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UNEP and FAO team up to promote synergies between the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in two-week chemicals and waste meeting.
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GEF-funded projects in Philippines, Mexico, China, Tanzania, Kenya show positive impacts of projects to clean up toxic chemicals and waste.
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RECETOX and CETESB regional centres sign MOU at the closure of the Regional Fair at 2013 COPs.
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Interactive app adds sizzle to the 2013 COPs.
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Clayton Campanhola, Executive Secretary of the Rotterdam Convention, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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Bakary Kante, Director of the Division of Environmental Law and Conventions (DELC), United Nations Environment Programme.
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The Regional Fair Roundtable ‘Synergies through regional delivery’ examines barrier and opportunities to enhance delivery of services to parties at regional and national level.
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Geneva International Conference Centre, Room 3, Geneva, 27 April 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
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Presidents agreed to rotate chairing of various sessions of the ExCOP meetings, as well as simultaneous sessions of the ordinary meetings of the three COPs.
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In continuation of their synergies process, the three conventions that govern chemicals and hazardous waste at international level will convene in Geneva from 28 April to 10 May 2013.
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Staff members of the Secretariat have new standardized e-mail addresses.
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Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions to hold ‘sustainable synergies’ meetings aimed at solidifying collaboration among the three legally autonomous global agreements.
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Selection of branch chiefs to fill the technical assistance, convention operations and scientific support branches has been announced by the Secretariat.
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In cooperation with the authorities of the Canton of Geneva, the Swiss host country is organizing an excursion to the waste treatment centre of Cheneviers on Sunday, 5 May 2013.
Participants will travel from La Jonction by boat on the Rhône to the treatment centre. A morning excursion (...
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Secretariat’s review of the synergies arrangements and UNEP/FAO synergies evaluation reports released.
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From the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
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2012 was a year of major innovation in international environmental governance, in particular in the area of hazardous chemicals and wastes.
The Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm convention secretariats were successfully merged into one secretariat as a result of the Party-led synergies process. ...
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Angela Cropper, the former Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has passed away following a long and courageous battle with cancer.
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In a wide-ranging interview with Geneva International Cooperation, Executive Secretary Jim Willis speaks about the global impacts of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, the “synergies process” and some key challenges facing management of chemicals and hazardous wastes today. ...
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The Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Sergey Eduardovich Tikhonov.
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