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

… Convention has 170 Parties (169 countries and one regional economic integration organization). The Stockholm Convention … Convention has 170 Parties (169 countries and one regional economic integration organization). The Stockholm Convention … on the effectiveness of such efforts. Every four years, an assessment is done to see if the levels of POPs are changing …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

… to global threats from hazardous wastes into social and economic development polices at the international, national … sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention 3 V. Economic consequences The mismanagement of hazardous wastes … a guide for policy and programme development and for assessment of their effectiveness. The targets are ambitious, …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

… Authorities (DNAs) - Parties are countries or regional economic integration organizations that have ratifi ed, …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The Basel Convention mechanism for promoting the implementation and compliance - Celebrating a decade of assistance to Parties

… establish a legal framework programme for the review and assessment, upon a Party’s request, of its national … establish a legal framework program for the review and assessment of national legislation to implement the … Convention in areas including scientific, technical, socio-economic and/or legal fields. 6. At the meeting at which the …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Controlling transboundary movements of hazardous wastes

… other wastes to a State or group of States belonging to an economic and/ or political integration organization that has, …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Moving towards effective implementation

… For information purposes only  Any State or regional economic integration organization may register for an … sound manner, incorporating, where appropriate, an assessment of the risks to human health and the environment  …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Main Provisions of the Stockholm Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… composed of government-designated experts in chemical assessment or management - the Persistent Organic Pollutants … and observers to submit information related to the socio-economic considerations specified in Annex F and develops a …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

The three pillars of the Basel Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… a minimum, taking into account social, technological and economic aspects. At its tenth meeting, held in Cartagena, …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste