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Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs

… hundred man-made chemicals. Many are harmless (or at least are so far thought to be). Others, however, may cause … out and so preventing them from biting people. Hardly any country still sprays DDT on crops, but over 20 countries use … strategies. To date, over a hundred such NIPs have been developed. • Over time, through national action plans, …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

GUIDANCE on feasible flame-retardant alternatives to commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether - 2009 (UNEP/POPS/COP.4/INF24)

… in the Stockholm Convention. Based on its Risk Profile developed in 2006 and its Risk Management Evaluation Report … of the polymer Physical properties • Be colourless or at least non-discolouring • Have good light stability • Be … well. Since 2004, c-PentaBDE is no longer produced by at least BSEF member companies1. Today there is no production in …
23 Jun 2026 Document

Report - Alternatives to fenthion for quelea bird control

… Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, will address FAO’s Country Programming Frameworks and as far as possible the FAO … a need for information on alternatives to fenthion or, at least, means to reduce the extent of its use, as part of the … machines. Two such devices have recently been developed for other bird pests (BirdX 2016). …
23 Jun 2026 Document