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https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/working-group-chemical-issues-concern-publishes-proposals-beyond-2020

Working Group on Chemical Issues of Concern Publishes Proposals for Beyond 2020

The co-facilitators of the Virtual Working Group addressing Issues of Concern (VWG3) for the sound management of

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/call-proposals-toolkit-support-regulatory-compliance-toy-supply-chain

Call for proposals: Toolkit to support regulatory compliance in the toy supply chain

UNEP is looking for a partner to develop a training toolkit to support early supply chain

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/community-practice-addresses-links-between-gender-and-chemicals

Community of Practice Addresses Links Between Gender and Chemicals

The Chemicals and SDGs Community of Practice (CoP), organized by the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/working-group-pushes-forward-guidelines-plastics-pops-incineration

Working Group Pushes Forward on Guidelines for Plastics, POPs, Incineration

A working group of government representatives convened virtually to discuss several items on the agenda for

Factsheets and brochures

Gender mainstreaming in chemicals and waste policies

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August 2020

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New Fact Sheet: Gender mainstreaming in chemicals and waste policiesGender equality is a core human rights and development issue, as highlighted in several international and regional human rights instruments, including those that are part of multilateral environmental agreements. Law-binding and voluntary agreements on chemicals and waste are no exception and play an essential role in increasing the participation of women and men in the management of chemicals and waste, while contributing to gender equality.The fact sheet includes examples of texts

Topics: Gender mainstreaming

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/rotterdam-convention-committee-recommends-informed-consent-procedure-trade-two-chemicals

Rotterdam Convention Committee Recommends Informed Consent Procedure for Trade in Two Chemicals

During a four-day virtual meeting, the Chemical Review Committee (CRC) of the Rotterdam Convention on the

Factsheets and brochures

Agroecology – a viable option to phase out highly hazardous pesticides in Ethiopia

June 2020

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Agriculture in Ethiopia is the foundation of the country's economy. In an effort to increase production and productivity, the agriculture sector puts the use of inputs like pesticides and fertilizers as driving forces.The use of agricultural inputs, including pesticides, was introduced to smallholder farmers from the 1960s through agricultural extension systems. Since then, pesticide use by smallholder farmers showed a steady growth. This increasing trend in the use of pesticides as part of a development plan poses threats to human

Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/community-practice-discusses-adoption-limits-laws-lead-paint

Community of Practice Discusses Adoption of Limits, Laws on Lead in Paint

The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management’s (SAICM) Lead in Paint Community of Practice (CoP) held

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/workshop-aims-help-smes-peru-ecuador-and-colombia-phase-out-lead-paint

Workshop aims to help SMEs in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, phase out lead in paint

19 June 2019: A launch workshop for National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs) in Ecuador, Peru and

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/emg-nexus-dialogue-series-2019-sound-management-chemicals-and-waste

EMG Nexus Dialogue Series 2019: Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste

The UN Environment Management Group (EMG) Nexus Dialogue Series 2019 will convene a dialogue under the