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“Chemicals and Waste Management beyond 2020” 

 Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste: Practicing Green Chemistry 

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Introduction

The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), adopted by the First International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) on 6 February 2006 in Dubai, is an international policy framework promoting sound management of chemicals worldwide and, specifically, fosters for multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder approaches toward the goals agreed to at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development. One of the goals of cooperation is that chemicals are produced, used and managed in ways that minimise adverse impacts on the environment and human health.

Currently SAICM stakeholders are engaged in a process to prepare recommendations regarding the Strategic Approach and sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020. It is expected that an ambitious global framework for chemicals and waste management post 2020 will be adopted at the fifth session of the ICCM (ICCM5) to be held in 2022.

This Webinar, organized by UNDP’s Chemicals and Waste team and powered by the Community of Practice on nature-based solutions and climate action, is the first one in the series of information exchanges to assist in increasing the profile of chemicals and waste management. The specific topics of this Webinar will address safe, sustainable and green chemistry practices in production and consumption sectors aiming at minimising exposure of people and the environment to hazardous substances. Life-cycle perspective, circularity and policy issues are important tools for efficient management of chemicals in the future.  Part of the information exchange will address the taxonomy for risk assessment and associated engineering design aiming to inform and engage UNDP partners supporting the practice of sound chemicals and waste management.

 

Agenda

  • Introduction 

Moderator: Dr. Husamuddin Ahmadzai, Adviser Chemicals and Waste

  • Welcoming Address 

Dr. Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Director – Nature, Climate, and Energy; Executive Coordinator – Environmental Finance, UNDP

  • Policy and Regulations for Sustainable Chemical Management/Green Chemistry 

Dr. Juergen Helbig, International Chemicals Policy Coordinator, Sustainable Chemicals, Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission

Dr. Jutta Emig, Head of Division International Chemicals Management, Sustainable Chemistry, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany

Ms. Sofia Tingstorp, Deputy Director, Ministry of the Environment; Chemicals Division, Sweden

  • Green and Sustainable Chemistry (10 min)

Dr. John Munthe, Vice President, Research, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL)

  • Results and Experiences from the GEF-funded project “Application of Green Chemistry in Vietnam to Support Green Growth and Reduction in the Use and Release of POPs/Harmful Chemicals” 

Dr. Nguyen Mai Cuong, Project Coordinator

Mr. Luu Hoang Ngoc, Deputy Director General, Vietnam Chemicals Agency

  • Results and Experiences from the GEF-funded project “Reduction of POPs and PTS Release by Environmentally Sound Management throughout the Life Cycle of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Associated Wastes in China” 

Mr. Gao Peng, Senior Program Manager, Division of Stockholm Convention, Foreign Environmental Cooperation Centre, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, China

  • H&M Group Towards Toxic Free Fashion 

Ms. Ylva Weissbach, Sustainability Business, Sustainability Department, H&M Group

  • Sustainable Chemistry Management in the Home Furnishings supply chain 

Mr. Peter Adler, Chemicals Leader, Inter IKEA Purchasing

  • Q&A 
  • Conclusion 

Ms. Xiaofang Zhou, Principal Technical Advisor on Chemicals and Waste; Director, Montreal Protocol and Chemicals Unit, UNDP

 

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