National Implementation Plan for Persistent Organic Pollutants. Country/Territory Kiribati Document type Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Public health Hazardous substances Environmental planning Pesticides International agreement-implementation Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Least Developed Countries, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The National Implementation Plan for Persistent Organic Pollutants is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The overall purpose of this policy is to eliminate the production and use of the most persistent and toxic chemicals that have adverse impacts on human health and the environment in accordance with the Stockholm Convention. The 28 POPs chemicals and groups of chemicals managed under the Convention include pesticides, industrial chemicals and unintentionally produced POPs. Full text English Website chm.pops.int