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Persistent Organic Pollutants |
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| National Case Studies Report on POPs | Report |
| Collection of Regional and National POPs Actions Plans | Action Plans |
| Internet Database of POPs Alternatives | Database |
| Inventory of Information Sources on Chemicals - Persistent Organic Pollutants | November 1999, En |
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Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent
Toxic Substances - Workshop
Reports from a Global Environment Facility Project Presents reports of four scientific and technical workshops held from January through April 1999 in preparation for UNEP Chemicals' Global Environment Facility project, Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substances. Fifty-seven experts from 30 countries participated. |
September 1999, En |
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Information Sheet on
Dioxins Describes key policy, health, and control issues. |
July 1999, En |
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Reports of the
First and Second Sessions of the Criteria Expert Group for the
Development of Science-based Criteria for Identifying Additional POPs for
Future International Action. Available in English, French, and Spanish, October 1998 and June 1999, respectively. |
CEG 1 and 2 |
| Reports of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for an International Legally Binding Instrument for Implementing International Action on Certain POPs | INC Reports |
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Overview of Outcomes from POPs Awareness Raising Workshops Working
Groups Presents an overview and summaries of papers from regional and sub-regional workshops on POPs, conducted by UNEP Chemicals and the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety. |
June 1998, En |
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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. |
Database |
| Workshop Proceedings on POPs | Proceedings |
| Reports and documents | Reports and documents |
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Brochure on POPs Available in hard copy (English, French, Russian, and Spanish), 1997. |
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| Brochure on Stockholm Convention on POPs | En, Fr |
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Information Exchange/Capacity Building |
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| Overview of international agreements/instruments, organisations and programmes concerning chemicals management (3rd edition) | En |
| Building National Capacities | En |
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Chemicals Management Instruments - A Series of
Resource Documents for Countries Making Choices: Joint UNEP Chemicals /
UNITAR publication Module 1 - Chemicals Inventory Module 2 - New Chemical Notification Systems |
May 1999 Module-1 May 1999 Module-2 |
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Chemical Risk
Assessment: Training Module No. 3 Covers human, environmental, and ecological risk assessment. It was developed jointly by UNEP and the International Programme on Chemical Safety. |
1999 En |
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International Activities
Related to Chemicals: Excerpts from a report on "Enhanced coherence and efficiency among international activities related to chemicals" presented to the 20th session of the Governing Council of UNEP in 1999 by the Executive Director |
2001 En |
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Joint UNEP/OECD
Workshop on Notification and Assessment of New Industrial Chemicals for
Countries of Central and South America Includes presentations on approaches to notification and assessment of new industrial chemicals, made at the workshop held by UNEP and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
8-10 March 1999 En |
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OECD Screening
Information Data Sets Brings the total published of the Screening Information Data Sets (SIDS) for High Production Volume Chemicals to five volumes in 10 parts (November 1998). The series is developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and published and distributed by UNEP Chemicals. |
En |
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Global
Opportunities for Reducing Use of Leaded Gasoline Discusses the urgent need to reduce lead in gasoline, especially in developing countries, and proposes effective measures that governments can take to achieve this goal. Issued by UNEP and partner organisations. |
September 1998 En |
| UNEP-UNICEF Childhood Lead Poisoning: Information for Advocacy and Action. | 1997 En, Fr, Sp |
| Inventory of Information Sources on Chemicals - Intergovernmental Organizations. | 1997 En |
| UNEP Chemicals -- Internet Guide | 1997 En |
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Inventory of Critical Reviews on Chemicals Available in hard copy (English), 1996. |
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Legislating Chemicals
-- An Overview Provides guidance for legal and technical experts responsible for developing national legislation on chemicals management. It was prepared by UNEP Chemicals and UNEP Environmental Law and Institutions -- Programme Activity Centre. Available in English, July 1995. |
July 1995 En |
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IRPTC Legal File Database on regulations and guidelines on chemicals, available in English. Hard-copy extracts available: Legal File 1992-93 -- abstract on approximately 700 chemicals Legal File 1994-95 -- extract on pesticides Legal File 1994 -- extract on international environmental guidelines and global conventions |
Database |
| Internet Guide: Finding information on chemicals | En |
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Other Selected Publications |
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UNEP Chemicals Folder Includes information sheets on UNEP Chemicals activities and progress in implementation of the Rotterdam Convention, actions involving POPs, information exchange, and capacity building. Available in hard copy (English), 1999. |
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International Workshop on Endocrine Disruptors
-- Report Available in hard copy (English), 1998. |
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| Inter-organizational Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals Inventory of Activities -- Summary Report of Activities Categorized by Programme Area of Ch. 19, Agenda 21: Programme Area A; Programme Area B and C; Programme D and E Available in English, November 1998. |
Area A Area B and C Area D and E |
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Rotterdam Convention |
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| Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, text and annexes | En |
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Final Act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Convention on the
Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and
Pesticides in International Trade, Rotterdam, 10-11 September 1998 Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. |
Final Act |
| Proceedings of the Sub-regional Awareness Raising Workshop on the Rotterdam Convention | Proceedings |
| Decision Guidance Documents for the Operation of the PIC Procedure | DGDs |