Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
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The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global environmental treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment by eliminating or restricting the production and use of long-lasting, toxic chemicals that accumulate in ecosystems.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants canonical | 17 |
| Stockholm Convention | 2 |
| POPs Convention | 1 |
| Stockholm Convention text and annexes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Context triple: [United Nations Environment Programme, supportsTreaty, Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants]
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Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal is a global environmental treaty that regulates and restricts international trade in hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment, particularly in developing countries.
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Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is a landmark international environmental treaty that phases out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances to protect the Earth's stratospheric ozone layer.
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C.
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity is a landmark international treaty adopted in 1992 that aims to conserve biological diversity, promote sustainable use of its components, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
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E.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a global environmental treaty that provides the foundational legal framework for international cooperation to address climate change and its impacts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Target entity description: The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global environmental treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment by eliminating or restricting the production and use of long-lasting, toxic chemicals that accumulate in ecosystems.
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A.
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal is a global environmental treaty that regulates and restricts international trade in hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment, particularly in developing countries.
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B.
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is a landmark international environmental treaty that phases out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances to protect the Earth's stratospheric ozone layer.
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C.
Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention on Biological Diversity is a landmark international treaty adopted in 1992 that aims to conserve biological diversity, promote sustainable use of its components, and ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
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D.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is a global treaty that regulates and monitors international wildlife trade to ensure it does not threaten the survival of species.
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E.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a global environmental treaty that provides the foundational legal framework for international cooperation to address climate change and its impacts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international treaty
ⓘ
multilateral environmental agreement ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United Nations Environment Programme ⓘ |
| adoptedAt |
Stockholm
ⓘ
surface form:
Stockholm, Sweden
|
| adoptedOn | 2001-05-22 ⓘ |
| aim |
protection of human health from persistent organic pollutants
ⓘ
protection of the environment from persistent organic pollutants ⓘ |
| annex |
Annex A
ⓘ
Annex B ⓘ Annex C ⓘ |
| Annex ARequirement | elimination of production and use of listed chemicals ⓘ |
| Annex BRequirement | restriction of production and use of listed chemicals ⓘ |
| Annex CRequirement | reduction or elimination of unintentional releases of listed chemicals ⓘ |
| category | treaty on hazardous substances ⓘ |
| concludedUnder | United Nations Environment Programme ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Global Environment Facility
ⓘ
World Health Organization ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 2004-05-17 ⓘ |
| entryIntoForceCondition | ratification by 50 states ⓘ |
| establishesBody |
Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
ⓘ
Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee ⓘ |
| financialMechanism | Global Environment Facility ⓘ |
| focus |
elimination of persistent organic pollutants
ⓘ
restriction of persistent organic pollutants ⓘ |
| hasProtocol | no dedicated protocol ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva, Switzerland
|
| includesPrinciple | precautionary approach ⓘ |
| initialChemical |
DDT
ⓘ
aldrin ⓘ chlordane ⓘ dieldrin ⓘ endrin ⓘ heptachlor ⓘ hexachlorobenzene ⓘ mirex ⓘ polychlorinated biphenyls ⓘ polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins ⓘ polychlorinated dibenzofurans ⓘ toxaphene ⓘ |
| initialNumberOfChemicalsListed | 12 ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on parties ⓘ |
| mechanism | listing of chemicals in annexes ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Conference of the Parties ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnder | United Nations ⓘ |
| nickname | treaty on the dirty dozen ⓘ |
| objective |
elimination or restriction of persistent organic pollutants
ⓘ
reduction of releases of persistent organic pollutants ⓘ |
| openedForSignatureOn | 2001-05-23 ⓘ |
| relatedConvention |
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
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Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade ⓘ |
| requires |
measures to reduce or eliminate releases from intentional production and use
ⓘ
measures to reduce or eliminate releases from stockpiles and wastes ⓘ measures to reduce or eliminate releases from unintentional production ⓘ national implementation plans ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| secretariat | Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention ⓘ |
| shortName |
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Stockholm Convention
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| subject | persistent organic pollutants ⓘ |
| targetSubstanceProperty |
adverse effects on human health or the environment
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bioaccumulation ⓘ long-range environmental transport ⓘ persistence ⓘ |
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