The International Panel on Chemical Pollution (IPCP) prepared this policy brief on exploring outputs of the SPP on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention as an additional input to the third session of the Open Ended Working Group (OWEG-3) for the development of the Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent […]
IPCP Webinar Series: POPs in plastic and monitoring approaches
Webinar recordings: Part I: Understanding POPs in plastics Day 1: April 24, 2023 recording Day 2: April 25, 2023 recording Part II: Sampling of plastics from major sectors to monitor POPs in plastics Friday, May 19, 2023 recording Part III: Extraction, clean-up, and analysis of POPs in plastics Day 1: Monday, May 22, 2023 recording […]
Busan Briefings: Day 7 reflections at INC-5 on Plastic Pollution: Navigating science and policy
The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5) is taking place in in Busan, Republic of Korea on 25 November – 1 December 2024. An IPCP Member is attending and providing daily summaries. As the curtains closed on the seventh and […]
Busan Briefings: Day 6 reflections at INC-5 on Plastic Pollution: Navigating science and policy on plastic pollution
The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5) is taking place in in Busan, Republic of Korea on 25 November – 1 December 2024. An IPCP Member is attending and providing daily summaries. As Day 6 unfolded at INC-5, the sense […]
Busan Briefings: Day 5 reflections at INC-5 on Plastic Pollution: A quiet day with deep questions
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Busan Briefings: Day 4 reflections at INC-5 on Plastic Pollution: Moving, but not moving
The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5) is taking place in in Busan, Republic of Korea on 25 November – 1 December 2024. An IPCP Member is attending and providing daily summaries. As Day 4 of the INC-5 meeting unfolded, […]
IPCP Policy Brief: Exploring outputs of the SPP on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention
The International Panel on Chemical Pollution (IPCP) prepared this policy brief on exploring outputs of the SPP on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention as an additional input to the third session of the Open Ended Working Group (OWEG-3) for the development of the Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent […]
IPCP Policy Brief: Leveraging solution-oriented assessments for the Science-Policy Panel
The International Panel on Chemical Pollution (IPCP) prepared this policy brief on leveraging solution-oriented assessments as an additional input to the third session of the Open Ended Working Group (OWEG-3) for the development of the Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution. For detailed background information, please refer to […]
IPCP Webinar: Setting the Stage for the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals and Waste
DATE: Thursday, April 4 TIME: 14:00-15:30 CEST RECORDING: Now available above. BACKGROUND: The webinar is intended to provide input for the upcoming 3rd and last scheduled meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group for establishing a science-policy panel (SPP) on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention, which will take place in Geneva, June 17-21, 2024. The SPP will have several functions, […]
IPCP Webinar: Unwrapping Conflict of Interest in Chemicals and Waste Governance
https://youtu.be/iVUS3J-HqF8 DATE: Thursday, January 26, 2023TIME: 14:30h CET (1.5 hour)RECORDING: The talk portion of the webinar is now available above. WEBINAR SUMMARY:For decades, many industrial companies have deliberately manipulated and challenged assessments of the environmental safety of chemicals and, in turn, regulatory decisions. Historical examples of this include the tobacco industry, sugar and soft drink industry, oil and […]