Implementing the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants: Summary of a Workshop in China

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Series: Strengthening Science-Based Decision Making in Developing Co

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ISBN10: 0309104793
ISBN13: 9780309104791
Publisher: Natl Academy Pr
Published: Feb 12 2007
Pages: 46
Language: English

This report summarizes a workshop--Strengthening Science-Based Decision-Making: Implementing the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants held June 7-10, 2004, in Beijing, China. The presentations and discussions summarized here describe the types of scientific information necessary to make informed decisions to eliminate the production and use of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) banned under the Stockholm Convention, sources of information; scientifically informed strategies for eliminating POPs, elements of good scientific advice, such as transparency, peer review, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and information dealing with POPs that decision makers need from the scientific community, including next steps to make such science available and ensure its use on a continuing basis.

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