Knowra Stockholm Convention Stockholm Convention The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty adopted in 2001 to protect human health and the environment by eliminating or restricting persistent organic pollutants.
Persistent organic pollutants : Organic chemicals that persist in the environment, accumulate in organisms, and can travel long distances. The treaty targets this class of chemicals through elimination, restriction, and release reduction.
DDT : A synthetic insecticide restricted internationally because it persists in the environment and accumulates in wildlife and people. The treaty permits limited disease-vector-control uses under specified conditions.
United Nations Environment Programme : The United Nations agency coordinating international environmental work. UNEP organized the negotiations that produced the convention.
Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention : The governing body where parties review implementation and make decisions under the Stockholm Convention. It can amend annexes to add chemicals and guide implementation.
Persistent organic pollutant long-range transport : The movement of persistent organic pollutants through air and water across regions and national borders. Transport evidence helps explain why national controls alone may not protect remote regions.
Annex A of the Stockholm Convention : The treaty annex listing persistent organic pollutants targeted for elimination, subject to specified exemptions. Its listings require parties to eliminate production and use, with limited exemptions.
Polychlorinated biphenyls : A group of industrial chemicals formerly used in electrical equipment, paints, and other products. The treaty seeks to eliminate their use and manage contaminated equipment and waste.
International negotiations on persistent organic pollutants : The diplomatic process that developed a global agreement to control persistent organic pollutants. These negotiations shaped the treaty's scope, annexes, and obligations.
Rotterdam Convention : A treaty requiring prior informed consent for international trade in certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides. It complements the Stockholm Convention by regulating trade rather than eliminating listed pollutants.
Persistent organic pollutant exemptions : Time-limited or purpose-specific exceptions allowing certain listed chemicals to continue specified production or use. Exemptions expose the tension between rapid elimination and technical or public-health needs.
Show all 26