Lina Fortelius of @brsconventions.bsky.social emphasized the critical role of science in the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, highlighting contributions to key #SDGs and spotlighting updated chemical listings under the #StockholmConvention at #2025BRSCOPs.
At the #2025BRSCOPs side event on MEA Compliance Committees, the #MinamataConvention highlighted its commitment to effective compliance to support Parties.
💬 Moderated by COP-6 President Osvaldo Álvarez-Pérez.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/MinamataICC
One of the first #2025BRSCOPs @brsconventions.bsky.social decisions updates guidelines to reflect #mercury waste thresholds set by the #MinamataConvention. A step forward in sound waste management & conventions cooperation.
More on mercury waste 👉 minamataconvention.org/en/topics/me...
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This #2025BRSCOPs side event will provide updated legal analysis of the relationship between international laws applicable to ship recycling & outline why #BaselConvention cannot be replaced by weak standards of the Hong Kong Convention.
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@unep.org Side event at #2025BRSCOPs: Integrating Chemicals & Waste Management into Biodiversity Conservation – The Power of Synergies
🗓️ 2 May | 🕐13:15–14:45 | 📍 Room C (Hybrid)
🔗 Register: bit.ly/brscopsideev...
At #2025BRSCOPs, #MinamataConvention Sec. highlighted the importance of working together to tackle pollution & biodiversity loss.
“There’s still a lot we can do together to maximize the co-benefits of our joint efforts.” – @MonikaStankiew3
📄 Full statement bit.ly/MC_BRS2025_I...
Want to dig deeper into Monday's talks in Geneva at the #2025BRSCOPs?
Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report
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Can the #RotterdamConvention be reformed?
As the #2025BRSCOPs approach, the years-long stalemate on listing certain #chemicals has prompted some to say “the Rotterdam Convention is broken."
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Considering the health, environmental, and socioeconomic implications of eliminating or reducing #chemicals in "live" use is a difficult balancing act—one the #StockholmConvention must increasingly perform.
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In her closing remarks, Océane Dayer of #Switzerland underscores that in a milestone year for chemicals & waste, the #2025BRSCOPs are an opportunity to strengthen & improve the implementation of the Conventions and preserve their integrity for the future.
In closing, panelists make an appeal to Parties to the Rotterdam Convention who have regulations banning #lead in place to submit a notification, allowing the listing of lead chromates to be included to the Rotterdam Convention agenda by #2025BRSCOPs.
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Using the case of trade in #lead chromates to countries that have banned lead paint, this event on the road to #2025BRSCOPs discusses the importance of the controls on trade under the Rotterdam Convention.
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Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary of the BRS Conventions, champions the call for global action on #Ewaste at #IERC2025! 🚛🔋
#BaselConvention is key to tackling illegal trade & ensuring safe recycling—what are the challenges & opportunities? 🤔
Join the conversation ahead of #2025BRSCOPS!
