What are POPs?
Effects on humans
Marine Environment:

  • Sources of POPs
  • Fate of POPs

  • History
    POPs Chemicals:
  • Aldrin and Dieldrin
  • Endrin
  • Chlordane
  • DDT
  • Heptachlor
  • Hexachlorobenzene
  • Mirex
  • Toxaphene
  • PCBs
  • Dioxins and Furans

  • Analytical Methods

    Monitoring and Assessment
    Policy
    Planning
    Regulatory framework
    Implementation and Enforcement:

  • Management:
  • Regulations and Procedures
  • Operational Measures:
  • Best Management Practices

  • Alternatives

  • Best Agriculture Practices

  • Best Industrial Practices
  • Case Studies

  • Funding
    Capacity Building

    Regional Seas
    Bibliography:

  • General
  • Specialized
    Glossary
  • Requests from Governments for Assistance

    Developing countries and countries with economies in transition have identified needs for technical, financial, and policy assistance, and will continue to do so as work progresses on POPs. This section presents information from governments on priorities for technical assistance.

    The material presented here is in the original language. Minor reformatting has been done to present them as a single document. Please click on each country’s name to view the information submitted.

    Burkina Faso Cameroon Central African Republic
    Chad Ecuador The Gambia
    Ghana Malawi Malaysia
    Peru The Republic of Korea Tanzania
    Togo    

    In addition, links to individual countries can be accessed through the country's POPs Focal point on the POPs home page. UNEP Chemicals welcomes additional contributions to its Information System. These may be sent to UNEP Chemicals

     


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