Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm

Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm

International Waters 430 million

POPs 250 million

And then thirdly, making them persistent.

The unsustainable patterns of production and use of POPs and persistent toxic substances (PTSs) are causing serious damage to human health and environment.

Also, in paragraph 19, the word permanent should be replaced by durable .

h. The sustainability of proposed or existing uses and

International POPS Elimination Network (IPEN)

Permanent and lasting peace is the very foundation of friendly and constructive bilateral and international relations.

A similar initiative is now targeting persistent organic pollutants.

Proposal for arrangements to provide the Conference of the Parties

World Bank website, What are Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)?

If confidence is maintained, the durability of the system need not be tested.

First meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee.

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Llevels of POPs in the environment and people Tthe need for exemptions for on going use of POPs under the Convention and Llevels of POPs in the environment.

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II Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Disadvantages Projects would be limited to those with a POPs nexus Would have to be paid for out of existing POPs focal area funds or co finance, which could be difficult or unreliable to obtain, unless overall funding to the POPs focal area is increased.

The treaty is designed to eliminate or severely restrict the production and use of 12 persistent organic pollutants (POPs) (with provisions to include additional POPs in future), ensure environmentally sound management and chemical transformation of POPs waste, and prevent the emergence of new chemicals with POPs like characteristics.

Outputs Reports on national implementation plans (NIPs) Two demonstration projects for new innovative technologies established Development and use of national capacities on BAT BEP for POPs and PTSs Advisory missions, training sessions, information materials, reports and publications on the management, control, and removal of POPs PTSs.

I do not think about what I consider to be peace, which is sustainable peace with justice and equality.

Two important tools are the Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substances, and the fifth edition of the Master List of Actions on the Reduction and or Elimination of Rreleases of Persistent Organic Pollutants.

An all out and relentless fight against terrorism must be waged throughout the world.

technical guidelines on persistent organic pollutants (decision VII 13)

Technical guidelines on persistent organic pollutants (decision VII 13)

World Bank Group The World Bank Group, What are Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)?

Operational Program on Persistent Organic Pollutants Draft (OP 14), GEF C.22 Inf.4 (2003).

Many of them may classify as persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

(d) The need to ensure that international efforts serve to build lasting capacity and sustainable institutions

Durable solutions

For how long?

Permanent

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) The Stockholm Convention protects human health and the environment by restricting the production, use, and trade of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

Plastic litter is increasingly believed to be a source of persistent toxic substances.

Technical guidelines for the environmentally sound management of persistent organic pollutant wastes

Review of the role and mandate of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee.

It is essential that sustainability aspects be considered fully at the design stage of a project.

There is often an inherent tension between speed in response to immediate needs and sustainability.

A particular focus of the search for durable solutions during the reporting period was on comprehensive approaches to situations of sometimes prolonged displacement.

A key focus of the search for durable solutions during the reporting period was on comprehensive approaches to situations of sometimes prolonged displacement.

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants which entered into force on 17 May 2004 aims to protect human health and the environment from the harmful impact of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

How long can it last?

The importance of identifying durable solutions was underlined by many delegations.