Tag:BRS Conventions

Health

Labour, environmental groups demand listing of chrysotile asbestos in Rotterdam Convention

As the 2023 meetings of the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions get underway in Geneva, Switzerland, groups...

Michael Simire - May 4, 2023

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Report highlights opportunities for coordinated action on climate, chemicals

The Secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions and the Minamata Convention on Mercury published a technical review of literature on climate...

Michael Simire - July 22, 2021

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GEF, UN conventions align for a green, inclusive, resilient recovery

The heads of five international environmental conventions – on climate change, biodiversity, desertification, chemical pollutants, and mercury – joined the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF)...

Michael Simire - June 29, 2021

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Study describes pollution from chemicals, wastes as key driver of biodiversity loss

All eyes are on global biodiversity this week, as the world celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity on Saturday, May 22, 2021 and...

Michael Simire - May 21, 2021

Science & Tech

BRS Conventions: Nigeria clamours road map to actualise science-policy interface

Nigeria has underscored the need for the proposed actions for strengthening the Science-Policy Interface in the BRS Conventions. At a side event held on Tuesday,...

admin - April 29, 2017