative raw materials and additional details such as standards for testing and in-depth case studies.The

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

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The Illegal Trade in Chemicals

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UNEP Grid Arendal

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April 2020

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This novel publication provides an overview of the knowledge gap and enforcement challenges in the illegal trade of toxic, hazardous and severely restricted chemicals, as well as in non-existing or low areas of chemical regulations.Chemicals surround us in our daily lives providing benefit to people and society. However, chemicals can contaminate all components of ecosystems and are implicated in a range of acute and chronic health problems. Though a range of guidelines now govern the trade in chemicals, many remain

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Gender & SAICM Beyond 2020: How to create a gender-just healthy planet

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MSP Institute

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March 2019

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The present publication was produced as part of the project: "Gender and Chemicals - Together for a gender-just healthy planet", conducted by the MSP Institute in 2019.There is a number of gender aspects relevant to chemicals and chemicals and waste management. However, many of them are not receiving the attention they should in order to ensure the best possible decisions in policy-making and effective implementation.The goal of this report is to increase the integration of gender in international chemicals and

Topics: Gender mainstreaming

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Gender and Chemicals: Questions, Issues and Possible Entry Points

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MSP Institute

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December 2017

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The present paper was produced as part of the project: "Gender and Chemicals: Issues, Stakeholders, Strategies", conducted by the MSP Institute in 2017. We reviewed relevant literature and international policy making processes, and conducted 20 expert interviews between May and October 2017.

Topics: Gender mainstreaming