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

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in the environment,

persistent organic pollutants Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that are resistant to degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes. They are toxic and adversely affect human health and the environment around the world. Becaus ...

(POPs), endocrine disrupting chemicals, and other toxics. IPEN was established by a number of environmental NGOs, including Pesticide Action Network (PAN) and

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in 1998. It became one of the most prominent NGOs in negotiations over the Stockholm Convention and has continued to play an important role in subsequent chemicals-related international negotiations. 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

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and

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conventions, as well as the

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. 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 POPs and chemicals of equivalent concern no longer pollute local and global environments. IPEN is co-chaired by Tadesse Amera and Pamela K. Miller. Former co-chairs were Sharyle Patton (1998–2004), Romeo F. Quijano (1998–2006), Jack Weinberg (2001–2005), Jamidu Katima (2006–2010), Mariann Lloyd-Smith (2006–2011), Emmanuel Calonzo (2011–2015) and Olga Speranskaya (2010–2018). IPEN is coordinated via Hubs in eight regions: Anglophone Africa; Francophone Africa; Central, Western & (sections of) Eastern Europe (CEWE); a portion of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus & Central Asia (EECCA); Latin America; Middle East & North Africa (MENA); South Asia; and Southeast Asia. Centre de Recherche et d’Education Pour le Développement (CREPD) based in

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is the Regional Hub for Fancophone Africa. Arnika Toxics and Waste Programme based in

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is the Regional Hub for Central, Eastern & Western Europe.

References

External links

IPEN Official Website

IPEN Introduction to the Dioxin Toolkit (December, 2016)
by Pat Costner International environmental organizations Biodegradable waste management {{environmental-org-stub

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