This study co-authored by a number of IPCP board members sheds light on a pressing yet under-recognized challenge in environmental governance. Through a literature review, we detail how corporate actors employ subtle and systemic tactics to influence regulations, research, and public discourse.
Martin Scheringer (the IPCP co-founder and chair) and Ralf Schulz (University of Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany) published an extensive review article on “The Status of the World’s Chemical Pollution” in Annual Reviews of Environment and Resources. It includes a part on pesticides and industrial chemicals with a focus on PFASs and an emphasis on the need for a chemicals transition leading to fewer chemicals and lower amounts of chemicals used.
Professor Miriam Diamond, the Earth Commissioner and the IPCP vice-chair, reflects on the recent collapse of negotiations to develop a legally binding global treaty to curb plastic pollution. read more
The resumed third session of the ad hoc UNEP Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Punta del Este, Uruguay. This event is organized back-to-back with the intergovernmental meeting to consider the establishment of the new Panel. The IPCP delegation is providing daily meeting summaries. read more
The resumed third session of the ad hoc UNEP Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Punta del Este, Uruguay. This event is organized back-to-back with the intergovernmental meeting to consider the establishment of the new Panel. The IPCP delegation is providing daily meeting summaries. read more
The resumed third session of the ad hoc UNEP Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Punta del Este, Uruguay. This event is organized back-to-back with the intergovernmental meeting to consider the establishment of the new Panel. The IPCP delegation is providing daily meeting summaries. read more
The resumed third session of the ad hoc UNEP Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Punta del Este, Uruguay. This event is organized back-to-back with the intergovernmental meeting to consider the establishment of the new Panel. The IPCP delegation is providing daily meeting summaries. read more
The resumed third session of the ad hoc UNEP Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Punta del Este, Uruguay. This event is organized back-to-back with the intergovernmental meeting to consider the establishment of the new Panel. The IPCP delegation is providing daily meeting summaries. read more
The resumed third session of the ad hoc UNEP Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Punta del Este, Uruguay. This event is organized back-to-back with the intergovernmental meeting to consider the establishment of the new Panel. The IPCP delegation is providing daily meeting summaries. read more
The resumed third session of the ad hoc UNEP Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Punta del Este, Uruguay. This event is organized back-to-back with the intergovernmental meeting to consider the establishment of the new Panel. The IPCP delegation is providing daily meeting summaries. read more
The intent of this sign-on campaign is to convey the importance of maintaining the OECD chemical definition. There is no evidence to indicate that the OECD definition is flawed or problematic, and hence, there is no need for a new PFAS definition. read more
In mid-June, three International Panel on Chemical Pollution board members Martin Scheringer, Miriam Diamond, and Maria Clara Starling, will attend the resumed third session of the ad hoc United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG 3.2) on the Science-Policy Panel (SPP) on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention in Uruguay. This event is organized back-to-back with the intergovernmental meeting to consider the establishment of the new Panel. The IPCP delegates will participate and provide daily updates. Meet IPCP chair read more
Here are brief summaries of some of key IPCP efforts that the board has been involved in. read more
DATE: Tuesday, May 13
TIME: 18:15
WHERE: Main entry to SETAC venue (The Austria Center Vienna)
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The International Panel on Chemical Pollution Election Committee (IPCP-EC), consisting of Robert Letcher and Anna Soehl, coordinated the IPCP Board elections for a 4-year term: 2025-2028. The following Board Members have been reelected to serve another term: Marlene Ågerstrand, Martin Scheringer, Noriyuki Suzuki, Marta Venier, and Penny Vlahos. IPCP is looking forward to working under the leadership of the current board.
The third session of the ad hoc United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Open-Ended Working Group on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention will resume in Uruguay on June 15-18, 2025. Policy briefs and other documents prepared by the IPCP as inputs to this process are available on the IPCP publications page.
The paper analyzes the critical issue of conflicts of interest in the soon to be established intergovernmental Science Policy Panel on chemicals, waste, and pollution prevention. We expose tactics used by vested interests to manipulate evidence, evaluate arguments for and against industry participation in the new panel, and provide recommendations for protecting the panel’s integrity. read more
The SPP offers great promise to address threats to the Earth’s biophysical systems and human health posed by pollution and waste by harnessing people’s needs for a safe and healthy planet and the expertise needed to explore ways to get to that goal. We need to manage the SPP so that evidence, and not ideology or vested interests, allows us to seek the transformative change needed to avert impending harms to human and ecosystem health from chemicals and waste, as one component of the triple planetary threats that include climate change and loss of biodiversity. read more
The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5) is taking place in in Busan, Republic of Korea on 25 November – 1 December 2024. An IPCP Member is attending and providing daily summaries. read more
The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5) is taking place in in Busan, Republic of Korea on 25 November – 1 December 2024. An IPCP Member is attending and providing daily summaries. read more
The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5) is taking place in in Busan, Republic of Korea on 25 November – 1 December 2024. An IPCP Member is attending and providing daily summaries. read more
The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5) is taking place in in Busan, Republic of Korea on 25 November – 1 December 2024. An IPCP Member is attending and providing daily summaries. read more
The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5) is taking place in in Busan, Republic of Korea on 25 November – 1 December 2024. An IPCP Member is attending and providing daily summaries. read more
The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5) is taking place in in Busan, Republic of Korea on 25 November – 1 December 2024. An IPCP Member is attending and providing daily summaries. read more
The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5) is taking place in in Busan, Republic of Korea on 25 November – 1 December 2024. An IPCP Member is attending and providing daily summaries. read more
Join us in fostering a collaborative dialogue to support evidence-based policy solutions for global chemical management.
Deadline: 20 November 2024 read more
Here are brief summaries of some of key IPCP efforts that the board has been involved in. read more
Monday, November 27, 2023 at 14-16h Central European
The 2023 General Assembly of the IPCP will once again take place remotely. All IPCP members are welcome to attend. read more
The third and final scheduled session of the ad hoc United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-3) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in in Geneva, Switzerland on June 17–21, 2024. Policy briefs and other documents prepared by the IPCP as inputs to the process are available on the IPCP publications page.
The third and final scheduled session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-3) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland on June 17–21, 2024. IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. Policy briefs and other documents prepared by the IPCP as inputs to the process are available on the IPCP publications page. read more
The third and final scheduled session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-3) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland on June 17–21, 2024. IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. Policy briefs and other documents prepared by the IPCP as inputs to the process are available on the IPCP publications page. read more
The third and final scheduled session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-3) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland on June 17–21, 2024. IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. Policy briefs and other documents prepared by the IPCP as inputs to the process are available on the IPCP publications page. read more
The third and final scheduled session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-3) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland on June 17–21, 2024. IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. Policy briefs and other documents prepared by the IPCP as inputs to the process are available on the IPCP publications page. read more
The third and final scheduled session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-3) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland on June 17–21, 2024. IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. Policy briefs and other documents prepared by the IPCP as inputs to the process are available on the IPCP publications page. read more
The third and final scheduled session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-3) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland on June 17–21, 2024. IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. Policy briefs and other documents prepared by the IPCP as inputs to the process are available on the IPCP publications page. read more
A peer-reviewed article co-authored by a number of IPCP members and colleagues provides examples of assessments that the intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on chemicals, waste, and pollution prevention being established under a mandate of the United Nations Environment Assembly could take on. The Panel is being established under a mandate of the United Nations Environment Assembly. read more
Miriam Diamond, the IPCP board vice chair, will be a speaker at an upcoming “Science and Capacity Building on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention” virtual workshop. The event is free and open to all registered participants. The workshop is co-sponsored by Norway’s Institute of Marine Research, Aarhus University, Denmark & AMAP, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA, European Horizon 2020 MERFISH Program, and in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). DATE: Tuesday, June 11, 2024TIME: 14:00-17:00 CESTREGISTRATION: https://hi.no/en/hi/about-us/events/science-and-capacity-building-on-chemicals-waste-and-pollution-prevention
Miriam Diamond, the IPCP board vice chair, will be a speaker at an upcoming Geneva Environment Network webinar: Towards a Science-Policy Panel to Contribute Further to the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste and to Prevent Pollution: An Overview. Featured speakers will present on their participation at different stages in this process, with the aim of informing Member States, non-government stakeholders, and other interested parties as they prepare for the third session of the open-ended working group taking place in read more
The April 4th webinar is intended to provide input for the upcoming 3rd and last scheduled meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group for establishing a science-policy panel (SPP) on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention, which will take place in Geneva, June 17-21, 2024. read more
The International Panel on Chemical Pollution Election Committee (IPCP-EC), composed of Robert Letcher and Anna Soehl, coordinated the IPCP board elections for a 4-year term: 2024-2027. The following board members have been reelected to serve another term: Miriam Diamond, Rainer Lohmann, and Andreas Schaeffer. Additionally four new board members have been elected: Michael Bertram, Alex Ford, Gabriel Sigmund, and Maria Clara Starling. IPCP is looking forward to working under the leadership of the current board.
Here are brief summaries of some of key IPCP efforts that the board has been involved in. read more
The second session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-2) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 11 to December 15, 2023. Three IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. read more
The second session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-2) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 11 to December 15, 2023. Three IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. read more
The second session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-2) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 11 to December 15, 2023. Three IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. read more
The second session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-2) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 11 to December 15, 2023. Three IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. Photo by IISD/ENB | Anastasia Rodopoulou. read more
The second session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-2) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 11 to December 15, 2023. Three IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. read more
The second session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-2) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 11 to December 15, 2023. Three IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. read more
The second session of the ad hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-2) on the Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution Prevention is taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, from December 11 to December 15, 2023. Three IPCP Board Members are in attendance and are providing their daily summaries. Photo by IISD/ENB | Tallash Kantai. read more
PRESS RELEASE An international group of 35 scientists is calling out conflicts of interest plaguing global plastic treaty negotiations and that have interfered with timely action on other health and environmental issues. They urge the implementation of strict guidelines to prevent the same problems from affecting the UN’s upcoming Science Policy Panel on chemicals. Their concerns and recommendations are outlined in a Feature paper in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. “From Big Tobacco to Big Oil, powerful industries use read more
The Fifth Meeting of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5) for the negotiations of the future of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) took place in Bonn, Germany from 25–29 September 2023. IPCP members were in attendance and provided their recaps. read more