Archive for May 2017
International Actions to Protect Health & Environment: A Report from the Stockholm Convention on POPs
The Stockholm Convention is a living treaty that recognizes the need to take global action on chemicals that are of concern because of their persistence, bioaccumulation, long-range environmental transport, and toxicity. The Conference of Parties to the Stockholm Convention met in Geneva, Switzerland at the end of April. The treaty’s expert scientific committee recommended three…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE 5/2/2017: UN Chemicals Convention Decisions Perpetuate Environmental Violence Against Indigenous Peoples with Disregard for Fundamental Human Rights
Contacts: Vi Waghiyi, Alaska Community Action on Toxics: +1 907.222.7714 Rochelle Diver, International Indian Treaty Council: +1 415.641.4482 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2, 2017 (Geneva) – At the Stockholm Convention 8th Conference of the Parties (COP8), governments bowed to corporate influences in the listing decisions concerning two toxic chemicals under provisions of the treaty. Although delegates agreed…
Read MoreNEWS RELEASE 5/1/2017: At UN meeting, governments grant unprecedented continued use of toxic chemicals found in children’s toys
For more information: Pam Miller [email protected] Dr. Mariann Lloyd-Smith [email protected] Geneva, 1 May 2017 – Today at the Stockholm Convention 8th Conference of the Parties (COP8), governments rushed thru decisions to list two toxic chemicals, but provided extraordinary loopholes that permit all uses of them. The chemicals are DecaBDE, a flame retardant commonly found in electronic waste,…
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