Chemicals and Pollution – Geneva Environment Network

Chemicals and waste are integral to almost all sectors of society, bringing important benefits, however, they can have negative impacts on human health and on the environment. Environmentally sound management of chemicals is essential for living healthy lives and for a healthy planet.

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COVID-19 and the Environment

21 Jul 2021

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Ongoing Contests

16 Jul 2021

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International Environmental Negotiations Agenda

13 Jul 2021

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The Growing Environmental Risks of E-Waste

15 Jun 2021

Organizations

Organization | Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

BRS

Organization | Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Better Cotton Initiative

BCI

Organization | Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Center for International Environmental Law

CIEL

Organization | Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Earthjustice

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Liaison Office in Geneva

FAO

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

Geneva Environment Network

GEN

Organization | Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Global Alliance on Health and Pollution

GAHP

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

International Labour Organization

ILO

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

International Telecommunication Union

ITU

Organization | Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

SAICM

Organization | Local Authorities

Swiss Federal Office for the Environment

FOEN

Organization | Multilateral Environmental Agreements

UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution

Organization | Multilateral Environmental Agreements

UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents

Organization | Multilateral Environmental Agreements

UNECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context

EIA Convention

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

UNEP Chemicals and Health Branch

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

UNEP Europe Office

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UNECE

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Environment Management Group

UN EMG

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Information Portal on Multilateral Environmental Agreements

InforMEA

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

UNITAR

Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations

World Health Organization

WHO

Organization | Non-Governmental and Business Organizations

Zoï Environment Network

Experts

Abiola Olanipekun

Abiola Olanipekun is the Chief of Science and Technical Assistance Branch at the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS).

Andrés del Castillo

Andrés del Castillo is the Senior Attorney for the Environmental Health Program of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).

Beatrice Fihn

Beatrice Fihn is the Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

Brenda Koekkoek

Brenda Koekkoek is a Programme Officer at the SAICM Secretariat.

David Azoulay

David Azoulay is the Managing Attorney of the Center for International Environmental Law’s (CIEL) Geneva Office and the Director of CIEL’s Environmental Health Program.

Felix Wertli

Felix Wertli is the Head of the Global Affairs Section of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).

Franz Perrez

Franz Perrez is the Swiss Ambassador for the Environment and the Head of the International Affairs Division at the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN).

Giulia Carlini

Giulia Carlini is a Staff Attorney for the Environmental Health Program of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).

Jacqueline Alvarez

Jacqueline Alvarez is the Head of Knowledge and Risk Unit at UNEP's Chemicals and Health Branch.

Katherine Theotocatos

Katherine Theotocatos is the Head of the Special Programme on Institutional Strengthening of the Chemicals Cluster at UNEP's Chemicals and Health Branch.

Monika Gail MacDevette

Monika Gail MacDevette is the Deputy Director of Ecosystems Division at the Chemicals and Health Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).