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Title:

Chemicals, environment, health : a global management perspective / edited by Philip Wexler ... [et al.].

Publisher:

CRC Press,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

xxiv, 820 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Environmental toxicology.

Other Authors:

Wexler, Philip, 1950-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Global/Multilateral Instruments. Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution / Bert Metz -- Conferences. Stockholm, 1972: Conference on the Human Environment / Lars-G©œran Engfeldt -- Rio 1992: The UN Conference on Environment and Development (The "Earth Summit") / Shelley Kath -- Johannesburg (2002) The World Summit on Sustainable Development / Shelley Kath -- International Conference on Chemicals Management 1 / Linn Persson and Viveka Bohn -- ICCM-2: Cementing Process and Making Progress toward the 2020 Goal / Melanie Ashton and Pia M. Kohler -- Global/Multilateral Instruments. The Aarhus Convention: Impact on Sound Chemicals Management with Special Emphasis on Africa / Ebeh Adayade Kodjo -- Global Collaborations in Managing Chemical and Environmental Risks: The Basel Convention--A Promising Future / Pierre Portas -- The Climate Change Convention and the Kyoto Protocol / Bert Metz -- Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution /
Achim Halpaap -- International Chemicals Management within the Global Environmental Governance Context / Cheryl Chang -- The International Code of Conduct on Distribution and Use of Pesticides / Gamini Manuweera -- The Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers / Michael Stanley-Jones -- The Rotterdam Convention / Ernest Mashimba -- Implementing the Stockholm Convention: An Increasingly Expensive Challenge / Pia M. Kohler and Melanie Ashton -- The Vienna Convention, Montreal Protocol, and Global Policy to Protect Stratospheric Ozone / David Downie -- Organizations. Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management: Development and Opportunities / Hamoudi Shubber -- Organizations. Food and Agriculture Organization / Mark Davis -- International Chemicals Management within the Global Environmental Governance Context / Achim Halpaap --
The Role of United Nations Development Programme in Sound Chemicals Management / John Duffus -- The Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety / Jack Weinberg -- International Labour Organization's Activities in the Area of Chemical Safety / Pavan Baichoo -- Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemical / Jan van der Kolk -- The International Panel on Chemical Pollution / Martin Scheringer, ©ke Bergman, and Heidelore Fiedler -- The Role of the International POPs Elimination Network / Mariann Lloyd-Smith -- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development / Richard Sigman -- The Chemical Weapons Convention and the Work of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons / Boitumelo V. Kgarebe and Cristina B. Rodrigues -- National and International Scientific Societies' Role in Global Collaboration in Chemicals Management / John Duffus -- The Role of United Nations Development Programme in Sound Chemicals Management /
Ravi Agarwal -- Chemicals Management and Safety in India / Jan van der Kolk -- United Nations Industrial Development Organization / Heinz Leuenberger and Elisa Tonda -- United Nations Institute for Training and Research / Craig Boljkovac and Jan van der Kolk -- The Contributions of the World Health Organization to Sound Chemicals Management / John A. Haines -- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change / Bert Metz -- Representative Country Implementations. Chilean Approach to Chemical Safety and Management / Asish Mohapatra and Sergio Pe©ła Neira -- Chemical Management System in China: Past, Present, Future / DaeYoung Park -- Chemicals in Egypt: A Generic Perspective / Mohamed Tawfic Ahmed and Naglaa M. Loutfi -- Capacities for Chemicals and Pesticides Management in Ghana / John A. Pwamang -- Chemicals Management and Safety in India / Ravi Agarwal --
A Global Approach to Environmental Emergencies / Chris Dijkens -- Activities, Challenges, and Accomplishments of the Republic of Slovenia in the Implementation of Chemical Management Instruments / Marta Ciraj -- Implementation of the Rotterdam Convention in Third World Countries: The Tanzania Experience / Ernest Mashimba -- Invited Essays. Tripartite Environmental Collaboration between China, Japan, and Korea in Chemical Management / Dae Young Park -- REACH: Next Step to a Sound Chemicals Management / Arnold van der Wielen -- North America Cooperation in Chemical Management / Asish Mohapatra and Phil Wexler -- Regional Cooperation among South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Countries in the Areas of Chemical and Environmental Risk Management / Lakshmi Raghupathy, Asish Mohapatra, Ravi Agarwal, and Jan van der Kolk -- Invited Essays. A Global Approach to Environmental Emergencies / Chris Dijkens --
Future Outlook and Challenges / Jan van der Kolk and Ravi Agarwal. Financing Instruments Related to Chemicals and Waste Management / Ibrahima Sow -- Information Resources Supporting Global Chemicals Policy and Management / Asish Mohapatra and Philip Wexler -- Future Outlook. Future Outlook and Challenges / Jan van der Kolk and Ravi Agarwal.

Summary:

Overview of the noteworthy conferences, organizations, and international treaties that focus on chemicals management and policy.

ISBN:

1420084690 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781420084696 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)747903390

LCCN:

2011031354

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)