Chemicals & Waste
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Sign up now for Wastes, PIC and POPs webinars
Our offer of online training has been expanded to address a variety of new issues relevant to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. Find more by consulting the schedule of webinars for this year. Basel Convention, 22 Feb 2012 more »
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Joint Survey on E-Waste – Call for Action
ITU, SBC and UNU in collaboration with StEP and CEDARE have launched a joint global survey to collect detailed data on e-waste management, policies and standards. The deadline for submission of replies to the survey has been extended until 29 Feb... Basel Convention, 16 Feb 2012 more »
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Domestic Consumption is Main Contributor to Africa’s Growing E-Waste
UN Report Finds Imports of Waste Electronics from Europe Continue to Add to Problem Basel Convention, 10 Feb 2012 more »
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Where are WEEE in Africa? Findings from the Basel Convention E-waste Africa Programme
Download English: Basel Convention, 10 Feb 2012 more »
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E-Waste Africa Project: new reports are availiable
New reports from the E-Waste Africa Project were recently published. Basel Convention, 9 Feb 2012 more »
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Technical Assistance Newsletter No 19
The 19th issue of the Stockholm Convention newsletter on technical assistance is available Download (PDF document) Stockholm Convention, 9 Feb 2012 more »
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Sign up now for Wastes, PIC and POPs webinars
Our offer of online training has been expanded to address a variety of new issues relevant to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. Find more by consulting the schedule of webinars for this year. Stockholm Convention, 8 Feb 2012 more »
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Export of POPs to a non-Party State
A draft template for the annual certification of intended use and commitment for the import of chemicals listed in annex A or annex B for use on an interim basis is now available. Stockholm Convention, 7 Feb 2012 more »
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Follow-up to Decision BC-10/3 on the Indonesian-Swiss Country Led Initiative (CLI)
Request for information from Parties and other stakeholders. Basel Convention, 2 Feb 2012 more »
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Obesogens: An Environmental Link to Obesity
Obesity is rising steadily around the world. Convincing evidence suggests that diet and activity level are not the only factors in this trend—chemical “obesogens” may alter human metabolism and predispose some people to gain weight. ... Stockholm Convention, 1 Feb 2012 more »
