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
  • Completed/Ongoing Projects

    There is significant work taking place to support the environmentally sound management of chemicals, including persistent organic pollutants. This section brings together information on a range of projects that have been completed and ones now underway.

    It includes information on projects supported by the European Commission, member countries of the Organisation for Co-operation and Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, and the Global Environment Facility.


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