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A compilation of items recently posted to the Chemicals and Wastes Policy & Practice knowledgebase Latest News - 12 May 2014 Geneva Environment Network, BRS Secretariat Discuss Chemicals SDG 6_May_2014: The Geneva Environment Network Secretariat convened a panel discussion on Integrating the Sound Management of Chemicals in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Attended by over 70 participants, the panel addressed the contribution of sound chemicals management to the three pillars of sustainable development, and chemicals management to be included in the SDGs. continued...   UNITAR Support Zambian Government in Early Minamata Ratification April_2014: The UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), together with the Government of Switzerland, is providing support to the Government of Zambia through the Zambia Environmental Management Agency on the ratification and early implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. continued...   Air Pollution in Most Cities Exceeds WHO Guidelines 7_May_2014: The 2014 Ambient Air Pollution in Cities Database released by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that air quality in most cities around the globe is much higher than recommended by WHO's Guidelines on Air Quality, with many cities showing a declining trend. continued...   UNIDO Workshop Prepares CIS Members for GEF-6 28_March_2014: The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) convened an inception workshop aimed at sharing experiences in addressing environmental issues in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and informing CIS members of UNIDO's approach to projects funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to advance sustainable industrial development. continued...   UNEP IETC Newsletter Spotlights Waste Activities in Central Asia, Costa Rica 1_May_2014: In its April 2014 newsletter, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) features: Central Asian waste activities; planned collaboration with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies; and an agricultural waste biomass project in Costa Rica. continued...   UNIDO and Japanese Company to Pilot Mercury Waste Projects 29_April_2014: The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has launched a new partnership with Japanese mercury waste processor Nomura Kohsan Company. UNIDO will work with the company to develop and test pilot projects on mercury waste management in fluorescent lamps and batteries. continued...   UNIDO Convenes BAT/BEP Workshop for East, Southeast Asia 30_April_2014: The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao National Mekong Secretariat, and the Government of Lao People's Democratic Republic, organized a Technical Workshop for the East and South East Asia (ESEA) Regional Project on Demonstration of Best Available Techniques (BAT) and Best Environmental Practices (BEP) in Open Burning Activities. continued...   ILO Releases Report on Safe Use of Chemicals in Workplace 28_April_2014: Marking 2014 World Health Day for Safety and Health at Work, commemorated on 28 April under the theme 'Safety and Health in the Use of Chemicals at Work,' the International Labour Organization (ILO) released a report under the same title. The report calls for collaboration among governments, employers and workers to develop and implement national policies and strategies to achieve sound chemicals management at work. continued...   UNEP Invites Participation in GEO on SIDS 27_March_2014: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has begun preparation of an Environment Outlook for Small Islands Developing States (GEO SIDS), to inform the Third International Conference on SIDS taking place in Apia, Samoa, from 1-4 September 2014. The initiative responds to the request of delegates at the Inter-regional Preparatory Meeting held in Bridgetown, Barbados, on 26-28 August 2013, for UNEP to dedicate support for a GEO specifically on SIDS. continued...   WHO Reviews Chemicals Management in Health Sector February_2014: The World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Office for Europe, together with the WHO Collaborating Centre (Cardiff), released 'Health-sector involvement in chemicals management at the national level: review of current practice,' a resource on the Strategy for Strengthening the Engagement of the Health Sector in the Implementation of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). continued...   Chemicals and Wastes Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events 5th International Conference on Arsenic in the Environment Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina 11 May - 16 May General Assembly of the Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) Initiative Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 13 May - 15 May Meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 14 May - 15 May 9th Meeting of the Ozone Research Managers of the Vienna Convention Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 14 May - 16 May Basel Convention Bureau Meeting Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 21 May - 22 May 46th GEF Council Meeting and GEF Assembly Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico 25 May - 30 May Second meeting of the Expert Working Group on Environmentally Sound Management Jakarta, Indonesia 29 May - 31 May World Environment Day 2014 worldwide 5 Jun 20th World Congress of Soil Science Jeju City, Jeju (Cheju-Do), Republic of Korea 8 Jun - 13 Jun 12th Session of the Open Working Group on SDGs New York City, US 16 Jun - 20 Jun Fourth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM 4) Bureau Meeting Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 17 Jun - 18 Jun UN Environmental Assembly of UNEP Nairobi, Kenya 23 Jun - 27 Jun Fifth Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention and Second Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol on PRTRs Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands 30 Jun - 4 Jul 13th Session of the Open Working Group on SDGs New York City, US 14 Jul - 18 Jul 34th Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol Paris, Ile-De-France, France 14 Jul - 18 Jul    Subscribe to our iCalendar and your computer will gain access to all the events listed in our  Chemicals and Wastes Policy & Practice  Calendar ( Learn More | Subscribe ) Please send suggestions for articles to Faye Leone at faye@iisd.org Funding for Chemicals and Wastes Policy & Practice has been provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Global Program Climate Change

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