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Success By The Numbers November 19, 2019 - Brazil: Helping The Potters of Maragogipinho Go Lead Free October 21, 2019
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Tag Archives: GAHP
(Audio) Convincing the World to Put Toxic Pollution on the Agenda for the Next Decade
We began 2014 with a message to the U.N., urging action on toxic pollution at the Seventh Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). “The SDGs will set the post-2015 global development agenda,” says Rachael Vinyard, Director … Continue reading
Posted in Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP)
Tagged GAHP, SDG, Sustainable Development Goals, UN
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Helping Countries Abide By Minamata
Earlier this month, Pure Earth was with the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) in Minamata, Japan, to witness the landmark signing of the first international treaty to curb mercury pollution, and to help countries abide by the agreement. To … Continue reading
The Poisoned Poor – Global Alliance Highlights Invisible Sufferers
Who does toxic pollution affect the most? A global alliance has come together to issue the first comprehensive report of pollution’s impact on this invisible demographic — the poisoned poor. “The world’s poorest people routinely face the highest risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals due to their occupations, … Continue reading
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Guide To Lead Cleanup Now Available; First in Series of Global Remediation Guides
The Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) has released a technical guide focused on the containment of lead, one of the world’s worst pollutants. It is the first in a planned series of guides on best practices in global … Continue reading
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Pollution cleanup gets serious in Indonesia
July, 2013 You know that a government is getting serious about something when there are official workshops and conferences. We are glad to report that last month, the Indonesian Ministry of Environment hosted a meeting and panel discussion about hazardous … Continue reading
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Tagged GAHP, Indonesia, lead poisoning, ULAB
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Mercury Negotiations Recharged With Hot Chocolate and Cookies
I attended the INC5 mercury negotiations in Geneva last month along with members of the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) from the EU, UNEP, UNIDO, and GIZ, and representatives from SAICM and various countries including Peru and Uruguay. … Continue reading
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Tagged blacksmith institute, GAHP, Global Alliance on Health and Pollution, INC5, mercury, Pollution Stories
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One-Stop Shop For Pollution Solutions
Retailers figured it out a long time ago. They could improve business if they made shopping easier. So they began to offer consumers everything they might need under one roof. Hence the success and popularity of one-stop shops. In a … Continue reading