international chemicals and waste regime
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The international chemicals and waste regime is the global governance framework comprising treaties, institutions, and norms that regulate the production, trade, use, and disposal of hazardous chemicals and wastes to protect human health and the environment.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental governance regime
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global governance regime ⓘ multilateral regulatory framework ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
e-waste
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hazardous pesticides ⓘ industrial chemicals ⓘ mercury pollution ⓘ ozone-depleting substances ⓘ persistent organic pollutants ⓘ transboundary movement of hazardous wastes without consent ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect human health
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protect the environment ⓘ reduce risks from hazardous chemicals ⓘ reduce risks from hazardous wastes ⓘ |
| basedOnNorm |
environmentally sound management of wastes
ⓘ
polluter pays principle ⓘ precautionary principle ⓘ prior informed consent ⓘ right to information on hazardous chemicals ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
chemicals management
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environmental protection ⓘ hazardous waste management ⓘ public health protection ⓘ |
| includesInstitution |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
NERFINISHED
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Global Environment Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretariat of the Basel Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretariat of the Minamata Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ World Trade Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesInstrument |
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
NERFINISHED
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Minamata Convention on Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer NERFINISHED ⓘ Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants NERFINISHED ⓘ Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesProcess |
compliance mechanisms
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conference of the parties meetings ⓘ financial mechanisms for implementation ⓘ multilateral environmental agreements ⓘ technical assistance and capacity-building ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
NERFINISHED
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Sustainable Development Goal 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sustainable Development Goal 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sustainable Development Goal 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sustainable Development Goal 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
disposal of hazardous wastes
ⓘ
production of hazardous chemicals ⓘ trade in hazardous chemicals ⓘ transboundary movement of hazardous wastes ⓘ use of hazardous chemicals ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
human rights to a healthy environment
ⓘ
sustainable development ⓘ |
| supportsGoal | sound management of chemicals and waste throughout their life cycle ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Treaty on the Dirty Dozen