September 27, 2012
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By Baskut Tuncak Next week, negotiators from over 150 countries and other stakeholders will convene in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss the future of global chemicals management. These critical negotiations come at decisive juncture for the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management … Continue reading
August 1, 2012
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By Baskut Tuncak For the first time in 36 years, the U.S. Congress took a significant step towards fixing the ineffective law that primarily governs the use of toxic chemicals in America’s workplaces, homes, schools, and almost every other facet … Continue reading
November 4, 2011
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By David Azoulay Hundreds of government delegates will join representatives of intergovernmental organizations, health and environmental advocates, as well as business groups in Belgrade, Serbia November 15-18 to improve the management of toxic chemicals. The Belgrade meeting, known as an … Continue reading
June 27, 2011
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Proposed federal legislation to revamp the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) could pave the way for the United States to join three important international treaties, according to a new CIEL publication. “U.S. Law and the Stockholm POPs Convention: Analysis … Continue reading
May 1, 2011
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By the CIEL Chemicals Team Geneva – April 29, 2011. Over 160 countries reached agreement to phase out endosulfan, a dangerous pesticide still used around the world. The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants lists 21 other chemicals that are … Continue reading
April 22, 2011
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By the CIEL Chemicals Team Over the past ten years, CIEL has helped to shape the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). From April 25-29, 2011, our Chemicals Team is in Geneva for the Fifth Meeting of the Conference … Continue reading
January 7, 2011
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By Daryl Ditz Last month, the feisty lame duck Congress heeded a bipartisan chorus of advice, from Henry Kissinger to Hillary Clinton, in voting to ratify a new nuclear weapons treaty to reduce the risks of dangerous materials falling into … Continue reading