Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Global Issues

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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Global Issues A brief historical overview and thoughts for the future David Stone

Topics History -The Road to Aåhus and Stockholm Lessons learned The future and global issues

The Road to Aåhus and Stockholm LRTAP POPs protocol is signed 1989 Canada and Sweden place POPs on the agenda of the UN-ECE LRTAP Convention 1991 AMAP established 1991-1994 LRTAP Task Force develops justification document on the need for international action 1994 LRTAP Task Force State of Knowledge Reports are accepted by Executive Body 1995-1997 LRTAP Preparatory Working Group and Working Group on Strategies prepares POPs Protocol 1997 AMAP Assessment reports released 1998 Aåhus LRTAP POPs protocol is signed

Stockholm: Signing of Global POPs Agreement Milestones on the Road to Stockholm 1989 The Road to Aåhus and Stockholm Canada (DIAND) places POPs on the agenda of the UN - ECE LRTAP Convention 1991 NCP & AMAP established 1991 - 1994 Canada (DIAND) & Sweden chair UN LRTAP Task Force to justify need for international action 1994 UN - ECE LRTAP Task Force State ok Knowledge Reports are accepted 1995 - 1997 Canada (DIAND) chairs UN LRTAP Working Group to prepare POPs protocol & LRTAP Convention 1997 CACAR & AMAP Assessment reports 1998 released under 1995 Iceland takes LRTAP State of Knowledge Report to UNEP Governing Council: A global assessment is initiated DIAND chair LRTAP POPs protocol is signed 1998-2000 Global negotiations under UNEP take place and are conclude in Johannesburg 2001 Stockholm: Signing of Global POPs Agreement

Lessons Learned EB foresight Science foundation for policy People Synergy between organizations Simplicity works Balance between ambition and practicality

The future and global issues Reviews of sufficiency and effectiveness and of new substance proposals Managing change to the Protocol Balance between ambition and practicality (again!) POPs Protocol in a global context