The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) works to promote shared responsibilities in relation to importation of hazardous chemicals, specifically persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The convention regulates the movements of POPs and provides emergency assistance to member States to estimate damages that have or may occur. The Convention also… Read More
The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in international trade regulates the transboundary movements of hazardous waste chemicals, specifically pesticides. Parties to the Convention can request emergency assistance from the Secretariat in order to estimate the magnitude of damage occurred or damage… Read More
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, works to promote shared responsibilities in relation to the transboundary movements of dangerous waste. Parties to the Convention can request emergency assistance from the Secretariat of the Convention in order to estimate the magnitude of… Read More
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the United Nations specialized agency in charge of ensuring the safety of shipping and the prevention of marine/atmospheric pollution by ships. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted over 50 international conventions addressing various marine issues, several of which contain measures to prevent, prepare … Read More
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Industrial Convention is a regional instrument aiming to protect people and the environment from industrial accidents. The Convention currently consists of 41 Parties and concentrates its efforts on assisting the members to prevent industrial accidents that can have transboundary effects. It helps… Read More
The Organisation for the Prohibition of chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an international organization working to implement the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention. With its 193 Member States, the OPCW oversees the global endeavor to permanently and veritably eliminate chemical weapons. Their key priority areas are protection, assistance and facilitating… Read More
