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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… indicates that the level of development and well-being in wealthy industrial countries has been achieved largely … areas), as well as a longer term system wide shift in the economy to be low carbon, circular and less toxic while reducing the overall use of resources. This transition can only take place if preventive and curative …
Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention
… agencies and other donors need to take action to assist in improving the current situation. This document is meant to … of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. II. Basel Convention The Basel Convention on the … of raw materials which may be of benefit to the wider economy. Currently, in many countries, such activities are …
Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs
… Published by the United Nations Environment Programme in August 2010. Produced by the Secretariat of the Stockholm … Convention ......................5 Aim No. 2: Support the transition to safer alternatives … future free of dangerous POPs and promises to reshape our economy’s reliance on toxic chemicals. The Convention entered …
Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
… support the discussions on the thematic topic of Chemicals in the 18th and 19th sessions of the Commission on … agreements (MEAs) and other international frameworks in the hazardous wastes and chemicals cluster in a … in developing countries and countries with economies in transition . Some case studies also go beyond areas related …
Environmentally sound management of used electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) in Asia-Pacific
… Updated in December 2010 Concern is growing over the large quantities … of the Parties to the Basel Convention (convened in 2002) recognized that the issue of the management of … of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. To achieve the over-arching goal of the …
Guidance on alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonate and its derivatives
… 2009. Estimation of emissions and exposures to PFOS used in industry. A PFOS use inventory in metal plating and fire fighting. Bilthoven: RIVM Report … Presentation by Takashi Fukushima, Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, at the national workshop on nine …