Managing Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Asia-Pacific Region: A multi-level approach

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) pose a critical challenge in the Asia-Pacific due to their widespread use, transboundary movement and hazardous waste shipments from developed nations, primarily to Asia-Pacific and Africa.

The policy brief emphasizes the need for a multi-level strategy to address these issues, focusing on national, regional, and global initiatives to strengthen monitoring and management.

It also provides actionable recommendations to mitigate the risks associated with POPs while fostering sustainable development. By promoting collaboration, capacity building and data sharing, the proposed multi-level approach aims to safeguard human health and the environment across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.