ABSTRACT
Since its inception in 1998 IPEN has grown to a global network of over 800 public interest nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) from more than 100 countries united in support of the common goal of a “toxic free future.” IPEN facilitates the engagement of public interest NGOs in efforts to eliminate POPS and other persistent toxic substances (PTS), and to work for a world where exposure to chemicals is no longer a signižcant source of harm to public health and the environment. IPEN has emerged as a broad-based international chemical safety network with a global reach and the ability to translate chemical policy into concrete action on the ground. IPEN provides a bridge to ensure that international policy discussions are relevant to
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 371 Setting the Scene .................................................................................................... 372 IPEN and the Stockholm Convention Negotiations ............................................... 373 IPEN Post 2001, Implementing the Stockholm Convention .................................. 375 International POPS Elimination Project ................................................................ 375 NGO Monitoring: “The IPEN Egg Report” ........................................................... 376 Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management................................ 376 Global NGO SAICM Outreach Campaign ............................................................ 378 IPEN into the Future .............................................................................................. 378 POPS Review Committee ...................................................................................... 379 Conclusion: The Future of Chemical Management and IPEN’s Role ..................................................................................................... 379 References .............................................................................................................. 381
the concerns of local and national NGOs and their communities in developing and transitional countries, and that the issues highlighted by developing country NGOs are given a voice at international forums.
