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Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals and pesticides
… www.pic.int Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam … Fax: +41 22 797 3460 Email: pic@unep.ch Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam … that pose significant risks in order to protect human health and the environment. It also seeks to encourage the …
An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
… UNEP United Nations Environment Programme WHO World Health Organization WTO World Trade Organization xiii List of … used by farmers, and more recently by specialist crop and animal breeders, rely on the genetic vari- ation already … been cleared for commercial release and/or for food and animal feed only …
PIC Chemicals An Introduction to the Chemicals Listed in the Rotterdam Convention that are Subject to the Iinternational Legally-binding Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure
… or severely restricted in other countries to protect human health or the environment. The Convention can be used to … to microorganisms, fish, crustaceans and many bird and animal species. Its production and use are being eliminated … were controlled as early as the mid- 1970’s based on animal data that showed that chlordimeform and its principal …
Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… Traditional Knowledge and Folklore IHR International Health Regulations ILC indigenous and local community INBio … and utilized. Genetic resources – whether from plant, animal, or micro-organisms – may be used for different … or imminent emergencies that threaten or damage human, animal, or plant health; and ! consider the importance of …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… conventions regarding specific topical areas, most notably health and the environment. Box 3 Participation is a Human … methods could affect the water quality and therefore the health of Indigenous Peoples, and the water diversion for … water accessible to them and their lands, or the fish and animal habitat on which they customarily rely. • An …