On 12 April 2023 (14:00 CEST/UTC+2), the SAICM Secretariat and the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership is hosting a discussion on integrated chemicals and waste management in the lead up to the fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5), with a focus on national systems, industry action and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) implementation.
The discussion will address the following questions:
- What are the key determinants why progress on the development of national chemicals management system has been slow and how can key challenges be overcome, including securing innovative and sustainable financing to operate national systems?
- What incentive can be created to engage downstream industry actors more actively in the “Beyond 2020” process?
- What are the most important relevant SDGs and what needs to be done to integrate chemicals and waste management considerations in relevant bodies and fora?
Speaker: Achim Alexander Halpaap, former head of the Chemicals and Health Branch, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Moderator: Pierre Quiblier, Officer in Charge, SAICM Secretariat, Chemical and Health Branch, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)