Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are characterized by certain toxic properties which include resistance to degradation in the environment, bioaccumulation across food chains and long-range transportation though air, ...

This report addresses activities and results in support of the global monitoring plan (GMP) as stipulated by the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and coordinated by the United Nations Environment ...

In Israel, the Ministries of Environmental Protection and Economy conducted a year-long scoping process to gather information about what could be done, and what was being doing. SwitchMed supported a series of eight workshops ...

Lebanon’s NAP process began with a thorough assessment of the state of SCP in the country, and a review of existing policies and actions in the industrial sector. A plan was developed for cleaner production in Lebanese ...

Tunisia’s NAP process began with a thorough assessment of the state of SCP in the country, and from that two 10-year plans were developed, one for the agri-food sector and the other for tourism. Development of the NAP, and ...

The Global Monitoring Plan (GMP) under the Stockholm Convention on POPs is a tool that collects information on POPs in the environment and in humans. The GMP is a key component of the effectiveness evaluation of the ...

This review is based on the review of information from the implementation of the Global Monitoring Plan in core media (ambient air, human breast milk/blood, water) by strategic partnerships and by the United Nations ...