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to the new Knowledge Platform of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)

Here you can access useful resources, read articles, find out about latest events, meet people and join our communities of practice on the SAICM emerging chemical policy issues

Emerging Policy Issues

Chemicals in products
read moreabout Chemicals in products
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
read moreabout Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
Hazardous chemicals in electronics
read moreabout Hazardous chemicals in electronics
Highly Hazardous Pesticides
read moreabout Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Lead in paint
read moreabout Lead in paint
Nanotechnology
read moreabout Nanotechnology
Perfluorinated Chemicals
read moreabout Perfluorinated Chemicals
Pharmaceutical pollutants
read moreabout Pharmaceutical pollutants

Highlights

Policy brief

A review of PFAS as a Chemical Class in the Textiles Sector

For over a decade, under both SAICM and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), the class of chemicals known as PFAS is gaining increasing international attention.

Policy Document

Global elimination of lead paint: why and how countries should take action

Lead has toxic effects on almost all body systems and is especially harmful for children and pregnant women. Lead paint is an avoidable source of exposure to lead.

Report

Women, Chemicals and the SDGs

Gender Review Mapping with a Focus on Women and Chemicals: Impact of Emerging Policy Issues and the Relevance for the Sustainable Development Goals

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People working for a healthier environment

Read more about Thuli
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Thuli
Ensuring waste management policies are in place through conducting waste management audits and monitoring adherence to policies. Ensuring departments have clear understand of their waste streams from each activity.
Read more about Alexandra Caterbow
Alexandra Caterbow
Health and Environment Justice Support (HEJSupport) aims to achieve a healthy environment and environmental justice for affected people.
Read more about Jos Huxley
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Jos Huxley

Assisting national, state and international regulatory bodies in the development of effective and achievable chemical regulations, and also helping industry companies to understand and implement those requirements.

Read more about Binod Acharya
Binod Acharya
My research is focused on chemical supply chain management in general and environment protection in particular by managing hazardous chemicals within the local, regional and national communities level.
Read more about Ron van Peer
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Ron van Peer

I am working in regulatory affairs sector in the pesticide industry - globally. In a changing environment we bring modern pesticides including biologicals to the market.

 

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