Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2018
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
17 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Pacific Region
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41785
Legacy PEIN ID:
81882
General Notes
Available online
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) - Prevention and Awareness - Oceania
Waste management - Oceania
Toxic chemicals - Prevention - Oceania
Abstract
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are a group of toxic chemicals that can travel long distances through air and water, and accumulate in the fatty tissues of humans and other animals. They do not degrade quickly over time, and as a consequence, potentially expose people to serious health issues including cancer, birth defects and immune system impairments. Due to these concerns, POPs are regulated by the Stockholm Convention on POPs, a global multilateral environmental agreement that requires Parties to take action to eliminate or restrict the production, use and environmental release of POPs. The Stockholm Convention (www.pops.int) entered into force on 17th May 2004, and it currently regulates 28 POPs, which can be classified into two categories...
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2018
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
17 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Pacific Region
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41785
Legacy PEIN ID:
81882
General Notes
Available online
Record Created: 14-Aug-2018
Record Modified: 18-Jul-2022