Qatar's global environmental efforts pay offQatar nominated to represent Asia-Pacific region in Bureau of Conference of Parties to Stockholm Convention ...

The Stockholm Convention seeks to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which are among the most harmful and widespread chemicals in ecosystems.

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, concluded in 2001 and coming into force in 2004, was the first international text to regulate organic chemicals, including PFAS.

He reassured that, as a Small Island Developing State, Mauritius has taken significant steps in addressing POPs, including signing the Stockholm Convention in 2001 and banning several POPs through ...

In 2009, international restrictions were introduced when perfluorooctanoic sulfonic acid (PFOS), a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), was included under Annex B of the Stockholm Convention ...

The Convention, formally known as the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, was adopted in 2001 and came into force in 2004, with China being one of the first countries to sign ...

The signing of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in 2001 marked a historic moment, as it was the first global treaty aimed at eliminating or restricting chemicals ...

BOSTON, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The signing of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in 2001 marked a historic moment, as it was the first global treaty aimed at ...

The signing of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in 2001 marked a historic moment, as it was the first global treaty aimed at eliminating or restricting chemicals ...

International agreements, like the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, 1 attempt to combat the adverse effects of POPs by regulating the production and use of these pollutants.