PROJECTS

“PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS:
PROBLEMS, INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES, PUBLIC ACTIONS”

Recommendations of the regional consultations seminar
on public actions aimed at resolving POPs-related issues

Participants of the seminar highlighted the global nature of issues related to persistent organic pollutants and acuteness of these issues for all countries of the region. All parties concerned have to participate in resolving POPs-related issues.

Seminar participants reached a conclusion to implement the following actions aimed at supporting public participation in resolving issues related to persistent organic pollutants:

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING

- lobbying for speedy ratification of the Stockholm Convention and associated Basle and Rotterdam Conventions
- development of mechanisms and procedures for public participation
- interaction with representatives of legislative and executive branches
- public participation in harmonizing Stockholm Convention provisions and national legislative acts
- initiate development of national laws governing issues related to persistent organic pollutants

CROSS-SECTOR AND CROSS-NATIONAL INTERACTION

- Establishment of the Central Asian network on POPs-related issues and its regional representative offices
- Exchange of consulting and expert information
- Organization of Central Asian conferences to assess effectiveness of public actions aimed at resolving issues related to persistent organic pollutants
- Participation in international networks on POPs-related issues
- Participation in development of the national action plan on resolving issues related to persistent organic pollutants

INFORMATIONAL AND PUBLIC AWARENESS ACTIVITIES

- Development of the Central Asian database (web site, national resource centers)
- “Hot line” on issues related to persistent organic pollutants (contacts, NGOs, experts etc.)
- Publication of a brief summary of POPs-related issues for distribution among NGOs and general public
- Development of informational courses on persistent organic pollutants for universities, schools and pre-school institutions
- Promotion of “clean technologies”
- Generation of media attention to cover POPs-related issues
- Organization of seminars and round tables
- Distribution of information and consultations on issues related to persistent organic pollutants
- Organization of exhibitions, contests, etc.

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

- Development of methodologies and informational materials for various facets of the education system
- Creation of educational video programs, movies, clips, CD-ROMs

ACTIONS

- Organization of specific actions and campaigns to highlight issues related to persistent organic pollutants
- Initiation and implementation of projects addressing POPs-related issues
- Ensuring public oversight over stockpiles and industrial wastes containing persistent organic pollutants, as well as, over actions of industrial corporations
- Participation in international projects aimed at resolving issues related to persistent organic pollutants.

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