The global monitoring plan (GMP) for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) stands as a vital cornerstone in evaluating the effectiveness of the Stockholm Convention. The Conference of the Parties (COP) established it to generate comparable monitoring data on POPs listed in Annexes A, B and C, and track their environmental transport for evaluation of the convention’s effectiveness.
This guidance document supports the objectives of the GMP by providing a standardized framework for collection, analysis, statistical evaluation and reporting of POPs data. It aims to integrate existing programmes where possible, establish new initiatives as needed and create a uniform structure for monitoring reports essential to the COP's periodic effectiveness evaluations.
Target audience
- Stockholm Convention Official Contact Points and National Focal Points, particularly from project countries
- National officials and experts involved in the process of reviewing and updating the NIPs
- National officials and experts involved in hazardous chemicals and waste management
- Members of NIP National Coordinating Mechanism/Committees and Project Coordination Units/Thematic Task Groups
- Representatives of regional centres
- Other stakeholders
Within the framework of the “Global Development, Review and Update of NIPs under the Stockholm Convention on POPs” project assisting Parties in developing, reviewing, and updating their NIPs, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is executing Component 4, which focuses on the dissemination of information, management of knowledge and liaising with the Stockholm Convention Secretariat in providing information and tools to be integrated with existing materials and makes them easily accessible and understandable by all parties to the Convention.