Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has launched a 3-year project to manage persistent organic pollutants (POPs), mercury and hazardous chemicals. It aims to reduce emissions of, and exposure to, these substances by developing and implementing a policy framework to safely manage chemicals, including POPs and persistent toxic substances (PTS); monitoring and reporting on POPs and PTS; managing contaminated areas; and compiling an inventory of data on national emissions of mercury.
MONRE will provide assistance to draft, amend and promulgate new regulations and technical guidelines on the safe management of chemicals in the environment; manage contaminated areas by assessing and containing risks; and meet the requirements of the international conventions in which Vietnam participates, such as the Stockholm Convention.
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Viet Nam launches POPs project
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