This blog post is based on the remarks of Professor Borhane Mahjoub on the Global Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) roundtable “National Implementation Plans: Research needs and opportunities in Africa” held on 10 June 2025.Regional Context and Ongoing ChallengesPersistent organic… Read More

Understanding Highly Hazardous PesticidesHighly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) represent a small fraction of all pesticides but pose particularly high levels of acute or chronic risks to human health and the environment. According to WHO and FAO guidelines, these substances are classified as highly… Read More

The blog is written following an interview with Dr. Olga Speranskaya, Co Director of HEJSupport for the project. NIP Dialogue Series – Voices from the CountriesGender equality is increasingly recognized as a critical factor in global chemicals and waste governance. Read More

Lilongwe, Malawi – In a modest office tucked within Malawi’s Environmental Affairs Department, Caroline Theka – Principal Environmental Officer – reflects on a National Implementation Plan (NIP) journey that has spanned nearly two decades. A journey woven through shifting priorities, scarce… Read More

Geographic Dispersion and Patriarchal LegaciesNavigating chemicals management in The Bahamas presents challenges shaped by both geography and entrenched social structures. The archipelago comprises more than 700 islands and cays, of which approximately 25 are inhabited. Over 75 percent of the… Read More

 The Stockholm Convention (SC) on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, and have harmful impacts on human health and… Read More

 This blog post is based on the remarks of Dr. Enkhtuul Surenjav on the Global Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) roundtable “National Implementation Plans: Research needs and opportunities in Asia” held on 17 June 2025.Mongolia has made significant strides in monitoring persistent… Read More

Geneva – August 2025As more Parties to the Stockholm Convention move towards digitizing their National Implementation Plans (NIPs), questions around the use, access, and integration of the Stockholm Convention Integrated Electronic Toolkit have come to the forefront.To address these issues, Mihaela… Read More

 Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) pose a significant threat to both human health and the environment. However, the risks and impacts of POPs exposure are not evenly distributed across populations.  Socially constructed gender roles, responsibilities, and power dynamics can create… Read More

The Caribbean Context: Where Every Chemical Issue Becomes a Marine IssueIn Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the Caribbean, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are inseparable from marine health. Every waste pile burnt, barrel of PCB oil spilled, or pesticide runoff eventually reaches… Read More