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

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

3. 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
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
LRTAP Preparatory Working Group and Working Group on Strategies prepares POPs Protocol
1997
AMAP Assessment reports released
1998 Aåhus
LRTAP POPs protocol is signed

4. 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
Global negotiations under UNEP take place and are conclude in Johannesburg
2001
Stockholm: Signing of Global POPs Agreement

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

6. 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