Basel and Stockholm Conventions Regional Centers in Iran Presented by A.R. Shiri-Garakani
Introduction Basel and Stockholm Conventions Regional Center in Tehran established to assist Parties in order to serve the Basel Convention and Stockholm Convention Regulations in the south and west Asia. The Stockholm Convention Regional Center was established for capacity building and technology transfer by COP5, May 2011.
The purpose of the SCRC in Iran is providing technical assistance and promoting the transfer of environmentally sound technology to countries in the South and West Asia.
The activities in SCRC in Iran from 2008 Background The activities in SCRC in Iran from 2008 The regional workshop on “ Co-processing of Hazardous Wastes and Wastes under Basel and Stockholm Conventions in Cement Kilns” from 4 to 5 Oct. 2011 in International Hall of DOE of Iran. The workshop on “PCB management and the contaminated materials and equipments” from 9 to 10 Nov. 2010.
Information on Expertise Currently Available in SCRC in Iran SCRC in Iran is updating NIPs in Iran Identification and promotion of BAT & BEP Identification and disposal of POPs Identification remediation of sites contaminated POPs Capacity building and institutions at the national and local levels. Also SCRC in Iran signed Memorandum of Understanding with related governmental and nongovernmental organizations in order to strengthen the potentials of them.
Training of technical personnel Promotion of awareness raising and information dissemination programmes, including awareness- raising among the general public and issues related to the Convention
Goals and Objectives Strengthen implementation of Stockholm Convention in the south and west Asia To improve synergy among Basel, Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions in the region Environmentally Sound Management of POPs and new chemicals in the region Improve exchange information in the region To empower the rules and acts to authorities to control the management of hazardous waste, produce and emission of POPs pesticides Improve BAT/BEP of POPs
Activities & Projects Evaluation of current situation of Stockholm Convention in the region Needs assessment of implementation of Stockholm Convention in member states and non member states Priority analysis of the needs of member states and non member states Workshop on awareness raising on new POPs in the region Workshop on awareness raising on Stockholm and Basel Conventions in Iraq on Oct. 2012 Revising NIP for Stockholm Convention on POPs Environment-friendly treatment of E-waste and materials under Stockholm Convention released during e-wastes treatment
Workshop on ESM of e-waste on Nov. 2012 Annual workshop on Environmentally Sound Management of PCBs in the region Develop training and awareness rising workshops and seminars on new POPs in the region
Constraints Limited funds and resource mobilization Lack of communications and information exchange among Centers and Parties in the region
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