Library | SAICM Knowledge

Topics:

Knowledge Management (91)

Parent type:

reading (91)

clear all filters

91 resources found

SAICM UCT CSDG CoP 2022 Digest Compilation

Community of practice summary of discussions

Community of Practice on Chemicals and SDGs - 2022 Digest Compilation

by

SAICM

|

January 2023

copied to clipboard

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals and SDGs to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a compilation of summaries of the discussions, which took place in 2022.

Topics: Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Management

SAICM UCT LiP CoP digest compilation 2022

Community of practice summary of discussions

Community of Practice on Lead in Paint - 2022 Digest Compilation

by

SAICM

|

January 2023

copied to clipboard

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have established a Community of Practice (CoP) on Lead in Paint to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to the elimination of Lead Paint. This is a compilation of summaries of the discussions, which took place in 2022.

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Knowledge Management

SAICM UCT HHP CoP 2022 Digest Compilation

Community of practice summary of discussions

Community of Practice on Highly Hazardous Pesticides - 2022 Digest Compilation

by

SAICM

|

January 2023

copied to clipboard

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have established a Community of Practice (CoP) on Highly Hazardous Pesticides to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). This is a compilation of summaries of the discussions, which took place in 2022.

Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Topics: Knowledge Management

SAICM UCT CiP CoP 2022 Digest Compilation

Community of practice summary of discussions

Community of Practice on Chemicals in Products - 2022 Digest Compilation

by

SAICM

|

January 2023

copied to clipboard

The SAICM Secretariat, in partnership with the University of Cape Town, established a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals in Products to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals in Products (CiP). This is a compilation of summaries of the discussions, which took place in 2022.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Knowledge Management

SAICMUCT CDSG CoP Discussion 4 2022 digest

Community of practice summary of discussions

Environmental Injustice Issues to Consider for Chemical Risk

by

SAICM

|

November 2022

copied to clipboard

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals and SDGs to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a summary of the discussion on Environmental Injustice Issues to Consider for Chemical Risk, which took place on 23 November 2022.

Presenters: Rico Euripidou (groundWork)

Topics: Knowledge Management Sustainable Development Goals

SAICMUCT CDSG CoP Discussion 3 2022 digest

Community of practice summary of discussions

Plastic pollution: ideas for addressing chemicals in plastics

by

SAICM

|

October 2022

copied to clipboard

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals and SDGs to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a summary of the discussion on Plastic pollution: ideas for addressing chemicals in plastics, which took place on 19 October 2022.

Presenters: Brenda Koekkoek (UNEP), Jost Dittkrist (UNEP), Dr. Eeva Leinala (OECD), Mochamad Adi Septiono (Nexus3 Foundation)

Topics: Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Management

Policy document

A review of PFAS as a Chemical Class in the Textiles Sector - Policy Brief

by

SAICM

|

May 2021

copied to clipboard

For over a decade, under both SAICM and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), the class of chemicals known as PFAS is gaining increasing international attention. Since 2009, chemicals in products have been identified as an Emerging Policy Issue and PFAS as an Issue of Concern by the SAICM. The textiles sector is currently considered in the SAICM context through the ‘Chemicals in Products Programme’, which focuses on four priority sectors: textiles, toys, building products and electronics. The

Emerging Policy Issues: Perfluorinated Chemicals Chemicals in products

Topics: Knowledge Management

Factsheets and brochures

The Potential Key Role of SAICM Focal Points in Reducing Harm from HHPs

by

SAICM

|

August 2022

copied to clipboard

The factsheet entitled "The potential key role of SAICM Focal Points in reducing harm from Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)" was produced by stakeholders from the University of Cape Town, the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, the Food and Agriculture Organization and Umweltbundesamt. This factsheet was developed to ensure information about HHPs reaches all SAICM National Focal Points and other relevant stakeholders for them to make effective and informed decisions and play an active role in facilitating the reduction of

Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Topics: Knowledge Management