The International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) (formerly International POPs Elimination Network) is a global network of
NGOs dedicated to the common aim of eliminating pollutants, such as lead in paint, mercury and lead in the environment,
persistent organic pollutants (POPs), endocrine disrupting chemicals, and other toxics.
IPEN is composed of public interest non-governmental organizations who support a common platform for the global elimination of POPs via the Stockholm Convention, work to influence the implementation of the
Rotterdam and
Basel conventions, as well as the
Minimata Convention on Mercury.
IPEN's more than 550 public interest non-governmental organizations in over 120 countries work together for the elimination of toxic pollutants, on an expedited yet socially equitable basis. This mission includes achieving a world in which all chemicals are produced and used in ways that eliminate significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, and where persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and chemicals of equivalent concern no longer pollute local and global environments.
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Center for International Environmental Law
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is a public nonprofit environmental law firm based in Geneva, Switzerland with an office in Washington, DC, United States. It was founded in 1989. CIEL's team aims to "strength and use inter ...
(CIEL)
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POP Air Pollution Protocol
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Stockholm Convention
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Minamata Convention on Mercury
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is an international treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds. The convention was a result of three years of meetin ...
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Basel Convention
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Rotterdam Convention
The Rotterdam Convention (formally, the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade) is a multilateral treaty to promote shared responsibilities in relation ...
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External links
IPEN Official Website
International environmental organizations
Biodegradable waste management
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