National Implementation plans for the Management of Persistent Organic Pollutants. País/Territorio Líbano Tipo de documento Fecha 2006 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Medio ambiente gen., Alimentación y nutrición, Cultivos, Agua, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Protección del medio ambiente Salud pública Educación Desarrollo sostenible Plaguicidas Control de la contaminación Sustancias peligrosas Planificación ambiental Gestión de desechos Eliminación de desechos Recopilación de datos/informes Certificación Comercio internacional Acuerdo internacional-implementación Residuos Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Residuos peligrosos Calidad de las aguas dulces/contaminación de las aguas dulces Área geográphica Mediterráneo, Medio Oriente, AFRICA DEL NORTE Y CERCANO ORIENTE, Asia Occidental Resumen This National Implementation Plan for the Management of POPs is a nationwide sectoral document aiming at (i) identifying and gathering information on possible options for management of POPs to implement the Stockholm Convention with an indication of the scope of application, limitations, costs, and benefits for each option; (ii) evaluating the options available and actions necessary to meet the requirements of the Stockholm Convention and country objectives; and (iii) identifying requirements for assistance in the completion of additional assessments and information gathering to complete and implement the NIP. builds on the findings of the preliminary inventories conducted earlier in 2005. Through the endorsement of this document, the Ministry of Environment commits itself to undertake adequate activities to implement the tasks included in the NIP to cope with the toxic properties of the Persistent Organic Pollutants, their resistant properties to environmental degradation, their capacity to bioaccumulate, and their mobility in the environment, as well as the risk they present to human health. Priority actions that need to be taken in this regard are (i) strengthening the legal framework; (ii) institutional strengthening and capacity building; (iii) improving data management; (iv) raising awareness; (v) mobilizing financial resources for NIP implementation; (vi) promoting improved technologies and practices; (vii) promoting research in chemicals management; (viii) improving national infrastructure; (ix) managing hot-spots and stockpiles, including water bodies. Texto completo Inglés Página web chm.pops.int