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Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties

Geneva, Switzerland, 4 - 8 May 2009

COP4 - Geneva, 9 May 2009 - Governments unite to reduce global DDT reliance and add 9 new POPs 

COP4 - Geneva, 6 May 2009 - A Big Step Forward towards a DDT-Free World 

COP4 - Geneva, 4 May 2009 - Talks to spotlight 9 new POPs, alternatives to DDT and challenge of POPs

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