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The Role of Alternatives in Phasing out HHPs

May 2021

The SAICM Secretariat, in partnership with the University of Cape Town, established a community of practice on Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) to foster discussions, exchange of best practices, and recommendations to address HHPs amongst relevant stakeholders. This is a summary of the discussion on The Role of Alternatives in Phasing out HHPs, which took place on 19 May 2021.Presenters: Francesca Mancini (FAO), Mark Davis (CPSP), Alex Stuart (PAN UK), Sheila Willis (PAN UK)There may often be a perception that HHPs

Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Topics: Knowledge Management

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International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network (IW Learn)

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GEF

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June 2021

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IW:LEARN is the Global Environment Facility's (GEF) International Waters Learning Exchange and Resource Network. The IW:LEARN project was established to strengthen transboundary water management around the globe by collecting and sharing best practices, lessons learned, and innovative solutions to common problems across the GEF International Waters portfolio. It promotes learning among project managers, country official, implementing agencies, and other partners.

Topics: Knowledge Management

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/montreal-parties-agree-replenishing-funds-ozone-action

Montreal Parties Agree on Replenishing Funds for Ozone Action

Parties to the ozone agreement gathered for one-day meeting to decide on replenishing funds for implementing

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/saicm-nrdc-examine-addressing-chemicals-textile-industry

SAICM, NRDC Examine Addressing Chemicals in Textile Industry

The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/experts-discuss-targets-indicators-chemicals-and-waste-management-framework

Experts Discuss Targets, Indicators for Chemicals and Waste Management Framework

The international community continues to prepare for the fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management

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Children and digital dumpsites: e-waste exposure and child health

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World Health Organization

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June 2021

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WHO launched the first comprehensive publication on e-waste, entitled ‘Children and digital dumpsites: e-waste exposure and child health’. The soaring global popularity of electronic and electrical devices, from computers to cell phones to heavy appliances, combined with ineffective waste management and disposal, is triggering a crisis of e-waste health risks to which millions of children, as well as women of childbearing age, are exposed.Informal processing of e-waste through open burning, heating and acid leaching (using cyanide salt, nitric acid or

Emerging Policy Issues: Hazardous chemicals in electronics Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in electronics

Community of practice summary of discussions

Promoting youth engagement with different stakeholders in chemicals and waste

May 2021

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The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals and SDGs to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a summary of the discussion on Promoting youth engagement with different stakeholders in chemicals and waste, which took place on 26 May 2021.Presenters: Dickson Ho

Topics: Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Management

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