Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
To protect human health and environment from persistent organic pollutants.
Date Signed:
23rd May 2001
Ratification:
24th September 2004
Enter into Force:
23rd December 2004
Government obligation:
To protect human health and the environment from 22 highly toxic chemicals that are persistent Organic pollutants.
Focal Points:
- NFP
- Principal Secretary
Ministry of Environment and Forestry. - Official Contact Point
- Director
Multilateral Environmental Agreements Department
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Projects/ Initiatives:
Sound Chemicals Management Mainstreaming and Unintetionally Produced Organic Polutants Reduction in Kenya. It is Funded by GEF Trust Fund, UNDP and Ministry of Environment and Forestry.