May 2000

Persistent Organic Pollutants

Reports of the Third and Fourth Sessions of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for an International Legally Binding Instrument for Implementing International Action on Certain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Available in hard copy (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish), September 1999 and March 2000, respectively.*

Report of the Second Session of the Criteria Expert Group on POPs
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Available in hard copy (English, French, and Spanish), June 1999.*

Press Coverage: 3rd Round of Talks on Treaty on POPs
Compiles press items on the third session of negotiations on of POPS treaty, Geneva, September 1999. Available in hard copy (English), November 1999.

POPs Homepage Sheet
Available in hard copy (English), March 2000.

Status Report on POPs
Summarises UNEP-facilitated work on POPs, including  progress of negotiations on a global treaty, the POPs Club financing mechanism, and immediate actions initiated in advance of a convention.  Available in hard copy (English), September 1999.*

Information Sheet on Dioxins
Describes key policy, health, and control issues.  Available in hard copy (English) and on Internet, July 1999.*

Regulatory Actions and Guidelines Concerning POPs
Covers national and international regulatory actions and guidelines on control measures for use, release, and residues of POPs as well as manufacture, importation, and transport. Available in hard copy (English), June 1998.*

Overview of Outcomes from POPs Awareness Raising Workshops -- Working Groups
Presents overview and summaries of national discussion papers from regional and sub-regional workshops on POPs, conducted by UNEP Chemicals and the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety. Available in hard copy (English), June 1998.*

Workshop Proceedings on POPs (1997-1998)*

  • New Independent States (former USSR), (English, Russian)
  • Asia and the Pacific, (English)
  • West and Northwest Africa, (English, French)
  • Central America and the Caribbean, (English, 

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