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This side event to the 2023 meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions is organized by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) with the support of the Geneva Environment Network. About this Event Toxic chemicals impact communities throughout the plastics lifecycle, including during recycling and waste management. Plastics […]

The Basel Convention Plastic Waste Amendments have redefined the global framework for trade in plastic wastes. UNCTAD 15 Bridgetown Covenant at UNCTAD 15 has made a call to “addressing the discharge of plastic litter and other waste in oceans and significantly reducing marine pollution of all kinds and ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns” in […]

This side event to the 2023 Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention Conference of the Parties, will explore recent developments of the interconnectedness between human rights, a just transition and the environment, and identify key entry points to strengthen a human rights-based approach to the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, as well as […]