Brochures and Leaflets

POPs Chemicals,Candidate POPs and proposed listing chemicals

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Exempted use for PFOS, SCCP, DecaBDE and PFOA

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Marine plastic litter and microplastics

Marine plastic debris has been a growing concern since the rise of the plastic industry in the mid-1950s. Now, approximately 8 million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans each year.

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The New 16 POPs

The newly listed 16 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) since its fourth meeting of Conference of Parties (COPs) in 2009

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International trade control measures under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

This leaflet provides an overview of the respective international trade control regimes under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.

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Assistance to Parties
For Revising and Updating National Implementation Plans

Under Article 7 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

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Technical Assistance Programme

Technical Assistance
Programme of Activities 2013 - 2015

Overview of technical support and capacity-building activities programmed for the biennium 2011-2012.

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Ridding the world of POPs: A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs

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Climate Change and POPs

Climate Change and POPs

Overview of the new research project on the potential impacts of climate change on the release, transport, distribution and toxicity of persistent organic pollutants with a focus on complex environmental and human health effects.

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Stockholm Convention - Click to download the PDF version

Stockholm Convention at a glance

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from highly dangerous, long-lasting chemicals by restricting and ultimately eliminating their production, use, trade, release and storage.

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Climate Change and POPs

Selection Process for Regional and Subregional Centres

Brief explanation of the regional centers selection process

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Small Grant Programme to implement the Convention through the Stockholm Convention regional and subregional centres

Overview of the thematic priorities of the SGP, which is designed to channel bilateral donor funds for implementing the Convention through Stockholm Convention regional and sub-regional Centres.

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