The IPCP prepared a policy brief on the importance of the precautionary principle as input to the first session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution.
IPCP Policy Brief: Leveraging solution-oriented assessments for the ISP-CWP
The IPCP prepared a policy brief on leveraging solution-oriented assessments as input to the first session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution.
Meet IPCP delegates to UNEP Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention
In mid-June, three International Panel on Chemical Pollution board members Martin Scheringer, Miriam Diamond, and Maria Clara Starling, will attend the resumed third session of the ad hoc United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG 3.2) on the Science-Policy Panel (SPP) on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention in Uruguay. This event is organized […]
IPCP Policy Brief: Leveraging solution-oriented assessments for the SPP
The IPCP prepared this policy brief on leveraging solution-oriented assessments as an additional input 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.
IPCP Policy Brief: Exploring outputs of the SPP on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention
The IPCP prepared a policy brief on exploring outputs of the Science-Policy Panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention as input to OWEG process.
IPCP Webinar: Setting the Stage for the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals and Waste
The April 4th 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.
IPCP Policy Brief: Prerequisites for an Effective Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution
We urge the science-policy panel to adopt a hazard framework in its prioritization process to be consistent with supporting the precautionary principle and to effectively and efficiently avoid risk and impact.
UNEP Webinar Series: Lessons Learned for the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Prevention of Pollution
Source: UNEP webinar page The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) hosted a series of webinars to introduce the new science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and prevention of pollution and the processes of the associated ad hoc open-ended working group (OEWG). The second webinar held on October 5 focused on lessons and examples from the Intergovernmental […]
Model Letter to Policymakers: Support for Establishing an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Body for Chemicals, Waste and Pollution
MODEL LETTER TO POLICYMAKERS: In response to inquiries from other scientists, we have prepared model letters (in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, and Spanish) that others are welcome to use to send to their Ministers and other policymakers requesting that their governments support Costa Rica, Ghana, Mali, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Uruguay’s draft UNEA5.2 […]
Global Chemicals & Waste Management: Workshop on Grand Challenges & Opportunities
FULL RECORDING: DATE: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 TIME: 14:00-18:00 CEST Chemical pollution is a serious global environmental problem next to climate change and biodiversity loss. Despite numerous efforts to curtail and regulate chemicals and waste, major problems and global challenges remain. One grand challenge is the gap between science and policy-making. To address this, […]