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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/oecd-portal-improves-access-information-chemical-properties-exposure

OECD Portal Improves Access to Information on Chemical Properties, Exposure

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has updated its Global Portal to Information on

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/can-environmental-negotiations-regain-momentum-2020

Can Environmental Negotiations Regain Momentum in 2020?

2020 has a ring to it, holding the promise of a new decade after leaving the

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/playground-equipment-contains-dangerous-levels-lead-ipen-studies

Playground Equipment Contains Dangerous Levels of Lead: IPEN Studies

Children’s playgrounds in Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Philippines and Thailand commonly contain painted equipment with lead

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/future-policy-award-2020-focuses-protection-hazardous-chemicals

Future Policy Award 2020 Focuses on Protection from Hazardous Chemicals

The World Future Council (WFC) is calling for nominations for an award for protecting human health and

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/alliance-calls-declaration-strengthening-saicm-beyond-2020

Alliance Calls for Declaration on Strengthening SAICM Beyond 2020

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach for International Chemicals Management (SAICM) has circulated a report from the December

E-learning

E-learning on Multilateral Environmental Agreements

March 2020

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Free online courses on the Multilateral Environmental Agreements in various topics: biological diversity, chemicals and waste, climate and atmosphere, environmental governance, marine and freshwater, land and agriculture.These courses are hosted by the United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (InforMEA)

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https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/unep-assesses-links-between-chemicals-and-waste-management-and-other-issues

UNEP Assesses Links between Chemicals and Waste Management and Other Issues

Ahead of a major international gathering on chemicals and waste management, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

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UN Environment Programme and Partners Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

March 2020

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Suite of online Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), developed by the UN Environment Programme and partners on different topics:Marine litterUrban metabolism for policy makersIntroduction to life cycle thinkingEnvironmental security and sustaining peaceDisasters and ecosystems: Resilience in a changing climateWheels of metals: Urban mining for a circular economyFood and our future: Sustainable Food Systems in Southeast AsiaGreening consumption and productionClose the Loop - SDG 12 Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and production in LACAll courses are available here

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The E-Waste Challenge

March 2020

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This course will help the participants to understand why and how to manage e-waste in an environmentally sound manner and how action on e-waste could be taken in their own life, business, or organization.The aims of the course are to:Show how sound management of e-waste can help reduce GHG emissions, mitigate climate change and prevent hazards to health and the environment in accordance with the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions;Share best practices, technological innovations, and sustainable e-waste recovery and inclusive

Emerging Policy Issues: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products

Topics: E-waste Chemicals in electronics Knowledge Management

https://saicmknowledge.org/index%2ephp/articles/unep-exposes-fight-against-illegal-trade-pesticides-mercury

UNEP Exposes Fight Against Illegal Trade in Pesticides, Mercury

The illegal trade of chemicals is the subject of a report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)