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The FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit is a decision support system for pesticide registrars in developing countries. It will assist registrars in the evaluation and authorization of pesticides. The Toolkit can best be considered as a web-based registration handbook intended for day-to-day use by pesticide registrars.Registration staff can use the Toolkit to support several of their regular tasks, including: finding data requirements, evaluating technical aspects of the registration dossier, choosing an appropriate pesticide registration strategy and procedures, reviewing risk mitigation measures

UNITAR Website webpage indicates activities and resources to learn more about nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials (nano). The third International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM3) emphasized: “the need for UNITAR and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to continue development of international guidance and training materials for the sound management of manufactured nanomaterials, drawing on existing initiatives, needs assessment and best practices, within their respective mandates and subject to available resources in cooperation with the regions and other relevant stakeholders"

A range of documents provide information about the health impacts of lead, sources of lead exposure and methods for evaluating exposure. Key WHO risk assessment documents concerning lead are also provided. These resources can be used by governments and international and national organizations as the basis for taking preventive actions against adverse health and environmental impacts.

The SCP Hotspots Analysis Tool (SCP-HAT) aims at identifying the hot spot areas of unsustainable production and consumption in order to support setting priorities in national SCP and climate policies.

The Building Circularity Platform provides an understanding of the circularity concept, its scope and how it contributes to promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns. It also offers a wide range of resources and features stories illustrating how various stakeholders have successfully adopted circular approaches.

Website of SETAC, Society of Environmental Toxicology and ChemistrySETAC is a not-for-profit, worldwide professional organization composed of more than 5,300 individuals and institutions in over 90 countries dedicated to the study, analysis and solution of environmental problems, the management and regulation of natural resources, research and development and environmental education. SETAC’s mission is to support the development of principles and practices for protection, enhancement and management of sustainable environmental quality and ecosystem integrity.

The German Environment Agency (UBA) webpage on nanotechnology indicates its activities and opinions as well as research efforts with regard to adequate regulation and safety assessment of manufactured nanomaterials and highlights relevant topics, actors, programs and networks including providing relevant links. Current research supervised by UBA is presented and finalized research is published as reports at this webpage.

The International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of action (ILPPW) takes place every year at the end of October. The objectives of the campaign are to raise awareness about health effects of lead poisoning; highlight countries and partners' efforts to prevent particularly childhood lead poisoning; and urge further action to eliminate lead paint through regulatory action at country level.The campaign website presents a multilingual campaign resource package, including posters, flyers, infographics, graphics and web banners in various formats, including an editable