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Chemicals of Concern in electronics: List of Lists and Regulatory Frameworks

June 2020

Chemicals in products and hazardous substances within the life cycle of electrical and electronic products have been longstanding emerging policy issues under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). In order to track and control chemicals along the value chains of electrical and electronic products, stakeholders first must identify relevant chemicals to be addressed. Considering the complexity of the chemical world as well as the complexity of value chains in the electronics sector, this important step can be highly

Emerging Policy Issues: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products

Topics: E-waste Chemicals in electronics

Muhammad Farooq

contributed articles on E-waste at PTA

Country: Pakistan

Topics of expertise: E-waste

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/sdg-knowledge-hubs-top-10-most-read-stories-2022

SDG Knowledge Hub’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2022

The year 2023 marks the mid-point in SDG implementation. As we take stock of progress, we

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/2023-five-areas-target-through-resolve-determination-and-hope

2023: Five Areas to Target Through Resolve, Determination, and Hope

By Elena Kosolapova and Lynn Wagner, SDG Knowledge Hub

As expected, 2022 was a significant year

Valerie Daniela Murcia Rojas

Consultant

Country: Colombia

Topics of expertise: Circularity Eco-innovation Life Cycle Sustainable Development Goals

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/events/promoting-circular-economy-electronics-through-extended-producer-responsibility-epr-approach

Promoting Circular Economy for electronics through the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) approach

Online Training: Promoting Circular Economy for Electronics through the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Approach

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/nigeria-turns-tide-electronic-waste

Nigeria turns the tide on electronic waste

The Nigerian Government, the Global Environment Facility and UN

Event

https://saicmknowledge.org/events/plastic-pollution-inc-1

Plastic Pollution INC-1

The first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/negotiations-global-plastics-treaty-get-underway

Negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty Get Underway

Negotiations towards an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/webinar-promotes-womens-leadership-chemicals-waste-management-sids

Webinar Promotes Women’s Leadership in Chemicals, Waste Management in SIDS

The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in SIDS (ISLANDS) Programme hosted a