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Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs
… as of August 2010: Annex A (Elimination) Aldrin – A pesticide applied to soils to kill termites, grasshoppers, … related to mirex. It was mainly used as an agricultural pesticide starting the 1950s. Dieldrin – Used principally … PCBs. Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) – In addition to being a pesticide, it is also released as a by-product during the …
Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… expose people through their diet. The effects of chronic pesticide exposure vary considerably among women, men and … alterations (Bouchard number of women working as pesticide applicators varies, but in some countries, women make up 85 per cent or more of the pesticide applicators on commercial farms and plantations, …
Overview of the Rotterdam Convention
… reasons by participating Parties. Severely hazardous pesticide formulations that present a hazard under the … of industrial chemicals, pesticides and severely hazardous pesticide formulations which are subject to the Prior … a chemical, or one Party proposes a severely hazardous pesticide formulation. The Chemical Review Committee reviews …
Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… and thereafter. The International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management (1985) is the framework on pesticide management for all public and private entities … and management of pesticides. The new Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management, which was approved by the FAO …
Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
… Network (http://www.estis.net/communities/cien/), the Pesticide Stock Management System of the Food and Agriculture … including work groups on the following topics: ■■ Pesticide management plans ■■ Mercury ■■ Used oils or … restricted chemicals and proposals for severely hazardous pesticide formulations, received from Parties in at least two …
Main Provisions of the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… health or environmental problems with a severely hazardous pesticide formulation (SHPF) under the conditions of use in … or severely restricted chemical or a severely hazardous pesticide formulation meets the relevant information …