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Read the BRS Executive Secretary’s contribution to the Universal Health Coverage new report “Health: A Political Choice”
“Pollution 5.0” is the title of Rolph Payet’s latest article, on why sound management of chemicals and waste is a prerequisite for achieving universal health coverage.

Read the BRS Executive Secretary’s contribution to the Universal Health Coverage new report “Health: A Political Choice”

Read the BRS Executive Secretary’s contribution to the Universal Health Coverage new report “Health: A Political Choice”

With deaths arising from pollution outstripping deaths caused by AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined, the need for sound management of chemicals and waste is pre-eminent from a health perspective, as well as from environmental and economic perspectives, writes BRS Executive Secretary Rolph Payet in the special report “Health: A Political Choice,” published by the Universal Health Coverage 2030 network in June 2019.

For more info on UHC2030 see: https://www.uhc2030.org/, and to read the article.

Basel Convention’s Ban Amendment to enter-into-force
With Croatia’s recent ratification of the @UN Basel Convention’s Ban Amendment, the threshold has now been reached, strengthening the prohibition of unwanted shipments of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries. Entry-into-force is 5 December 2019. Official Press Release t...

Basel Convention’s Ban Amendment to enter-into-force

Basel Convention’s Ban Amendment to enter-into-force
 
Household waste challenge takes centre stage as Basel Convention stakeholders meet in Trinidad
The second meeting of the Household Waste Partnership takes place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 4 to 6 September.

Household waste challenge takes centre stage as Basel Convention stakeholders meet in Trinidad

Household waste challenge takes centre stage as Basel Convention stakeholders meet in Trinidad
 
The Basel Convention’s new Plastic Waste Partnership seeks members
The BRS Secretariat is now seeking partners to mobilise business, government, international organisation, academic and civil society interests and expertise on the environmentally sound management – including prevention and minimisation – of plastic waste. The deadline for expressing int...

The Basel Convention’s new Plastic Waste Partnership seeks members

The Basel Convention’s new Plastic Waste Partnership seeks members
 
Meeting reports from the 2019 BRS Triple COPs now available
Online: meeting reports from the 2019 meetings of the Conferences of Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions (advance English versions).

Meeting reports from the 2019 BRS Triple COPs now available

Meeting reports from the 2019 BRS Triple COPs now available
 
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