Stockholm Convention

Subject :Environment

Objective:
- The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Adopted in 2001, the Stockholm Convention bans or severely restricts production, trade, and use of twelve POPs known as the “dirty dozen.”
- Most of these chemicals are no longer manufactured or used in industrialized countries; however, the nature of POPs means that people can be seriously impacted by releases of POPs that occur hundreds or even thousands of miles away.
- The Stockholm Convention contains provisions for the disposal and treatment of POPs wastes and stockpiles. It also establishes procedures for listing additional POPs that may be banned or severely restricted.
India is a signatory to the Stockholm Convention