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Plastic marine litter, POPs, pesticides and pharmaceuticals among chemicals of emerging Arctic concern according to Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme report.
New report highlights emerging chemical and waste threats to the Arctic
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With funding from Japan, experts convene from 20 to 23 March in Geneva to review the Annexes of the Convention, providing further legal clarity for Parties.
First meeting of Basel Convention expert group meets to provide legal clarity
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Apply by 6 February 2018 to assist the Basel Convention Secretariat tackle the problem of marine litter and micro-plastics pollution.
Consultant sought for marine plastic litter assignment
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Online tools define and promote the environmentally sound management of chemicals and wastes.
Basel Convention’s ESM Toolkit assists Parties protect human health and the environment
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Interested in sound management of chemicals and wastes? Write to us at brs@brsmeas.org to receive the latest @UN #Detox news into your inbox every month.
Stay up to date with the monthly BRS Newsletter
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The BRS film, made together with partners WECF and WEP and premiered at UNEA-3 in Nairobi last month, is screened on Nigerian International TV (NTA) on Monday 15th January at 1730 local time.
Nigerian TV channel screens BRS film “What has Gender got to do with Chemicals”
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Stakeholders come together in Beijing, 21-24 January, to share experiences and raise awareness on the environmentally sound management of e-waste in the Asia-Pacific region.
Regional meetings in China address electronic waste
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The final version of the report of the thirteenth meeting of the COP to the Basel Convention is now available online in the six UN languages.
Basel Convention COP-13 meeting report - All languages now available
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A Happy New Year to all Parties, partners, stakeholders and donors from the BRS Secretariat
Season’s Greetings from the BRS Secretariat
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Whilst key resolutions were adopted at the UN Environment Assembly yesterday in Nairobi on marine litter, air and soil pollution, and environment & health, BRS staff took to social media to show their support.
BRS staff members show their support for UNEA-3’s message to Beat Pollution
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If you were not in Nairobi and could not watch it live, you can now view the recording to hear all about new innovations, interventions, questions, and discussions.
Interactive panel discussion at UNEA3 – recording online
If you were not in Nairobi and could not watch it live, you can now view the recording to hear all about new innovations, interventions, questions, and discussions.
Video recording
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A list of concept notes for voluntary financial contributions for the biennium 2018/19 is now available on the BRS websites
Concept notes for voluntary financial contributions 2018-19 now available
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During an intensive period at UN Environment HQ in Nairobi, the BRS Secretariat has organised a side event together with the governments of Germany, Mauritius and Uruguay.
BRS Secretariat participates at the third U.N. Environment Assembly as observer
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The BRS Secretariat is proud to be a founder member of the Steering Committee for the UN Global Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment, meeting for the first time at UNEA-3 in Nairobi, 2-3 December.
BRS Secretariat joins steering committee of UN global body on environment
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Together with IUCN, the BRS Secretariat publishes new research showing progress on mainstreaming gender into the work of the 3 chemical conventions.
New report shows progress on gender in chemical conventions’ decision-making and planning
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Parties can now make use of a new electronic reporting system, including new questions, on the Basel Convention website, for 2016 national reports (deadline December 31).
New improved electronic reporting system for Basel Convention is now live
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The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management - SAICM - invites all stakeholders to share their views through an online survey on information needs.
Stakeholders invited to share opinions on knowledge management needs
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UNITAR, the UN’s training and research institute, and the BRS Secretariat, together offer a range of online training modules of relevance for implementing the conventions.
Online training available on sound management of chemicals and waste
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BRS is contributing to GESAMP – the UN-wide, global scientific initiative on protecting the marine environment – reflecting the mandate to work on marine litter given at the last COPs.
Science for Sustainable Oceans meeting held in Geneva
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Read about the BRS regional centre for South-East Asia, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Regional focus switches to Indonesia
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