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https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/gef-council-approves-over-280m-biodiversity-climate-chemicals-and-water

GEF Council Approves Over $280M for Biodiversity, Climate, Chemicals, and Water

The 60th meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council adopted a Work Program worth USD

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/better-toy-safety-policies-needed-protect-children-saicm-report

Better Toy Safety Policies Needed to Protect Children: SAICM Report

The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) has published a report on chemicals-related toy safety policies

Community of practice summary of discussions

Reformulation is entirely possible

June 2021

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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 summary of the discussion on Reformulation is entirely possible, which took place on 9 June 2021.Presenters: Dr Branko Dunjic (NCPC Serbia), Vojislavka Satric (NCPC Serbia), Jeiel Guarino

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Knowledge Management

Community of practice summary of discussions

Chemicals in toys

June 2021

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The SAICM Secretariat, in partnership with the University of Cape Town, established a community of practice 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 summary of the discussion on Chemicals in toys, which took place on 17 June 2021.Presenters: Olga Speranskaya (HEJSupport), Varuzhan Gyurjyan (Mankan LLC), Gohar Khojayan (AWHHE), Thony Dizon (EcoWaste Coalition), Ram Charitra Sah (CEPHED)This SAICM/UCT discussion

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Knowledge Management

Report

Mapping of Stakeholders for the Regional Electronics Study and Circularity Roadmap in the Latin America and The Caribbean

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UNEP Universidad El Bosque

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July 2021

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This document has been developed within the framework of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) project ID: 9771 on Global Best Practices on Emerging Chemical Policy Issues of Concern under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). This project is funded by the GEF, implemented by UNEP and executed by the SAICM Secretariat.Under the project, UNEP is partnering with Universidad El Bosque to develop a Regional Electronics Study and Circularity Roadmap in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Region

Emerging Policy Issues: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in electronics Circularity

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/saicm-report-urges-more-circularity-building-and-construction-materials

SAICM Report Urges More Circularity for Building and Construction Materials

A report published by the UN Environment Programme's (UNEP) Chemicals and Health Branch, as part of

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/study-examines-prospects-collaboration-among-biodiversity-chemicals-and-waste-conventions

Study Examines Prospects for Collaboration among Biodiversity, Chemicals and Waste Conventions

The Secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions and the Minamata Convention on Mercury

Database

Lead in paint laboratory database

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Lead Paint Alliance , UNEP

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May 2021

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The Lead in Paint Laboratory Database lists laboratories from all UN regions capable of identifying and quantifying lead in paint samples.It is established by UNEP in close cooperation with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization as part of an activity of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint. For each listed laboratory, the databank offers publicly available information of interest, such as contact details, number of staff, instrumentation, analytical techniques, accreditation, etc. This database of

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Knowledge Management

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/report-highlights-opportunities-coordinated-action-climate-chemicals

Report Highlights Opportunities for Coordinated Action on Climate, Chemicals

The Secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions and the Minamata Convention on Mercury

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/ministers-pledge-funding-commitment-chemicals-action

Ministers Pledge Funding, Commitment for Chemicals Action

Convening under the theme ‘Ambition and Action towards 2030,’ the Berlin Forum on Chemicals and