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

… allow recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct reuse or alternative uses of POPs, and it prohibits their improper … allow recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct reuse or alternative uses of POPs, and it prohibits their improper … programmes, train specialists, and develop and disseminate alternative chemicals and solutions. The idea is to create a …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… activities to meet these goals. Mercury is recognized as a substance producing significant adverse neurological and … lead to recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses. 5. Each Party shall: (a) Endeavour to … lead to recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses. 6. Each Party shall not allow the export of …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… NIP National Implementation Plan ODS Ozone-Depleting Substance OEWG Open-ended Working Group OPCW Organization for … a Technical Secretariat for the Coordination of Chemical Substance Management that involves stakeholders from all … has understood the importance of integrated chemical substance management several years ago . The commitments …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ratification and Implementation Guidelines

… Convention Products Excluded from Phase Out Requirements Alternative Method for Addressing Mercury in Products … the treaty; and as a quick reference when discussing the substance of the treaty text, and the related practical and … lead to recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses (Article 3.5.b). (See Article 11 discussion) …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region

… whereas the term “mercury compounds” refers to any substance that consists of mercury atoms and one or more … high precision measurement, where no suitable mercury-free alternative is available: barometers; hygrometers; … as reference standard; • Where no feasible mercury-free alternative for replacement is available, switches and …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… from and how do they develop? MEAs differ in scope and substance. Nevertheless, they tend to be formulated through a … yourself with the position of a larger group, or in the alternative, announce your intention to speak on behalf of a … Madame Chair, my delegation is of the view that the alternative approach we have just described may offer the …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Vital Waste Graphics 3

… Study, 2011. Cost of remediation Cost of drinkable water alternative Loss of "ecosystem services" Health spending … are often mixed with municipal waste due to the lack of an alternative collection and disposal system, and the failure … weight Low / No packaging Educate rich consumers Promote alternative collaborative consumption Recover energy and heat …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Regional instruments on hazardous wastes- extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… development of a number of other conventions on hazardous substance at the regional level and to the amendment of … to specifically include provisions for hazardous substance. Article 11 of the Basel Convention encourages … recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses. This is allowed only if the state of import …
23 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade

… 7 3.3 Alternative bilateral arrangements … and subsequently their negative impacts. In the absence of alternative treatments being available for certain situations … (CPM, 2008) has been adopted in relation to this issue. Alternative treatments that are more environmentally friendly …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… of such natural resources, lacking the means to find alternative sources to maintain their livelihoods. In …
23 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste