About this book
This book reviews and analyzes the global multi-lateral efforts established to address the danger of chemicals on the world stage. It refers to a number of environmental issues, statutes, and organizations in the context of chemicals and their related risks to humans and the environment. The text offers specialists and those in related fields with an up-to-date reference that consolidates currently scattered information related to international chemicals management.
Contents
The Context Creating and Controlling Chemical Hazards: A Brief History
Conferences Stockholm, 1972: Conference on the Human Environment
Rio 1992: The UN Conference on Environment and Development (The "Earth Summit")
The World Summit on Sustainable Development
Johannesburg (2002) International Conference on Chemicals Management 1
ICCM-2: Cementing Process and Making Progress toward the 2020 Goal
Global/Multilateral Instruments The Aarhus Convention: Impact on Sound Chemicals Management with Special Emphasis on Africa
Global Collaborations in Managing Chemical and Environmental Risks: The Basel Convention--A Promising Future
The Climate Change Convention and the Kyoto Protocol
Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
The Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals: The System, Its History and Context, and the Future of Implementation
The International Code of Conduct on Distribution and Use of Pesticides
The Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
The Rotterdam Convention
Implementing the Stockholm Convention: An Increasingly Expensive Challenge
The Vienna Convention, Montreal Protocol, and Global Policy to Protect Stratospheric Ozone
SAICM Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management: Development and Opportunities
Organizations Food and Agriculture Organization
International Chemicals Management within the Global Environmental Governance Context
Managing Chemical Risks: The Role of the Chemical Industry
The Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety
International Labour Organization's Activities in the Area of Chemical Safety
Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals
The International Panel on Chemical Pollution
The Role of the International POPs Elimination Network
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
The Chemical Weapons Convention and the Work of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
National and International Scientific Societies Role in Global Collaboration in Chemicals Management
The Role of United Nations Development Programme in Sound Chemicals Management
United Nations Environment Programme and UNEP Chemicals
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
The Contributions of the World Health Organization to Sound Chemicals Management
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Representative Country Implementations Chilean Approach to Chemical Safety and Management
Chemical Management System in China: Past, Present, Future,
Chemicals in Egypt: A Generic Perspective
Capacities for Chemicals and Pesticides Management in Ghana
Chemicals Management and Safety in India
Sao Tome and Principe and the Issue of Persistent Organic Pollutants
Activities, Challenges, and Accomplishments of the Republic of Slovenia in the Implementation of Chemical Management Instruments
Implementation of the Rotterdam Convention in Third World Countries: The Tanzania Experience
Regional Activities Tripartite Environmental Collaboration between China, Japan, and Korea in Chemical Management
REACH: Next Step to a Sound Chemicals Management
North America Cooperation in Chemical Management
Regional Cooperation among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries in the Areas of Chemical and Environmental Risk Management
Invited Essays A Global Approach to Environmental Emergencies
Emerging Issues in Global Chemical Policy
Financing Instruments Related to Chemicals and Waste Management
Information Resources Supporting Global Chemicals Policy and Management
Future Outlook Future Outlook and Challenges
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