CELA has been continuously involved, on its own, and in collaboration with member organizations of the International POPs Elimination Network , in the effort towards an international treaty to eliminate persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The Stockholm Convention on POPs was signed in May of 2001. In February, 2004, France became the 50th country to ratify the convention, at which point the world moved a momentous step closer to eliminating a "dirty dozen" of the most toxic substances including dioxins, PCBs and several pesticides. With 50 countries ratified, the Parties to the Convention are tasked with developing their National Implementation Plan (NIP) outlining how they will eliminate POPs in their respective countries.
The following collection includes detailed and summary publications and media releases related to CELA's efforts to see the POPs Treaty created, ratified, and implemented.
| Title: | Fifth Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention of Persistent Organic Pollutants
April 25 - 29, 2011, Geneva Switzerland |
| Resource Type: | Report |
| Content: | Download PDF file |
| # of Pages: | 21 |
| Date authored: | September 30, 2011 |
| Publication number: | 800 |
| Author/s: | Fe de Leon |
| Author Organization: | Canadian Environmental Law Association |
| Title: | A survey of PBDEs in recycled carpet padding
See also, related Media Release |
| Resource Type: | Report |
| Content: | Download PDF file |
| # of Pages: | 10 |
| Date authored: | April 2011 |
| Author/s: | Joseph DiGangi and Jitka Strakova |
| Author Organization: | International POPs Elimination Network |
Hazardous waste on your living room floor
| Title: | CELA responds to the Government’s initiation of ratification for the global elimination of 9 new POPs by June 2010 |
| Resource Type: | Letter |
| Content: | Download PDF file |
| # of Pages: | 2 |
| Date authored: | July 9, 2010 |
| Publication number: | 729 |
| Author/s: | Theresa McClenaghan, Fe de Leon |
| Author Organization: | CELA |
| Title: | RE: Seeking Canada’s ratification of Stockholm Convention on POPs to confirm its support for global elimination of 9 new POPs by June 2010 |
| Resource Type: | Letter, Response to Consultation |
| Content: | Download PDF file |
| # of Pages: | 3 |
| Date authored: | May 27, 2010 |
| Publication number: | 726 |
| Author/s: | Theresa McClenaghan |
| Author Organization: | CELA |
| Title: | Canada's ratification process to support the listing of nine new Persistant Organic Pollutants (POPs) under the Stockholm Conventon
Comments to Environment Canada on decisions made at the Fourth Conference of the Parties (COP4) under the Stockholm Convention on POPs held in May 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland. |
| Resource Type: | Letter |
| Content: | Download PDF file |
| # of Pages: | 3 |
| Date authored: | November 5, 2009 |
| Publication number: | 684 |
| Author/s: | Theresa McClenaghan |
| Author Organization: | Canadian Environmental Law Association on behalf of 25 public interest organizations |
| Title: | Canadian public interest organizations seek your commitment to support the global elimination of new POPs chemicals under the Stockholm Convention on POPs
Letter to the Honourable Stephen Harper |
| Resource Type: | Letter |
| Content: | Download PDF file |
| # of Pages: | 5 |
| Date authored: | April 20, 2009 |
| Publication number: | 651 |
| Author/s: | Ramani Nadarajah |
| Author Organization: | Canadian Environmental Law Association and 16 other groups |
Environmental, Women's, Labour and Health Groups Around the World Call for Action to Save the Rotterdam Convention
CELA awaits Canada’s plan to meet international commitment on toxic chemicals
Canada Must Build on Toxics Treaty
