National Implementation plans for the Management of Persistent Organic Pollutants. Pays/Territoire Liban Type du document Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Environnement gén., Alimentation et nutrition, Plantes cultivées, Eau, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Protection de l’environnement Santé publique Éducation Développement durable Pesticides Lutte contre la pollution Substances dangereuses Planification environnementale Gestion des déchets Élimination de déchets Collecte de données/déclarations Certification Commerce international Accord international-mise en oeuvre Résidus Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Déchets dangereux Pollution des eaux douces/qualité des eaux douces Aire géographique Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, AFRIQUE DU NORD ET PROCHE-ORIENT, Asie occidentale Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web chm.pops.int