Raising the Profile of Chemical Pollution in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
A scan of the scientific literature on the impacts of chemical pollution and waste shows many studies from High-Income Countries. Yet, chemical production and manufacturing has undergone major shifts from these to Low- and Middle-Income Countries with limited capacity for surveillance. To help redress this imbalance, we have embarked on gathering information and engaged with scientists from academia but also other entities such as NGOs from many countries from the Global South to identify the biggest challenges related to chemical pollution and waste in their countries, alongside with data gaps and availability. Stay tuned for more on this study.
Towards Establishing a Global Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals & Waste
This year the United Nations Environment Assembly took an important step towards establishing an independent Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention. IPCP publications, meetings, and letters played an important role in this process. We intend to continue to engage academic scientists and experts and provide additional input during the next stages of negotiations.
For future opportunities to be engaged in this process, please watch out for our emails and/or follow our online updates.
UNEP Report on Chemicals in Plastics
UNEP commissioned IPCP to prepare a report on chemicals in plastics led by the long-term IPCP member, Roland Weber. The aim of this project was to inform the forthcoming meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee to the Global Plastic Treaty in late November 2022. A key message of the report is to highlight the importance of addressing chemicals in plastics as part of the solution to plastic pollution.
For more information about the Global Plastic Treaty visit:
https://www.unep.org/events/conference/inter-governmental-negotiating-committee-meeting-inc-1
Response to the Request for Information from the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on Sustainable Chemistry
The IPCP submitted a response to the OSTP request for information on sustainable chemistry on May 24th.
IPCP Projects and Accomplishments
A list of past most noteworthy IPCP projects and accomplishments to date can be found here: https://www.ipcp.ch/about-ipcp/ipcp-projects.