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T H E M E D I U M – T E R M S T R A T E G Y – U N E P D R A F T P R O G R A M M E O F W O R K – Differences to previous POW’s --Changing trends in manufacture and use of high volume industrial chemicals; --Places HS&HW in UNEP’s broader context; -- Advances made by Parties in implementing the chemicals and wastes MEAs; --Greater regional delivery of UNEP’s programme; --Longer term perspective in identifying issues of emerging concern;
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T H E M E D I U M – T E R M S T R A T E G Y 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 3U N E P D R A F T P R O G R A M M E O F W O R K 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1
UNEP draft Programme of Work 2010-2011
Harmful Substances and Hazardous WasteSylvie Lemmet, Director, DTIE
United Nations Environment Programme
T H E M E D I U M – T E R M S T R A T E G Y 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 3U N E P D R A F T P R O G R A M M E O F W O R K 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1
Outline of Presentation
Differences to previous POW’s
Specific comparative competences and functional capacities of UNEP
Relation to Medium Term Strategy
Outputs and activities in POW
Conclusion
T H E M E D I U M – T E R M S T R A T E G Y 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 3U N E P D R A F T P R O G R A M M E O F W O R K 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1
Differences to previous POW’s
--Changing trends in manufacture and use of high volume industrial chemicals;
--Places HS&HW in UNEP’s broader context;
-- Advances made by Parties in implementing the chemicals and wastes MEAs;
--Greater regional delivery of UNEP’s programme;
--Longer term perspective in identifying issues of emerging concern;
T H E M E D I U M – T E R M S T R A T E G Y 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 3U N E P D R A F T P R O G R A M M E O F W O R K 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1
Specific comparative competences and functional capacities of UNEP
--Sound science for decision-makers;
--Awareness-raising, outreach and communications;
--Capacity-building and technology support;
--Cooperation, coordination and partnerships.
T H E M E D I U M – T E R M S T R A T E G Y 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 3U N E P D R A F T P R O G R A M M E O F W O R K 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1
Relation to Medium Term Strategy
1) States and other stakeholders having increased awareness, capacities and financing;
2) Coherent international policy and technical advice provided to States and other stakeholders;
3) Appropriate policy and control systems for harmful substances of global concern and transboundary movement of hazardous waste.
T H E M E D I U M – T E R M S T R A T E G Y 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 3U N E P D R A F T P R O G R A M M E O F W O R K 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1
Outputs and activities in POW
Accomplishment 1.
1) Mainstreaming of the sound management of chemicals into development plans and processes;
2) Establishment of national assessment and management programmes;
3) Strengthening national and waste related management capacities.
T H E M E D I U M – T E R M S T R A T E G Y 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 3U N E P D R A F T P R O G R A M M E O F W O R K 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1
Outputs and activities in POW
Accomplishment 2:
1) Global Chemicals and Waste Outlook report;
2) Secretariat management support to the SAICM process;
3) Coherent set of scientific and technical tools and guidelines;
T H E M E D I U M – T E R M S T R A T E G Y 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 3U N E P D R A F T P R O G R A M M E O F W O R K 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1
Accomplishment 3.
1) International action on Mercury.
2) Supporting MEAs:
2) International actions of HS & HW related to international issues;
Outputs and activities in POW
T H E M E D I U M – T E R M S T R A T E G Y 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 3U N E P D R A F T P R O G R A M M E O F W O R K 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1
Examples of indicatorsWork in progress
Accomplishment 1--Number of UNEP supported networks;
Accomplishment 2
--Number of international coherent guidelines developed in partnership with other IGOs.
Accomplishment 3--Number of chemicals of global concern being addressed at international level;
T H E M E D I U M – T E R M S T R A T E G Y 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 3U N E P D R A F T P R O G R A M M E O F W O R K 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1
Conclusions
--Aims at optimizing the experience in UNEP and MEA secretariats
--Proposes a coherent package of decision making methodologies
--Promotes the mainstreaming of HS&HW issues in national development agendas
--Promotes actions to address risks in ways that take conditions of developing countries into account