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Policy document

New digital technologies to tackle trade in illegal pesticides

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OECD
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July 2020
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Global trade in illegal pesticides has been steadily growing in recent years, posing serious threats to agriculture, the environment, human health, and the economy. Evidence of this trend can be found in the increasing number of seizures of counterfeit, fake, and unauthorised pesticides, as well as their growing share in the global pesticide market. This paper identifies the main drivers and enablers of this illicit trade, and explores the potential of digital technologies, such as blockchain, to support policies to
Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides Lead in paint Chemicals in products
Topics: Knowledge Management
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Community of practice summary of discussions

Where are there laws? A global and regional overview

March 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 Where are there laws? A global and regional overview, which took place on 10 March 2021.Presenters: Kenneth Davis (UNEP), Elena Jardan (WHO)The
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Topics: Knowledge Management
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Infographic

biodiversity in danger from poor management of chemicals and waste

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SAICM
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June 2020
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World Environment Day took place on 5 June 2020 and the theme this year was biodiversity. SAICM celebrated by creating an infographic on how chemicals and waste can impact biodiversity and releasing an article on how we can do more to protect and help our planet's biodiversity flourish.
Emerging Policy Issues: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Highly Hazardous Pesticides Perfluorinated Chemicals Chemicals in products
Topics: Awareness-raising Sustainable Development Goals
https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/interactive-tool-illuminates-status-national-lead-paint-laws

Interactive Tool Illuminates Status of National Lead Paint Laws

The Strategic Approach for International Chemicals Management (SAICM) website features an interactive map that shows the status

Community of practice summary of discussions

Community of Practice on Lead in Paint - 2020 Digest Compliation

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UNEP
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May 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 compilation of summaries of the discussions, which took place in 2020.
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
Topics: Knowledge Management

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/events/validation-workshop-paint-reformulation-guidelines
Validation Workshop on the Paint Reformulation Guidelines

Background

The GEF-funded Project 9771 Global Best Practices on Emerging Policy Issues of Concern under the

Policy document

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

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SAICM
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May 2021
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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
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Brief guide to analytical methods for measuring lead in blood (Second edition)

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World Health Organization GEF
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August 2020
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Lead is a toxic metal whose widespread use has caused extensive environmental contamination and health problems in many parts of the world. Lead is a cumulative toxicant that affects multiple body systems, including the neurological, haematological, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and renal systems. Long-term effects include increased risk of hypertension, ischaemic heart disease and renal disease. Children are particularly vulnerable to the neurotoxic effects of lead, and even low levels of exposure can impair cognitive development and cause behavioural disorders. These
Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint
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