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Enabling Activities to Review and Update the national Implementation Plan the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Republic of Liberia.

Country/Territory
Liberia
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2017 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Cultivated plants, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Agricultural extension Fertilizers/nutrients Gender Pesticides Sustainable development Agricultural development Pollution control Protection of environment Public health Hazardous substances Education Plant production Hazardous waste Waste management
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This revised National Implementation Plan (NIP) for Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has been prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia to review and update the country 2006 National Implementation Plan and assess the country level of compliance with the Convention, given that 9 new chemicals have been added to the list of chemicals covered by this Convention. The goals of this 5-year NAP is to develop comprehensive legislation to support an integrated approach to POPs/chemicals management and to mainstream gender in POP National Implementation Plan. The update has been developed by surveying the following thematic areas of research (i) on old and new unintentional POPs; (ii) research on old and new POPs pesticides; (iii) research on old and new industrial POPs; (iv) research on legal aspect; and (v) research on socio-economic assessment.

Full text
English
Website
chm.pops.int