Organization Intergovernmental Organizations
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management | SAICM
Address
International Environment House I
Chemin des Anémones 15
1219 Châtelaine-Geneva
Postal Address
c/o Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva 10
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Adopted by the First International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM1) on 6 February 2006 in Dubai, the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is a policy framework to promote chemical safety around the world.
SAICM’s overall objective is the achievement of the sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle so that by the year 2020, chemicals are produced and used in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on the environment and human health.
SAICM is distinguished by its comprehensive scope; ambitious “2020 goal” for sound chemicals management; multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral character; endorsement at the highest political levels; emphasis on chemical safety as a sustainable issue; provision for resource mobilization; and formal endorsement or recognition by the governing bodies of key intergovernmental organizations.
The UN Environment Programme has overall administrative responsibility for the SAICM secretaria. The secretariat is integrated within the Chemicals and Wastes Branch of the Economy Division of UNEP.
Experts
Nalini Sharma
Nalini Sharma is the Senior Coordinator of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM).
Rafal Brykowski
Rafal Brykowski is the Programme Management Officer of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Secretariat.Learning
